Jack Walders

Jonathan Walders (1881 – 13 January 1924) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Burnley as an outside right.[1] He was described as a "highly experienced, a clever dribbler and a neat crosser of the ball".[2]

Jack Walders
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Walders[1]
Date of birth 1881
Place of birth Barrow-in-Furness, England
Date of death 13 January 1924 (aged 42)[1]
Place of death Burnley, England
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Barrow
1904–1906 Burnley 48 (2)
1906–1907 Oldham Athletic
1907–1908 Luton Town 20 (2)
Chorley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Walders began his career in non-League football with Barrow before being signed by Second Division club Burnley in 1903.[1][3] He made 48 league appearances for Burnley and scored two goals, before leaving to join Oldham Athletic in 1906.[1] He left Boundary Park after one season and had further spells in non-League football with Luton Town and Chorley.[1]

Personal life

Walders' brother David also became a footballer.[3] Walders enlisted in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in 1899 and was stationed in Malta, Crete and Gibraltar, before returning to Britain for home service in February 1903.[4] After Britain's entry into the First World War, he rejoined the regiment and was posted to the Western Front in August 1914.[4] Walders was taken prisoner of war by Germany on 22 December 1914 and remained in captivity until 6 September 1918, two months before the armistice.[4] He was discharged from the army in February 1919.[4]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Luton Town 1907–08[2] Southern League First Division 20 2 1 0 21 2
Career total 20 2 1 0 21 2
  1. Includes FA Cup

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 297. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. "Jon Walders". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. "Walders David Oldham Athletic 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. "Jonathan Walders | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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