Profile
Ian Walker
Footballer
Male
Born
Oct 31, 1971
Age
41
Hometown
Watford
Ian Michael Walker is a former English footballer. His former clubs include Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City and Bolton Wanderers. Walker is the son of former Wales goalkeeper, and Norwich City and Everton manager Mike Walker. He was relieved of his… Read More
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Samantha ThurmanDated 2006
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Suzi WalkerMarried 1993 - 2006
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Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Ian Walker.
CHILDHOOD
1971
Birth
Born on October 31, 1971.
TWENTIES
1996
24 Years Old
Walker has been capped for the England national team four times, making his debut in 1996 against Hungary.
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1998
26 Years Old
Walker and his former Page Three wife Suzi lived in a mock-Tudor mansion in Cobham, Surrey, as featured on MTV Cribs. After the birth of daughter Sophie in 1998, Suzi suffered Post Natal Eclampsia, and is an on-going sufferer of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
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2000
28 Years Old
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Walker handed in a transfer request in September 2000 after losing his place in the first team to Neil Sullivan.
He played his final game for Spurs against West Ham United on 31 January 2001.
THIRTIES
2002
30 Years Old
His first season at the club ended in relegation to the First Division, eliminating any hopes of being called up for the 2002 World Cup.
2003
31 Years Old
Walker had an impressive season with Leicester as they regained promotion to the Premier League, earning his first England recall in six years in May 2003.
He struggled with life in the Premier League, particularly in a match against Aston Villa at the Walkers Stadium on 31 January 2004, in which he conceded five goals in 18 minutes.
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2005
33 Years Old
He was released from Leicester City on 6 May 2005, after the club could not afford him a new contract.
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2006
34 Years Old
Walker joined Bolton on a one-year contract. Walker was the goalkeeper for Bolton's first ever European match away from England against Bulgarian team Lokomotiv Plovdiv, which was also his debut. In May 2006, Walker was rewarded for his patience in not playing a single league game by being given a further two-year contract.
In May 2008, and still without a league appearance to his name, Walker was offered a new deal by Bolton manager Gary Megson.
On 14 March 2011, Walker was appointed as manager of Bishop's Stortford who play in the Conference North.
FORTIES
2012
40 Years Old
In April 2012, Walker joined his former Bolton teammate Nicolas Anelka at Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua and became their goalkeeping coach.
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