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Des Walker

Desmond Sinclair Walker (born 26 November 1965) is an English football coach and former player who played as a defender. At club level he played in seven cup finals for Nottingham Forest at Wembley, winning five of them. He was Forest's player of the year three times; on four straight occasions at Forest he was selected for the PFA Team of the Year. At Sheffield Wednesday he picked up another club player of the year accolade. He played in twenty seasons of senior football. All but the last three of those were in the top flight in either England or Italy. He played 59 times for England, which included the nation's run to the semi-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Infobox

Full name
Desmond Sinclair Walker
Date of birth
(1965-11-26) 26 November 1965 (age 60)
Place of birth
Hackney, England
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position
Centre-back
1980–1984
Nottingham Forest
Years
Team
1984–1992
Nottingham Forest
1992–1993
Sampdoria
1993–2001
Sheffield Wednesday
2002–2005
Nottingham Forest
1985–1988
England U21
1988–1993
England

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Club
Nottingham Forest
Season
1983–84
League
First Division
League
4
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
4
Total
0
1984–85
1984–85
Club
1984–85
Season
First Division
League
3
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
3
Total
0
1985–86
1985–86
Club
1985–86
Season
First Division
League
39
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
43
Other
0
1986–87
1986–87
Club
1986–87
Season
First Division
League
41
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
6
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
48
Other
0
1987–88
1987–88
Club
1987–88
Season
First Division
League
35
League
0
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
1
Other
0
Other
44
Total
0
1988–89
1988–89
Club
1988–89
Season
First Division
League
34
League
0
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
6
League cup
0
League cup
3
Other
0
Other
48
Total
0
1989–90
1989–90
Club
1989–90
Season
First Division
League
38
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
10
League cup
0
League cup
2
Other
0
Other
51
Total
0
1990–91
1990–91
Club
1990–91
Season
First Division
League
37
League
0
League
10
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
2
Other
0
Other
53
Total
0
1991–92
1991–92
Club
1991–92
Season
First Division
League
33
League
1
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
9
League cup
0
League cup
6
Other
0
Other
52
Total
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
264
League
1
League
28
League
0
National cup
40
National cup
0
League cup
14
League cup
0
Other
346
Other
1
Sampdoria
Sampdoria
Club
Sampdoria
Season
1992–93
League
Serie A
League
30
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Other
32
Other
0
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
Club
Sheffield Wednesday
Season
1993–94
League
Premier League
League
42
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
7
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
53
Total
0
1994–95
1994–95
Club
1994–95
Season
Premier League
League
38
League
0
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
43
Other
0
1995–96
1995–96
Club
1995–96
Season
Premier League
League
36
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
3
Other
0
Other
44
Total
0
1996–97
1996–97
Club
1996–97
Season
Premier League
League
36
League
0
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
41
Other
0
1997–98
1997–98
Club
1997–98
Season
Premier League
League
38
League
0
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
43
Other
0
1998–99
1998–99
Club
1998–99
Season
Premier League
League
37
League
0
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
42
Other
0
1999–2000
1999–2000
Club
1999–2000
Season
Premier League
League
37
League
0
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
45
Other
0
2000–01
2000–01
Club
2000–01
Season
First Division
League
43
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
5
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
50
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
307
League
0
League
24
League
0
National cup
27
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Other
361
Other
0
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Club
Nottingham Forest
Season
2002–03
League
First Division
League
31
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
2
Other
0
Total
33
Total
0
2003–04
2003–04
Club
2003–04
Season
First Division
League
25
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
28
Other
0
2004–05
2004–05
Club
2004–05
Season
Championship
League
1
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
1
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
57
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Other
62
Other
0
Club total
Club total
Club
Club total
Season
321
League
1
League
30
League
0
National cup
41
National cup
0
League cup
16
League cup
0
Other
408
Other
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
658
League
1
League
54
League
0
National cup
68
National cup
0
League cup
19
League cup
0
Other
801
Other
1
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Nottingham Forest
1983–84
First Division
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
1984–85
First Division
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
1985–86
First Division
39
0
2
0
2
0
—
43
0
1986–87
First Division
41
0
1
0
6
0
—
48
0
1987–88
First Division
35
0
5
0
3
0
1
0
44
0
1988–89
First Division
34
0
5
0
6
0
3
0
48
0
1989–90
First Division
38
0
1
0
10
0
2
0
51
0
1990–91
First Division
37
0
10
0
4
0
2
0
53
0
1991–92
First Division
33
1
4
0
9
0
6
0
52
1
Total
264
1
28
0
40
0
14
0
346
1
Sampdoria
1992–93
Serie A
30
0
2
0
—
—
32
0
Sheffield Wednesday
1993–94
Premier League
42
0
4
0
7
0
—
53
0
1994–95
Premier League
38
0
3
0
2
0
—
43
0
1995–96
Premier League
36
0
1
0
4
0
3
0
44
0
1996–97
Premier League
36
0
4
0
1
0
—
41
0
1997–98
Premier League
38
0
3
0
2
0
—
43
0
1998–99
Premier League
37
0
3
0
2
0
—
42
0
1999–2000
Premier League
37
0
4
0
4
0
—
45
0
2000–01
First Division
43
0
2
0
5
0
—
50
0
Total
307
0
24
0
27
0
3
0
361
0
Nottingham Forest
2002–03
First Division
31
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
33
0
2003–04
First Division
25
0
2
0
1
0
—
28
0
2004–05
Championship
1
0
0
0
0
0
—
1
0
Total
57
0
2
0
1
0
2
0
62
0
Club total
321
1
30
0
41
0
16
0
408
1
Career total
658
1
54
0
68
0
19
0
801
1
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
1988
Apps
2
Goals
0
1989
1989
National team
1989
Year
11
Apps
0
1990
1990
National team
1990
Year
15
Apps
0
1991
1991
National team
1991
Year
10
Apps
0
1992
1992
National team
1992
Year
12
Apps
0
1993
1993
National team
1993
Year
9
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
59
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
England
1988
2
0
1989
11
0
1990
15
0
1991
10
0
1992
12
0
1993
9
0
Total
59
0

References

  1. Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88
  2. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-no-time-to-show-you-are-fallible-des-walker-was-the-man-england-could-rely-upon-above-all-2324622.html
  3. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/apr/27/newsstory.sport6
  4. "Walker: il "brivido" difensivo della Samp"
    https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/le-meteore/walker-il-brivido-difensivo-della-samp-22283
  5. "Walker seals Forest return"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/2097360.stm
  6. "Wigan 1–1 Nottm Forest"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3942117.stm
  7. BBC Sport
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/4490613.stm
  8. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/may/18/newsstory.sport6
  9. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/may/26/italia-90-south-africa-2010
  10. independent.co.uk
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-world-cup-football-england-undone-by-walkers-blunder-netherlands-claw-out-a-wembley-draw-1458168.html,
  11. "Des WALKER - Biography of his England football career. - England"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160311003635/http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/england/des-walker-6141/biography-of-his-england-football-career_a12382/
  12. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2010/mar/12/joy-of-six-football-falls-from-grace
  13. "1993 (June 2) Norway 2-England 0 (World Cup Qualifier)"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_auy0rgppm4
  14. Skysports.com
    http://www.skysports.com/football/news/21901/9511630/bryan-robson-picks-his-one2eleven
  15. www.ucfb.ac.uk
    https://www.ucfb.ac.uk/news/flying-the-flags-the-influence-of-the-caribbean-on-england-s-euros-teams/
  16. "Nottingham Forest FC Academy Player Profiles"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150322194410/http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/team/academyprofiles/
  17. Bbc.co.uk
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34354711
  18. Kent Online
    https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/tristan-s-mad-dash-to-gillingham-after-double-injury-blow-281543/
  19. National-football-teams.com
    http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/13797/Des_Walker.html
  20. "Honours"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120922192427/http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/club/history/honours.aspx
  21. "Alan Hardaker Trophy Winners"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120421013843/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/AlanHardakerTrophyWinners/0%2C%2C10794~1354852%2C00.html
  22. The Alan Hardaker Trophy EFL
    https://www.efl.com/clubs-and-competitions/carabao-cup/about-the-carabao-cup/the-alan-hardaker-trophy
  23. "Players of the Season 1980's"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160330184308/http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/club/history/playeroftheseason1980s.aspx
  24. "Players of the Season 1990's"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160330223536/http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/club/history/playeroftheseason1990s.aspx
  25. GiveMeFootball.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081022111004/http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa-legends/teams-of-the-century/team-of-the-century-1977-1996
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