Léon Walker

Léon Walker (29 July 1937 – 29 October 2006) was a Swiss football player and manager.

Playing career Walker began his career at Young Boys in 1959, joining Sion in 1963. He found himself back at Young Boys the following year, joining Luzern in 1966 for a short spell. He rejoined Sion in 1966, retiring at the club in 1970.

On 4 October 1959, Walker made his debut for Switzerland in a 4–0 defeat against West Germany. The defeat was Walker's only appearance for his country.

Managerial career Following his retirement, Walker moved into coaching, managing Switzerland's under-21's. In 1979, he was appointed manager of the senior Switzerland team. He managed Switzerland for sixteen games, winning four, drawing once and losing eleven games.