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Phil Walker RIP - Funeral details p3

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  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 2,978
    Very sad news. a splendid player. He is only a year older than me just seems amazing , condolences to his family and friends.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,033
    edited July 2022
    Rip.

    Loved him as a player in the 80/81 season but had injury problems after that although remarkably he played in Portugal into his early 40's.

    I understand that he is the uncle of Southampton's Kyle Walker Peters
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,940
    Always lovely to see rivals come together in a joint so of respect - but so sad it has to come in these circumstances. A great player for both the red and blue sides of South London. 
  • Phil
    Phil Posts: 613
    Sad news and no age really. Privileged to have seen him play. RIP.
  • willieduff
    willieduff Posts: 986
    RIP Phil, loved you as a player. Taken far too young.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    As soon as I saw his name it immediately made me think of Leicester. Did he move to Leicester, or score against them for us at some stage. Memory is a bit foggy.
    RIP Phil.
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,409
    Laid on the pass for Simonsen to score on his debut against Swansea.

    Phil Walker RIP
  • thewolfboy
    thewolfboy Posts: 2,927
    Fine player RIP.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    masicat said:
    As soon as I saw his name it immediately made me think of Leicester. Did he move to Leicester, or score against them for us at some stage. Memory is a bit foggy.
    RIP Phil.
    Scored both goals in the opening game of the 82/83 season away at Filbert Street 
  • pettgra
    pettgra Posts: 1,572
    I was delighted when he joined us for the simple reason he could not turn us over anymore. I remember the game at the valley when we we were three down in no time and he bagged two I believe. It ended 4~2 to them. As been said a very fine player. RIP .
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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,357
    a quite rare animal a Lion and an Addick .. R I P
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,886
    Really sad to hear this. RIP Phil.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,471
    https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2022/july/08/phil-walker/
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,648
    RIP
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,137
    That is really sad news. He was a fine player. RIP
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,842
    Really sad news, Phil was a big part of one of my favourite seasons, 1980-81. He was a bit unlucky with injuries, but on his day really was a class act. That Leicester game was the first of the season (82-3?), his goal went in off the underside of the bar and nearly broke it IIRC.

    RIP
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,341
    That's desperately sad news. A really exciting midfielder, in part of a really attacking team. RIP
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,859
    RIP.
  • Bermuda_red
    Bermuda_red Posts: 458
    Nice tribute on the Millwall site.

    RIP.

  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,907
    RIP - I was a bit too young to really appreciate him but do remember him being a languid, skilkfull type and also remember someone shouting out ‘walker by name walker by nature’ - always stuck in my memory - can picture it as clear as day now - was delivered in a good humoured banter type of way 
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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    RIP
  • ParkinsonOut
    ParkinsonOut Posts: 1,467
    Sad news. One of my favourite players from that era & I managed to get a couple of photos with him after the final game of the season we were promoted.

    RIP Phil
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,234
    RIP 

    Heard just as we were closing the museum so found this 1980 profile from the programme 


  • gilbertfilbert
    gilbertfilbert Posts: 2,282
    Oh no! This is very sad. An elegant, cultured player, and one of my favourites. RIP Phil.
  • cblock
    cblock Posts: 1,959
    RIP Phil,sad news
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,866
    Favourite Reading. Playboy.....RIP
  • MillwallFan
    MillwallFan Posts: 3,348
    RIP legend. Taken far too early in this day and age. 
  • MillwallFan
    MillwallFan Posts: 3,348
    seth plum said:
    Very sad indeed.
    I have clear memories of him playing for both Millwall and Charlton, a very fine footballer.
    Phil Walker was a brave man too, when he broke through it was at a time when black players received dogs abuse, but he got on with his game even though the abuse must've hurt.
    RIP to a fine man and a fine player.
    👏👏👏
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,957
    Lovely guy,my son was mascot at a game v Swindon as we stood in the tunnel Phil went out of his way to have a chat to my son,really made his day.

    RIP.
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,410
    Crikey - I liked him for us. 
    RIP

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