Playing career After being told he was too short (at 5 ft 7) to play football by
Doncaster Rovers, Walker played youth football with
Sheffield Wednesday and
Rotherham United. he turned professional with
Bradford City in October 1964. He made 20 appearances in
the Football League (scoring 1 goal) for Bradford City, before returning to Rotherham United in March 1966. He later played for
Mansfield Town,
Altrincham,
Stockport County,
Chesterfield and
Macclesfield Town. Walker has held a number of positions at
Doncaster Rovers, including Assistant Manager, Director of Football, and Caretaker Manager. He was
Director of Football at Doncaster from 2006 until July 2012 when he was released as part of the club's cost cutting restructuring after relegation from the
Championship. A testimonial match was held by Doncaster Rovers on 1 August 2009 in honour of Walker. ==Sources==