Tommy Walker (footballer, born 1915)
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Walker in a Chelsea team photo, November 1947 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 1993 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1931–1932 | Linlithgow Rose | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1946 | Heart of Midlothian | 235 | (110) |
| 1946–1948 | Chelsea | 97 | (23) |
| 1948 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1934–1939 | Scotland | 21 | (9) |
| 1935–1939 | Scottish League XI | 5 | (2) |
| 1939–1944 | Scotland (wartime) | 10 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1951–1966 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 1967–1969 | Raith Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Walker OBE (26 May 1915 – 11 January 1993) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Heart of Midlothian, Chelsea and the Scotland national team. He later managed Hearts and Raith Rovers before becoming a director of Hearts in his later years. Lauded for his Corinthian spirit and gentlemanly conduct, he is remembered as one of Hearts all-time greats. Walker has been described as the most influential man ever to be associated with Heart of Midlothian.