Career
He also had a long stint as physiotherapist at Aston Villa. Walker began his career by coming through the youth ranks with hometown club Northwich Victoria. Unfortunately appearances were to be limited over the following years and he was allowed to spend time on loan with Hartlepool in 1970.
He moved on to Brighton & Hove Albion in September 1974, just 13 months before signing for fellow Division Three side Peterborough United.
By November 1976 he was on the move again when he joined Chester City, where he would spend the remainder of his playing career. He remained a regular until February 1981, when he made his final appearance against Colchester United.
Walker was soon forced to retire but he remained with the club for two years in a physio and coaching role. Having now found his new career in physiotherapy, Walker spent time working in Kuwait and with Blackburn Rovers before taking up a physio role at Aston Villa in 1986.
lieutenant marked the beginning of a long association with the Midlands side, that ended shortly before he left to become assistant manager to Paul Merson at Walsall in 2004
Walker later briefly returned to Peterborough United as a physio in 2006.
He is now senior physio at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield.
