Mitch Walker
Whitehawk goalkeeper Mitch Walker at Hornchurch in December 2023
Personal information
Full name Mitchell Charles Alan Walker[1]
Date of birth (1991-09-24) 24 September 1991
Place of birth St Albans, England
Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 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 (2)
2022–2023 Tonbridge Angels 0 (0)
2023– Whitehawk 23 (0)
International career
2013–2014 England 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Mitchell Charles Alan Walker (born 24 September 1991 in St Albans, Hertfordshire) is an English professional footballer who plays for Whitehawk as a goalkeeper.

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2009–10 League One 1000000010
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2009–10 Conference Premier 1000—0010
Welling United (loan) 2010–11 Conference South 6000—0060
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2011–12 Conference South 12000—00120
Dover Athletic 2012–13 Conference South 39020—5[lower-alpha 1]0460
2013–14 Conference South 42050—8[lower-alpha 2]0550
2014–15 Conference Premier 20000—1[lower-alpha 3]0210
2015–16 National League 34020—4[lower-alpha 4]0400
2016–17 National League 16030—00190
2017–18 National League 46020—3[lower-alpha 3]0510
2018–19 National League 36020—1[lower-alpha 3]0390
Total 2330160—2202710
Aldershot Town 2019–20 National League 39010—1[lower-alpha 3]0410
2020–21 National League 28010—3[lower-alpha 3]0320
2021–22 National League 18010—1[lower-alpha 3]0200
Total 85030—50930
Career total 3380190002703840
  1. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference South play-offs
  2. ↑ Five appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference South play-offs
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/09/2009 and 30/09/2009" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 440. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ↑ Match day Programme, Crawley Down v Whitehawk, Sussex Senior Challenge Cup Final, 12 May 2012
  4. ↑ Match day programme, Brighton & Hove Albion v Eastbourne Borough, Sussex Senior Challenge Cup Final, 16 July 2011
  5. ↑ 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
  6. ↑ "Albion keeper joins Boro on loan". The Argus. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Aldershot Town announce full retained and released list". Aldershot Town F.C. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. ↑ The Non-League Paper, 3 September 2023, p7
  9. ↑ "Mitch Walker". Tonbridge Angels. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  10. ↑ https://twitter.com/HawksFCOfficial/status/1686762589198462981
  11. ↑ "M. Walker". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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