Willis Walker, the Glossary
Willis Walker (24 November 1892 − 3 December 1991) was an English footballer and County Cricketer.[1]
Table of Contents
30 relations: Association football, Auction, Batting (cricket), Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C., County cricket, Cricket, Doncaster Rovers F.C., East Morton, English Football League, FA Cup, First-class cricket, Football League Second Division, Gateshead A.F.C., Gateshead F.C., Goalkeeper (association football), Gosforth, Harry Bromage, Keighley, Leeds City F.C., Midland Football League (1889), Northumberland, Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Retford, Royal Navy, Sheffield United Cricket Club, Sheffield United F.C., Stockport County F.C., World War I, 1913–14 in English football, 1925–26 in English football.
- Cricketers from Keighley
- Cricketers from Tyne and Wear
- People from Gosforth
- People from Wiseton
- Sportspeople from Newcastle upon Tyne (district)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch.
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Auction
An auction is usually a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bids, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder or buying the item from the lowest bidder.
Batting (cricket)
In cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the ball with a bat to score runs and prevent the loss of one's wicket.
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Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C.
Bradford (Park Avenue) Association Football Club is an association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
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County cricket
Inter-county cricket matches have been played since the early 18th century, involving teams that are representative of the historic counties of England and Wales.
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Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game that is played between two teams of eleven players on a field, at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps.
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.
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East Morton
East Morton is a small village which lies north of Bingley and east of Keighley, in the county of West Yorkshire, England.
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The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales.
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FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in domestic English football.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket.
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The Football League Second Division was the second level division in the English football league system between 1892 and 1992.
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Gateshead A.F.C.
Gateshead Association Football Club was a football club based in Gateshead, County Durham, England.
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Gateshead F.C.
Gateshead Football Club is a professional association football club based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.
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The goalkeeper (sometimes written as goal-keeper, abbreviated as GK, keeper, keeps, or goalie) is a position in association football.
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Gosforth
Gosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, situated north of the City Centre.
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Harry Bromage
Henry Bromage (17 May 1879 – June 1954) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County, Burton United and Leeds City, and in the Midland League for Doncaster Rovers. Willis Walker and Harry Bromage are Doncaster Rovers F.C. players, Leeds City F.C. players and Midland Football League players.
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Keighley
Keighley is a market town and a civil parish in the City of Bradford Borough of West Yorkshire, England.
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Leeds City F.C.
Leeds City Football Club was the leading professional club in Leeds, England, before the First World War.
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The Midland Football League was a semi-professional football league in England.
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Northumberland
Northumberland is a ceremonial county in North East England, bordering Scotland.
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Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales.
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Retford
Retford, also known as East Retford, is a market town in the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire, England.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
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Sheffield United Cricket Club
is the first sports club or association in England to bear the word, ’United’ in its name, common amongst association football clubs in England today.
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Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
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Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
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The 1913–14 season was the 43rd season of competitive football in England.
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The 1925–26 season was the 51st season of competitive football in England.
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See also
Cricketers from Keighley
- Albert Judson
- Arthur Aldersley
- Arthur Sellers
- Brian Sellers
- Edward Butterfield
- Emmott Robinson
- George Hill (cricketer)
- Harry Brook
- Jeremiah Driver
- Malcolm Birks
- Mike Hellawell
- Paul Whitaker
- Peter Hartley (cricketer)
- Phil Robinson (cricketer)
- Stell Haggas
- Stuart Fletcher (cricketer)
- Will Luxton
- William Shackleton
- Willis Walker
Cricketers from Tyne and Wear
- Alan Tait (English cricketer)
- Andy Robson (cricketer)
- Barry Stewart (English cricketer)
- Bill Barron
- Billy MacKay (cricketer)
- Craig Stanley (cricketer)
- David Hagan (cricketer)
- Don Hardy
- Edgar Elliot
- Gareth Smith
- Graeme Hallam
- Graham Johnson (cricketer, born 1958)
- Horace Lee
- Iain Purdy
- Ian Pattison (cricketer)
- Ian Wishart (cricketer)
- Jack Carr (footballer, born 1878)
- Jack Ord
- Jack Watson (cricketer)
- James Merryweather
- James Miller (cricketer)
- James Raine (footballer)
- Jimmy Ord
- Joe Thewlis
- John McGrady
- Keith Trotter
- Mark Wilson (cricketer)
- Paul Smith (cricketer, born 1964)
- Peter Brodrick
- Ralph Spencer
- Richard Coughtrie
- Robert Hailey
- Simon Brown (cricketer)
- Stephen Greensword
- Steve Atkinson (cricketer)
- Thomas Bramwell
- Thomas Ridley (cricketer)
- Timothy Jones (cricketer)
- Tom Dobson (cricketer)
- Tommy Harland
- Wayne Falla
- William Robson (cricketer)
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People from Gosforth
- Alan Shearer
- Angela Milner
- Ben Price
- Bill Whatley (trade unionist)
- Bobby Noble (footballer, born 1949)
- David Roberts (engineer)
- Derek Chinnery
- Donna Air
- Emma Foody
- Gavin Weightman
- Joan Boocock Lee
- John Ash (ornithologist)
- John Human
- John Mould
- Jonathan Edwards (triple jumper)
- Joyce Redman
- Michael Chopra
- Mick Henderson
- Paul Cullen, Lord Pentland
- Paul Smith (cricketer, born 1964)
- Robbie Elliott
- Robert Hailey
- Robert Wood (psychologist)
- Sue Carroll
- Terence Bourke, 10th Earl of Mayo
- Tom Heardman
- Tony Harrison
- Wilfred Josephs
- Willem F. J. Mörzer Bruyns
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People from Wiseton
- Arthur Underwood
- Esther Acklom
- Harry Elliott (English cricketer)
- John Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer
- Joseph Laycock
- Richard Budge
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Sportspeople from Newcastle upon Tyne (district)
- Alan Shearer
- Bill Armstrong (English footballer)
- Billy Allen
- Billy Gray (footballer)
- Bobby Corbett
- Bobby Noble (footballer, born 1949)
- Dave Blakey
- Harry Smith (footballer, born 1908)
- Jack Allen (footballer, born 1903)
- Jimmy Jones (footballer, born 1889)
- Joe Meek (footballer)
- Joe Spence (footballer, born 1898)
- John Human
- Jon Wright (footballer)
- Jonathan Edwards (triple jumper)
- Matt Forster
- Michael Chopra
- Mick Henderson
- Norman Callender
- Norman Smith (footballer, born December 1897)
- Norman Smith (footballer, born September 1897)
- Paul Smith (cricketer, born 1964)
- Ralph Allen (footballer)
- Ralph Spencer
- Robbie Elliott
- Robert Bell (racing driver)
- Robert Clark (footballer, born 1903)
- Robert Hailey
- Ronnie Steel
- Sam White (footballer)
- Tom Heardman
- Tommy Hall (footballer, born 1891)
- William Varty
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