Mick Walker (footballer, born 1940)

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.^[1] 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.

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

Career

Walker had a spell as manager of Notts County, succeeding Neil Warnock in January 1993 to September 1994.^[2][3] He later worked on the staff of Leeds United, where he was the chief scout as of 2010.^[4]

Personal life and death

Walker was born in Belper, Derbyshire, England on 27 November 1940. He died on 7 February 2025, at the age of 84, and was survived by his wife, Hilary, and his three children. Walker lived in Wetherby, Leeds, West Yorkshire.^[5]