David Walders

David Walders
Personal information
Full nameDavid Walders
Date of birth1880
Place of birthBarrow-in-Furness, England
Date of death1929 (aged 4849)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Barrow?(?)
1903–1906Burnley93(3)
1907–1912Oldham Athletic112(8)
Total205(11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

David Walders (1880 – 1929) was an English professional association footballer who played as a central defender. He started his career in non-league football with Barrow before being signed by Burnley in 1903. He played for Burnley for three seasons, scoring three goals in 93 league games. He joined Oldham Athletic at the start of the 1907–08 season, and played over 100 league games for the club before leaving in 1912 to sign for Southport Central.

During the First World War, he returned to Burnley as a wartime guest player.[1]

References

  1. Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. p. 490. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.