Pat Walker

Pat Walker
Personal information
Full name Patrick Joseph Walker
Date of birth 24 November 1959 (1959-11-24) (age 52)
Place of birth Carlow, Republic of Ireland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1982 Gillingham 51 (3)
1982 OTP Oulu
1982–1983 Bohemians 15 (0)
1983–1986 BK Häcken 15 (4)
1987–1991 GIF Sundsvall 40 (1)
National team
1977–1978 Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
Teams managed
1992–1993 Varbergs BoIS
1994–1996 Kalmar FF
2002–2004 GIF Sundsvall
2005–2007 Örebro
2008–2011 Sandefjord
2011 Assyriska FF
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Patrick Joseph "Pat" Walker (born 20 December 1959 in Carlow)[1] is an Irish former professional footballer.

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Playing career

He played for Gillingham between 1977 and 1981, making 51 appearances in the Football League. He also briefly played for Bohemians, before quitting the professional game and moving to Sweden.[1]

International career

Walker earned two caps for the Republic of Ireland U21 side.

Coaching career

Walker was coach of Varbergs BoIS,[2] GIF Sundsvall between 2000-2004. He had a spell as manager of Örebro SK, before moving to Norway and Norwegian First Division club Sandefjord Fotball. On the 9th of May 2011 he was fired from Sandefjord Fotball after a weak season opening, which included one win, two draws and two defeats in the first five matches.

Personal life

He is the father of footballers Kevin and Robert.

References

  1. ^ a b Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 326. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X. 
  2. ^ http://hn.se/sport/fotboll/1.552284-halda-kabil-tar-over-bois