![]() Walker, playing for Crewe Alexandra at Morecambe, 29 February 2020. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen John Walker [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 11 October 2000||
Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England [3] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Whitby Town | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Middlesbrough | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2016–2023 | Middlesbrough | 7 | (0) |
2019 | → Milton Keynes Dons(loan) | 7 | (0) |
2020 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 12 | (2) |
2021 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2021–2022 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2023 | West Auckland Town | 5 | (1) |
2023– | Whitby Town | 21 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | England U17 | 3 | (1) |
2018 | England U18 | 5 | (2) |
2018–2019 | England U19 | 9 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:17, 26 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:17, 26 March 2019 (UTC) |
Stephen John Walker (born 11 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Whitby Town.
Walker signed his first professional contract with the club on 1 July 2016. [3] He made his debut for the club on 14 August 2018, assisting an Ashley Fletcher goal and scoring a penalty in the penalty shoot-out during an EFL Cup tie with Notts County at the Riverside Stadium. [4] On 30 January 2019, Walker signed a new four and a half year contract with Middlesbrough. [5]
The following day, Walker was loaned to League Two club Milton Keynes Dons until the end of the season. [6] Exactly one year later, on 31 January 2020, he joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan until the end of the season, [7] making his debut at Gresty Road against Oldham Athletic on 8 February 2020. [8] He scored his first professional goal, for Crewe in a 2–0 win over Macclesfield Town at Gresty Road, on 22 February 2020. [9]
On 16 October 2020, Stephen Walker signed a season-long loan deal with MK Dons, returning to stadium mk for a second spell with the Buckinghamshire outfit. [10] After appearing in twelve league games for the Dons, Walker was recalled by Middlesbrough on 13 January 2021. [11]
On 22 January 2021, Walker was then loaned again to Crewe until the end of the 2020–21 season. [12] He scored the first goal of his new loan spell, equalising in a 1–1 draw at Blackpool on 2 March 2021. [13]
On 31 August 2021, Walker joined League Two side Tranmere Rovers on a season-long loan deal. [14]
After being released by Middlesbrough in the early parts of 2023, Walker spent time on trial with Carlisle United in the summer. [15] In September 2023, he joined Northern Football League side West Auckland Town. [16]
In December 2023, he signed for Northern Premier League side Whitby Town. [17] At the end of the season, Walker signed a new contract with Whitby. [18]
Walker has represented England at U17, U18 and U19 level. In March 2018, Walker scored twice for England's under-18s against Qatar. [19]
In October 2018, Walker scored a hat-trick for the under-19s against Macedonia. [20] He then scored the winner in a qualifier against Iceland U19. [21]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Middlesbrough | 2018–19 [23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2019–20 [24] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2018–19 [23] | League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2019–20 [24] | League Two | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2020–21 [25] | League One | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5 | |
Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2020–21 [25] | League One | 6 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
Career totals | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 7 |