Mitch Walker (footballer)
Mitchell Charles Alan Walker (born 24 September 1991 in St Albans, Hertfordshire) is an English professional footballer who plays for Whitehawk as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mitchell Charles Alan Walker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | St Albans, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Whitehawk | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000-2002 | Crawley Down | ||
| 2002-? | Three Bridges | ||
| ? -2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Welling United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2012–2019 | Dover Athletic | 241 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Aldershot Town | 85 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Tonbridge Angels | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Whitehawk | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | England C | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early career
Walker started out as an under 9's goalkeeper at Crawley Down before switching to Three Bridges, from where he was signed by Brighton & Hove Albion after a trial.[3] He signed pro forms for the Albion in August 2009 while still a second year scholar, playing regularly in the reserves. [4]
Career
Walker made his professional debut for Brighton & Hove Albion on the last day of the 2009–10 season starting in the 1–0 victory over Yeovil Town at the Withdean Stadium.[5]
During January 2011, Walker signed on loan with Conference South side Welling United. On 1 March 2012, Walker joined Eastbourne Borough for a second loan spell.[6]
Walker spent seven years at Dover Athletic before joining Aldershot Town in the Summer of 2019. He went onto feature 93 times for the Hampshire-based side before leaving in July 2022,[7]following a serious knee injury.[8]
On 1 December 2022, Walker signed for Tonbridge Angels, initially as the goalkeeper coach as he was out injured.[9] Walker joined Whitehawk for the start of the 2023-24 season.[10]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2021–22 season[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2009–10 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2009–10 | Conference Premier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Welling United (loan) | 2010–11 | Conference South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference South | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Dover Athletic | 2012–13 | Conference South | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Conference South | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | National League | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | National League | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | National League | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | National League | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Total | 233 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | 271 | 0 | |||
| Aldershot Town | 2019–20 | National League | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | National League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | National League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 85 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 93 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 338 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 384 | 0 | ||
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference South play-offs
- Five appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference South play-offs
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs
References
- "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/09/2009 and 30/09/2009" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 440. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- Match day Programme, Crawley Down v Whitehawk, Sussex Senior Challenge Cup Final, 12 May 2012
- Match day programme, Brighton & Hove Albion v Eastbourne Borough, Sussex Senior Challenge Cup Final, 16 July 2011
- Owen, Brian (8 May 2010). "Bennett ends on a high". The Argus. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
The game was most notable for impressive debuts by youth teamers Mitch Walker and Jake Caskey. Walker got the start in goal and made fine first-half saves from Kieran Murtagh and Dean Bowditch as well as handling the ball well
- "Albion keeper joins Boro on loan". The Argus. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- "Aldershot Town announce full retained and released list". Aldershot Town F.C. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- The Non-League Paper, 3 September 2023, p7
- "Mitch Walker". Tonbridge Angels. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- https://twitter.com/HawksFCOfficial/status/1686762589198462981
- "M. Walker". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
External links
- Mitch Walker at Soccerbase
- Mitch Walker at Soccerway