V E Walker

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Vyell Edward Walker (20 April 1837-3 January 1906) was an English cricketer and administrator.

Edward was born in Southgate, Middlesex. He was the fifth of seven cricket playing brothers who resided at Arnos Grove. They played a major part in establishing the Middlesex County Cricket Club, which was founded in 1864. Their cricket ground in Southgate is maintained by the Walker Trust to this day.

Edward Walker was a right-handed batsman and an underarm slow right arm bowler who represented MCC (1856-1870), a Middlesex XI (1859-1863) and Middlesex CCC (1864-1877).

He captained the county club (1864-1872) and also served as President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (1891/1892) and of Middlesex County Cricket Club (1899-1906). He died at Arnos Grove, aged 68.


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