Mick Walker (footballer, born 1940)

Mick Walker
Personal information
Full name Michael Walker
Date of birth (1940-11-27)27 November 1940
Place of birth Belper, Derbyshire, England
Date of death 7 February 2025(2025-02-07) (aged 84)
Place of death Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
Kettering Town
Matlock Town
Managerial career
1971–1972 Ilkeston Town
1972–1974 Singapore
1976–1978 Burton Albion
1993–1994 Notts County
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Walker (27 November 1940 – 7 February 2025) was an English football player and manager. As a player, he started his career as an apprentice with Nottingham Forest and played non-league football for several clubs, including Kettering Town and Matlock Town. He later became manager of the reserve team at Ilkeston Town before being appointed first-team manager in 1971 following the departure of Dave Agnew. Six months later, Walker was hired as manager of the Singapore national team. He joined Burton Albion as manager in 1976 and spent two years in charge of the club, later joining the coaching staff at Notts County.