Walter Lynch (1890 - 1968) also known as Ginger Lynch, was an English
footballer
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.
Career
Lynch joined the original
York City in 1914, which eventually disbanded in 1917.
He played for hometown club
Castleford Town Town before joining
First Division side
Bradford City
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes.
Th ...
in July 1920.
He made four league appearances for the side before joining Raimes Viola in February 1921,
as they finished the
1920–21 season in 11th place in the
York Football League
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Division Three A.
He joined Welsh side
Pontypridd in June 1921 and after a season with them joined
York City for their first season in the
Midland League in August 1922.
He was a regular in the York defence, making 33 appearances for the side and scoring a goal in his last game, in a 5–3 defeat to
Worksop Town.
References
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1896 births
Sportspeople from Castleford
Footballers from West Yorkshire
Year of death missing
English men's footballers
Men's association football central defenders
Men's association football wing halves
York City F.C. (1908) players
Castleford Town F.C. players
Bradford City A.F.C. players
Pontypridd F.C. players
York City F.C. players
English Football League players
Midland Football League players