Chelsea FC Profile: Tommy Walker
Full Name: Thomas Walker OBE
Born: Wednesday, 26th May 1915
Place of birth: Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
Height: 5' 9"
Died: Monday, 11th January 1993 (aged 77)
Place of death: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Burial: Cremated - 15 Jan 1993 - Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1946 to 1948
Tommy was awarded the OBE in the Queen in her 1960 birthday honours list, for services to Scottish Association football.
Playing Career:
Berryburn Rangers
Livingstone Violet
Broxburn Rangers
Heart Of Midlothian
Chelsea (Sep 1946 to Dec 1948) - cost: £6,000
Heart Of Midlothian
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Monday, 9th September 1946, Sheffield United 2 - 2 Chelsea
Age on debut: 31 years 3 months 14 days
100th Appearance: Saturday, 27th November 1948, Chelsea 2 - 1 Aston Villa
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Monday, 27th December 1948, Portsmouth 5 - 2 Chelsea
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Tommy Walker made 105 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 9th Sep 1946 | Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 41,545 | |
League | 14th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leeds United | 56,484 | |
League | 18th Sep 1946 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,275 | |
League | 21st Sep 1946 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,932 | |
League | 28th Sep 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 63,859 | |
League | 5th Oct 1946 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 44,082 | |
League | 12th Oct 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 5 | Stoke City | 67,935 | |
League | 19th Oct 1946 | Portsmouth | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 36,474 | |
League | 26th Oct 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 56,432 | |
League | 2nd Nov 1946 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,365 | |
League | 9th Nov 1946 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Brentford | 50,242 | |
League | 16th Nov 1946 | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 41,227 | |
League | 23rd Nov 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | 63,896 | |
League | 30th Nov 1946 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,946 | |
League | 7th Dec 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Everton | 41,255 | |
League | 14th Dec 1946 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 9,011 | |
League | 21st Dec 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 43,006 | |
League | 25th Dec 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Preston North End | 37,126 | |
League | 26th Dec 1946 | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 40,167 | |
League | 28th Dec 1946 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 36,048 | |
League | 4th Jan 1947 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 59,226 | |
F.A. Cup | 11th Jan 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | 70,257 | |
F.A. Cup | 15th Jan 1947 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 53,350 | |
League | 18th Jan 1947 | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 37,884 | |
F.A. Cup | 20th Jan 1947 | Arsenal | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 59,590 | |
F.A. Cup | 25th Jan 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Derby County | 49,484 | |
F.A. Cup | 29th Jan 1947 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,079 | |
League | 1st Feb 1947 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 32,959 | |
League | 8th Feb 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 17,896 | |
League | 15th Feb 1947 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,408 | |
League | 1st Mar 1947 | Arsenal | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 52,606 | |
League | 8th Mar 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Blackpool | 30,365 | |
League | 15th Mar 1947 | Brentford | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 33,244 | |
League | 22nd Mar 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | 45,415 | |
League | 29th Mar 1947 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,786 | |
League | 4th Apr 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 37,840 | |
League | 5th Apr 1947 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Derby County | 52,886 | |
League | 7th Apr 1947 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 35,646 | |
League | 12th Apr 1947 | Everton | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,970 | |
League | 19th Apr 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 39,753 | |
League | 26th Apr 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | Chelsea | 44,260 | |
League | 3rd May 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Sheffield United | 32,110 | |
League | 10th May 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 22,482 | |
League | 26th May 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Portsmouth | 26,048 | |
League | 23rd Aug 1947 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 27,389 | |
League | 27th Aug 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 36,375 | |
League | 30th Aug 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Derby County | 59,919 | |
League | 6th Sep 1947 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,837 | |
League | 10th Sep 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | 30,085 | |
League | 13th Sep 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 41,242 | |
League | 17th Sep 1947 | Sunderland | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 31,444 | |
League | 20th Sep 1947 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Everton | 42,955 | |
League | 27th Sep 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 51,365 | |
League | 4th Oct 1947 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Aston Villa | 67,789 | |
League | 11th Oct 1947 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 51,449 | |
League | 18th Oct 1947 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 49,398 | |
League | 25th Oct 1947 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 58,866 | |
League | 1st Nov 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | 67,277 | |
League | 8th Nov 1947 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,986 | |
League | 22nd Nov 1947 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,103 | |
League | 29th Nov 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 4 | Manchester United | 43,617 | |
League | 6th Dec 1947 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,865 | |
League | 13th Dec 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | 41,906 | |
League | 20th Dec 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Blackpool | 48,421 | |
League | 25th Dec 1947 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,666 | |
League | 27th Dec 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 34,068 | |
League | 3rd Jan 1948 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,929 | |
F.A. Cup | 10th Jan 1948 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Barrow | 44,336 | |
League | 17th Jan 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | Huddersfield Town | 41,908 | |
F.A. Cup | 24th Jan 1948 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 45,059 | |
League | 31st Jan 1948 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,232 | |
League | 21st Feb 1948 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 32,140 | |
League | 28th Feb 1948 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 39,078 | (1 Pen) |
League | 6th Mar 1948 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,174 | |
League | 13th Mar 1948 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 61,566 | |
League | 20th Mar 1948 | Arsenal | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 56,596 | |
League | 26th Mar 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Manchester City | 64,396 | |
League | 27th Mar 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 55,561 | |
League | 3rd Apr 1948 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 26,408 | |
League | 10th Apr 1948 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 43,949 | |
League | 14th Apr 1948 | Everton | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 28,366 | |
League | 17th Apr 1948 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 44,366 | |
League | 24th Apr 1948 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Burnley | 33,390 | |
League | 1st May 1948 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,055 | |
League | 21st Aug 1948 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 60,981 | |
League | 25th Aug 1948 | Newcastle United | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 58,020 | |
League | 28th Aug 1948 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 48,264 | |
League | 1st Sep 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Newcastle United | 50,207 | (1 Pen) |
League | 4th Sep 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 42,971 | |
League | 8th Sep 1948 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 38,492 | |
League | 11th Sep 1948 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Everton | 42,736 | (1 Pen) |
League | 16th Sep 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 45,357 | |
League | 18th Sep 1948 | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 32,164 | (2 Pen) |
League | 25th Sep 1948 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Burnley | 53,193 | (1 Pen) |
League | 2nd Oct 1948 | Stoke City | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | 31,004 | |
League | 9th Oct 1948 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 42,709 | |
League | 16th Oct 1948 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Blackpool | 77,696 | |
League | 23rd Oct 1948 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,369 | |
League | 30th Oct 1948 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | 56,476 | |
League | 27th Nov 1948 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | 32,920 | |
League | 4th Dec 1948 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 38,934 | |
League | 11th Dec 1948 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 43,971 | |
League | 18th Dec 1948 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 23,464 | |
League | 25th Dec 1948 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Portsmouth | 43,422 | |
League | 27th Dec 1948 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 43,642 |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Tommy Walker made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Tommy Walker made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Tommy passed away at St Columba's Hospice, Edinburgh, Scotland and was cremated on 15th January 1993 at Warriston Crematorium, 36 Warriston Road, Edinburgh EH7 4HW where he is commemorated in the Book of Remembrance.
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