George Walker

Life and career Walker was born in Sunderland. He scored twice in 17 senior appearances, of which 15 were in the league, before returning to the north of England to join Carlisle United of the Fourth Division on 2 March 1959 for a £1500 fee.

He made his debut the following day, and scored twice as Carlisle beat Oldham Athletic 3–0. Walker was the club's top scorer in both 1960–61 and 1961–62, He scored both goals in a 2–1 win at Doncaster Rovers and the first in a 2–0 win at home to Chester that gave Carlisle the four points they needed to overtake Bradford City and York City and make sure of their first ever promotion. His Carlisle career was ended when he broke his leg playing in a reserve match, They also founded a football club, Carlisle City, in 1975 "to give local lads somewhere to play". Walker was married to Val; the couple had three sons. He died of leukaemia in Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, in 2012 at the age of 78.