Ian Walker
Full name: Ian Michael Walker |
Birthdate: 31.10.1971 |
Birthplace: Watford |
Position: Goalkeeper |
Joined from: Tottenham Hotspur |
Signed by: Peter Taylor |
Nationality: England |
First game: Ipswich Town, 08.09.2001 |
Last game: Leeds United, 01.05.2005 |
Games: 156 |
Goals: 0 |
Player Profile |
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Watford-born walker made his name in goal for Tottenham Hotspur, where he came through the youth team before going on to make 260 league appearances for Spurs. Walker spent over a decade at White Hart Lane before handing in a transfer request in September 2000 after losing his first-team place to Neil Sullivan.
Walker remained at Spurs until the end of the season before City snapped him up for £2.5 million in July 2001. His aim was to get regular first team football and try and get back into the England squad for the 2002 World Cup, but relegation with the Foxes in his first season at the club ended any hopes.
Still, he remained at the Walkers Stadium and helped Leicester win promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt, in turn earning his first England call-up in six years in May 2003. But he struggled in goal the following season, summed up when he conceded five goals against Aston Villa in 18 minutes in January 2004. Foxes fans will remember the supporter than ran on to the pitch to confront him following his poor display. It dented his confidence and he conceded a bizarre own goal against Bolton Wanderers the following month. It got worse when he suffered relegation with the Foxes for a second time but remained at the club the following season before being released due to the club not being able to afford to offer him a new deal.
Walker went on to sign for Bolton Wanderers but didn't play a single league game in his three-year stint at the club. He had his contract terminated by mutual consent and since went on to try his hand at management, being appointed manager of Conference North side Bishop Stortford in March 2011.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
2001-02 | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 39 | 0 | |
2002-03 | Division One | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 51 | 0 | |
2003-04 | Premier League | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 40 | 0 | |
2004-05 | Championship | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 0 | |
Total | 140 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 156 | 0 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 08.09.2001 | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town (H) | Premier League | |||||
2 | 10.09.2001 | 1 - 0 | Blackpool (A) | League Cup 2 | |||||
3 | 15.09.2001 | 3 - 2 | Derby County (A) | Premier League | |||||
4 | 17.09.2001 | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough (H) | Premier League | |||||
5 | 22.09.2001 | 0 - 0 | Fulham (H) | Premier League | |||||
6 | 26.09.2001 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
7 | 29.09.2001 | 0 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Premier League | |||||
8 | 09.10.2001 | 0 - 6 | Leeds United (H) | League Cup 3 | |||||
9 | 13.10.2001 | 0 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
10 | 20.10.2001 | 1 - 4 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
11 | 29.10.2001 | 0 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Premier League | |||||
12 | 03.11.2001 | 1 - 0 | Sunderland (H) | Premier League | |||||
13 | 17.11.2001 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
14 | 24.11.2001 | 0 - 0 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
15 | 01.12.2001 | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa (A) | Premier League | |||||
16 | 08.12.2001 | 0 - 4 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |||||
17 | 16.12.2001 | 2 - 2 | Leeds United (A) | Premier League | |||||
18 | 22.12.2001 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | |||||
19 | 26.12.2001 | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town (A) | Premier League | |||||
20 | 29.12.2001 | 2 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Premier League | |||||
21 | 05.01.2002 | 2 - 1 | Mansfield Town (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
22 | 12.01.2002 | 0 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |||||
23 | 19.01.2002 | 0 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Premier League | |||||
24 | 26.01.2002 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
25 | 30.01.2002 | 0 - 1 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
26 | 02.02.2002 | 2 - 3 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | |||||
27 | 09.02.2002 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
28 | 23.02.2002 | 0 - 3 | Derby County (H) | Premier League | |||||
29 | 02.03.2002 | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough (A) | Premier League | |||||
30 | 09.03.2002 | 1 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Premier League | |||||
31 | 16.03.2002 | 2 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
32 | 23.03.2002 | 0 - 2 | Leeds United (H) | Premier League | |||||
33 | 30.03.2002 | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Premier League | |||||
34 | 01.04.2002 | 1 - 2 | Sunderland (A) | Premier League | |||||
35 | 06.04.2002 | 0 - 1 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
36 | 13.04.2002 | 2 - 2 | Everton (A) | Premier League | |||||
37 | 20.04.2002 | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
38 | 27.04.2002 | 0 - 0 | Fulham (A) | Premier League | |||||
39 | 11.05.2002 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | |||||
40 | 10.08.2002 | 2 - 0 | Watford (H) | Division One | |||||
41 | 14.08.2002 | 1 - 0 | Stoke City (A) | Division One | |||||
42 | 18.08.2002 | 1 - 6 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division One | |||||
43 | 24.08.2002 | 2 - 1 | Reading (H) | Division One | |||||
44 | 27.08.2002 | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace (A) | Division One | |||||
45 | 31.08.2002 | 2 - 0 | Gillingham (H) | Division One | |||||
46 | 07.09.2002 | 3 - 2 | Wimbledon (A) | Division One | |||||
47 | 10.09.2002 | 4 - 2 | Hull City (A) | League Cup 1 | |||||
48 | 14.09.2002 | 3 - 1 | Derby County (H) | Division One | |||||
49 | 17.09.2002 | 4 - 0 | Bradford City (H) | Division One | |||||
50 | 21.09.2002 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One | |||||
51 | 28.09.2002 | 1 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One | |||||
52 | 02.10.2002 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | League Cup 2 | |||||
53 | 05.10.2002 | 0 - 0 | Norwich City (A) | Division One | |||||
54 | 19.10.2002 | 0 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Division One | |||||
55 | 26.10.2002 | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One | |||||
56 | 29.10.2002 | 2 - 1 | Coventry City (H) | Division One | |||||
57 | 02.11.2002 | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth (A) | Division One | |||||
58 | 05.11.2002 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United (A) | League Cup 3 | |||||
59 | 09.11.2002 | 2 - 0 | Walsall (H) | Division One | |||||
60 | 16.11.2002 | 2 - 2 | Millwall (A) | Division One | |||||
61 | 23.11.2002 | 2 - 1 | Rotherham United (H) | Division One | |||||
62 | 26.11.2002 | 0 - 2 | Preston North End (A) | Division One | |||||
63 | 30.11.2002 | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town (A) | Division One | |||||
64 | 07.12.2002 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield United (H) | Division One | |||||
65 | 14.12.2002 | 4 - 1 | Millwall (H) | Division One | |||||
66 | 20.12.2002 | 1 - 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Division One | |||||
67 | 26.12.2002 | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town (H) | Division One | |||||
68 | 28.12.2002 | 2 - 1 | Watford (A) | Division One | |||||
69 | 04.01.2003 | 2 - 0 | Bristol City (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
70 | 11.01.2003 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City (H) | Division One | |||||
71 | 18.01.2003 | 2 - 3 | Gillingham (A) | Division One | |||||
72 | 25.01.2003 | 1 - 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
73 | 28.01.2003 | 3 - 1 | Reading (A) | Division One | |||||
74 | 01.02.2003 | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace (H) | Division One | |||||
75 | 08.02.2003 | 4 - 1 | Walsall (A) | Division One | |||||
76 | 17.02.2003 | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth (H) | Division One | |||||
77 | 22.02.2003 | 4 - 0 | Wimbledon (H) | Division One | |||||
78 | 01.03.2003 | 1 - 1 | Derby County (A) | Division One | |||||
79 | 04.03.2003 | 0 - 0 | Bradford City (A) | Division One | |||||
80 | 08.03.2003 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One | |||||
81 | 15.03.2003 | 2 - 1 | Preston North End (H) | Division One | |||||
82 | 18.03.2003 | 2 - 1 | Burnley (A) | Division One | |||||
83 | 22.03.2003 | 2 - 1 | Coventry City (A) | Division One | |||||
84 | 05.04.2003 | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division One | |||||
85 | 08.04.2003 | 1 - 0 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One | |||||
86 | 12.04.2003 | 1 - 1 | Rotherham United (A) | Division One | |||||
87 | 19.04.2003 | 2 - 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion (H) | Division One | |||||
88 | 21.04.2003 | 1 - 2 | Sheffield United (A) | Division One | |||||
89 | 27.04.2003 | 1 - 1 | Norwich City (H) | Division One | |||||
90 | 04.05.2003 | 1 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One | |||||
91 | 16.08.2003 | 2 - 2 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |||||
92 | 23.08.2003 | 1 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
93 | 26.08.2003 | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough (H) | Premier League | |||||
94 | 30.08.2003 | 1 - 3 | Aston Villa (A) | Premier League | |||||
95 | 15.09.2003 | 4 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Premier League | |||||
96 | 20.09.2003 | 1 - 2 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
97 | 23.09.2003 | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alexandra (H) | League Cup 2 | |||||
98 | 27.09.2003 | 1 - 4 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
99 | 04.10.2003 | 0 - 2 | Fulham (A) | Premier League | |||||
100 | 19.10.2003 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | |||||
101 | 25.10.2003 | 3 - 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Premier League | |||||
102 | 02.11.2003 | 2 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Premier League | |||||
103 | 09.11.2003 | 3 - 0 | Manchester City (A) | Premier League | |||||
104 | 22.11.2003 | 1 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Premier League | |||||
105 | 29.11.2003 | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth (A) | Premier League | |||||
106 | 06.12.2003 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | |||||
107 | 13.12.2003 | 0 - 2 | Birmingham City (H) | Premier League | |||||
108 | 20.12.2003 | 2 - 3 | Everton (A) | Premier League | |||||
109 | 26.12.2003 | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United (H) | Premier League | |||||
110 | 03.01.2004 | 2 - 2 | Manchester City (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
111 | 07.01.2004 | 0 - 0 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
112 | 11.01.2004 | 0 - 4 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | |||||
113 | 14.01.2004 | 1 - 3 | Manchester City (H) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
114 | 17.01.2004 | 3 - 3 | Middlesbrough (A) | Premier League | |||||
115 | 31.01.2004 | 0 - 5 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
116 | 07.02.2004 | 1 - 3 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
117 | 10.02.2004 | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Premier League | |||||
118 | 22.02.2004 | 4 - 4 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
119 | 28.02.2004 | 0 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Premier League | |||||
120 | 13.03.2004 | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City (A) | Premier League | |||||
121 | 20.03.2004 | 1 - 1 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
122 | 28.03.2004 | 0 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
123 | 05.04.2004 | 2 - 3 | Leeds United (A) | Premier League | |||||
124 | 10.04.2004 | 0 - 2 | Fulham (H) | Premier League | |||||
125 | 13.04.2004 | 0 - 1 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
126 | 17.04.2004 | 0 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Premier League | |||||
127 | 24.04.2004 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City (H) | Premier League | |||||
128 | 01.05.2004 | 2 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Premier League | |||||
129 | 08.05.2004 | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth (H) | Premier League | |||||
130 | 15.05.2004 | 1 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | |||||
131 | 07.08.2004 | 0 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Championship | |||||
132 | 11.08.2004 | 2 - 1 | Derby County (A) | Championship | |||||
133 | 14.08.2004 | 0 - 2 | Millwall (A) | Championship | |||||
134 | 21.08.2004 | 0 - 1 | Watford (H) | Championship | |||||
135 | 28.08.2004 | 1 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Championship | |||||
136 | 30.08.2004 | 0 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (H) | Championship | |||||
137 | 18.01.2005 | 1 - 0 | Blackpool (A) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
138 | 29.01.2005 | 2 - 1 | Reading (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
139 | 05.02.2005 | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alexandra (H) | Championship | |||||
140 | 12.02.2005 | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town (A) | Championship | |||||
141 | 19.02.2005 | 2 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (A) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
142 | 22.02.2005 | 2 - 3 | Stoke City (A) | Championship | |||||
143 | 26.02.2005 | 0 - 0 | Reading (A) | Championship | |||||
144 | 05.03.2005 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Championship | |||||
145 | 08.03.2005 | 0 - 0 | Burnley (A) | Championship | |||||
146 | 13.03.2005 | 0 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
147 | 15.03.2005 | 2 - 2 | Watford (A) | Championship | |||||
148 | 18.03.2005 | 2 - 2 | West Ham United (A) | Championship | |||||
149 | 02.04.2005 | 3 - 1 | Millwall (H) | Championship | |||||
150 | 05.04.2005 | 1 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Championship | |||||
151 | 09.04.2005 | 1 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Championship | |||||
152 | 16.04.2005 | 0 - 2 | Wigan Athletic (H) | Championship | |||||
153 | 19.04.2005 | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City (H) | Championship | |||||
154 | 23.04.2005 | 1 - 2 | Sunderland (A) | Championship | |||||
155 | 26.04.2005 | 1 - 0 | Derby County (H) | Championship | |||||
156 | 01.05.2005 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Championship |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Tottenham Hotspur | £2,500,000 | 09.07.2001 |
OUT | Released | Free | 06.05.2005 |
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