| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Leonardus Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–? | Epsom & Ewell | ||
| ?–1975 | Cobham | ||
| 1975–1979 | Millwall | 146 | (17) |
| 1979–1983 | Charlton Athletic | 89 | (15) |
| 1983 | → Gillingham (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1983 | Eastern | ||
| 1984 | Leixões | ||
| 1984–1991 | Boavista | 193 | (7) |
| 1991–1995 | Maia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philip 'Phil' Leonardus Walker (born 29 August 1954) is an English retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Born in London, Walker joined Millwall in 1975 having played for non-league sides Epsom & Ewell and Cobham, quickly establishing himself in the centre of the team's midfield.[1] One of the first notable black players in the club's history, he garnered renown as a skilful player with excellent passing; he moved to Charlton Athletic in 1979, and remained there until 1983 when he briefly joined Hong Kong team Eastern AA.
Already aged 30, Walker signed for Portugal's Boavista FC,[2] after spending half-a-season with Leixões S.C. in the same country. He quickly established himself in the starting XI, being first-choice in the vast majority of his seven-year spell.
After nearly five seasons with northern neighbours F.C. Maia – third division – Walker retired at the age of 41, subsequently having a brief stint as coach with his last club in the early 2000s.[3]