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English footballer
David Walders
Personal information
Full name David Walders
Date of birth 1879
Place of birth Barrow-in-Furness, England
Date of death 1929 (aged 49–50)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Barrow
1903–1906 Burnley 93 (3)
1907–1912 Oldham Athletic 112 (8)
Total 205 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Walders (1879–1929) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Oldham Athletic and Burnley.

Career

He started his career in non-league football with Barrow before being signed by Burnley in 1903. He played for Burnley for three seasons, scoring six goals in 97 games. He joined Oldham Athletic at the start of the 1907–08 season and played 122 games for the club before leaving in 1912 to sign for Southport Central. During the First World War, he returned to Burnley as a wartime guest player.

Personal life

Walders' brother Jack also became a footballer.

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 297. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ "Walders David Image 1 Oldham Athletic 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. p. 490. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.


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