Alexander White Walker (15 November 1881 – 12 May 1916) was a Scottish professional

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who played in the

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for Heart of Midlothian and

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as an

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. He also played for Southern League club

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Personal life

Walker was the younger brother of fellow Heart of Midlothian footballer, Bobby Walker. He served as a

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in the

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during the

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and died on 12 May 1916 from

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. Walker was buried in North Merchiston Cemetery,

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and his mother and brother were later interred in the same plot.

Career statistics

Honours

Heart of Midlothian *

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: 1899–00

References

1881 births 1916 deaths 19th-century Scottish sportsmen 20th-century Scottish sportsmen 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis Scottish men's footballers Brentford F.C. players Men's association football inside forwards Southern Football League players Scottish Football League players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players British Army personnel of World War I Royal Scots soldiers British military personnel killed in World War I Tuberculosis deaths in Scotland Military personnel from Edinburgh {{Scotland-footy-forward-1880s-stub