Ian Walker

Date of birth31 October 1971
Place of birthWatford
NationalityEnglish
Weight83 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Ian Walker had a disappointing time at Tottenham Hotspur in 2000-01 when he lost his place as the club's number one 'keeper to new signing Neil Sullivan.

He received very few first-team chances and even when he kept two consecutive clean sheets against Southampton and West Ham United, he could not persuade boss George Graham to restore him to the line-up.

He remained a very talented and agile goalkeeper.

Ian joined Bolton Wanderers in July 2005 in a one-year deal that was extended to June 2008 in May 2006 and to June 2009 in July 2008.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Tottenham Hotspur 04 Dec 1989 26 Jul 2001
Oxford United 31 Aug 1990 30 Sep 1990 L
Ipswich Town 16 Nov 1990 15 Dec 1990 L
Leicester City 26 Jul 2001 30 Jun 2005
Bolton Wanderers 14 Jul 2005 11 Dec 2008

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1990-91 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 1 1
1991-92 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
1991-92 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 18 8 5
1991-92 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2 1
1992-93 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 2 2
1992-93 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 17 1 28
1993-94 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 2 1
1993-94 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
1993-94 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 10
1
1 19
1994-95 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 6 2 5
1994-95 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 2 2
1994-95 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 41 6 56
1995-96 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 6 4 3
1995-96 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 3 2 2
1995-96 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 38 6 38
1
1996-97 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1 2
1996-97 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 4 1 8
1996-97 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 37 10 48
1997-98 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1 1
1997-98 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 3 1 4
1997-98 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 29 4 44
1998-99 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 7 3 6
1998-99 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 4 2 1
1998-99 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 25 3 33
1
1999-00 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 2 7
1999-00 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 2 4
1999-00 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 38 7 47
1
1999-00 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Cup 4 2 1
2000-01 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup
1
2000-01 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 3
1
2
2001-02 Leicester City FA Cup 2 2
2001-02 Leicester City League Cup 2 1 6
2001-02 Leicester City Premier League 35 3 51
2002-03 Leicester City FA Cup 2 1 4
2002-03 Leicester City League Cup 3 5
2002-03 Leicester City League Division 1 46 14 38
2
2003-04 Leicester City FA Cup 2 4
2003-04 Leicester City League Cup 1 1
2003-04 Leicester City Premier League 37 7 56
1
2004-05 Leicester City FA Cup 4 1 3
2004-05 Leicester City League Championship 22 2 24
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1 1
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1 1
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers UEFA Cup 3 3
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1 1
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 2 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Sep 2001 Leicester City v Ipswich Town D 1-1 Premier League
10 Sep 2001 Blackpool v Leicester City W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
15 Sep 2001 Derby County v Leicester City W 2-3 Premier League
17 Sep 2001 Leicester City v Middlesbrough L 1-2 Premier League
22 Sep 2001 Leicester City v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
26 Sep 2001 Newcastle United v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
29 Sep 2001 Charlton Athletic v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
09 Oct 2001 Leicester City v Leeds United L 0-6 League Cup 3rd round
13 Oct 2001 Chelsea v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
20 Oct 2001 Leicester City v Liverpool L 1-4 Premier League
29 Oct 2001 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
03 Nov 2001 Leicester City v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League
17 Nov 2001 Manchester United v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
24 Nov 2001 Leicester City v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
01 Dec 2001 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 0-2 Premier League
08 Dec 2001 Leicester City v Southampton L 0-4 Premier League
16 Dec 2001 Leeds United v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
22 Dec 2001 Leicester City v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2001 Ipswich Town v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
29 Dec 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
05 Jan 2002 Leicester City v Mansfield Town W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2002 West Ham United v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
19 Jan 2002 Leicester City v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
26 Jan 2002 West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 2002 Liverpool v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2002 Leicester City v Chelsea L 2-3 Premier League
09 Feb 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
23 Feb 2002 Leicester City v Derby County L 0-3 Premier League
02 Mar 2002 Middlesbrough v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
09 Mar 2002 Leicester City v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
16 Mar 2002 Southampton v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
23 Mar 2002 Leicester City v Leeds United L 0-2 Premier League
30 Mar 2002 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
01 Apr 2002 Sunderland v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
06 Apr 2002 Leicester City v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
13 Apr 2002 Everton v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
20 Apr 2002 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
27 Apr 2002 Fulham v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
11 May 2002 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
10 Aug 2002 Leicester City v Watford W 2-0 League Division 1
14 Aug 2002 Stoke City v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division 1
18 Aug 2002 Ipswich Town v Leicester City L 6-1 League Division 1
24 Aug 2002 Leicester City v Reading W 2-1 League Division 1
27 Aug 2002 Crystal Palace v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
31 Aug 2002 Leicester City v Gillingham W 2-0 League Division 1
07 Sep 2002 Wimbledon v Leicester City W 2-3 League Division 1
10 Sep 2002 Hull City v Leicester City W 2-4 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Leicester City v Derby County W 3-1 League Division 1
17 Sep 2002 Leicester City v Bradford City W 4-0 League Division 1
21 Sep 2002 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
28 Sep 2002 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division 1
02 Oct 2002 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
05 Oct 2002 Norwich City v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
19 Oct 2002 Leicester City v Burnley L 0-1 League Division 1
26 Oct 2002 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division 1
29 Oct 2002 Leicester City v Coventry City W 2-1 League Division 1
02 Nov 2002 Portsmouth v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division 1
05 Nov 2002 Manchester United v Leicester City L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
09 Nov 2002 Leicester City v Walsall W 2-0 League Division 1
16 Nov 2002 Millwall v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division 1
23 Nov 2002 Leicester City v Rotherham United W 2-1 League Division 1
26 Nov 2002 Preston North End v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division 1
30 Nov 2002 Grimsby Town v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division 1
07 Dec 2002 Leicester City v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Division 1
14 Dec 2002 Leicester City v Millwall W 4-1 League Division 1
20 Dec 2002 Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division 1
26 Dec 2002 Leicester City v Ipswich Town L 1-2 League Division 1
28 Dec 2002 Watford v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division 1
04 Jan 2003 Leicester City v Bristol City W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2003 Leicester City v Stoke City D 0-0 League Division 1
18 Jan 2003 Gillingham v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division 1
25 Jan 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City L 4-1 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 2003 Reading v Leicester City W 1-3 League Division 1
01 Feb 2003 Leicester City v Crystal Palace W 1-0 League Division 1
08 Feb 2003 Walsall v Leicester City W 1-4 League Division 1
17 Feb 2003 Leicester City v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division 1
22 Feb 2003 Leicester City v Wimbledon W 4-0 League Division 1
01 Mar 2003 Derby County v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division 1
04 Mar 2003 Bradford City v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
08 Mar 2003 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division 1
15 Mar 2003 Leicester City v Preston North End W 2-1 League Division 1
18 Mar 2003 Burnley v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division 1
22 Mar 2003 Coventry City v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division 1
05 Apr 2003 Leicester City v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division 1
08 Apr 2003 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Division 1
12 Apr 2003 Rotherham United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division 1
19 Apr 2003 Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League Division 1
21 Apr 2003 Sheffield United v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division 1
27 Apr 2003 Leicester City v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division 1
04 May 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division 1
16 Aug 2003 Leicester City v Southampton D 2-2 Premier League
23 Aug 2003 Chelsea v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
26 Aug 2003 Leicester City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
30 Aug 2003 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 3-1 Premier League
15 Sep 2003 Leicester City v Leeds United W 4-0 Premier League
20 Sep 2003 Liverpool v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
23 Sep 2003 Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Leicester City v Manchester United L 1-4 Premier League
04 Oct 2003 Fulham v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
19 Oct 2003 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Premier League
25 Oct 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City L 4-3 Premier League
02 Nov 2003 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 Premier League
09 Nov 2003 Manchester City v Leicester City W 0-3 Premier League
22 Nov 2003 Leicester City v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
29 Nov 2003 Portsmouth v Leicester City W 0-2 Premier League
06 Dec 2003 Leicester City v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
13 Dec 2003 Leicester City v Birmingham City L 0-2 Premier League
20 Dec 2003 Everton v Leicester City L 3-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2003 Leicester City v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
03 Jan 2004 Manchester City v Leicester City D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Jan 2004 Southampton v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
11 Jan 2004 Leicester City v Chelsea L 0-4 Premier League
14 Jan 2004 Leicester City v Manchester City L 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 2004 Middlesbrough v Leicester City D 3-3 Premier League
31 Jan 2004 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 0-5 Premier League
07 Feb 2004 Newcastle United v Leicester City L 3-1 Premier League
10 Feb 2004 Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
22 Feb 2004 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City D 4-4 Premier League
28 Feb 2004 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
13 Mar 2004 Birmingham City v Leicester City W 0-1 Premier League
20 Mar 2004 Leicester City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
28 Mar 2004 Leicester City v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
05 Apr 2004 Leeds United v Leicester City L 3-2 Premier League
10 Apr 2004 Leicester City v Fulham L 0-2 Premier League
13 Apr 2004 Manchester United v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
17 Apr 2004 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
24 Apr 2004 Leicester City v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
01 May 2004 Charlton Athletic v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
08 May 2004 Leicester City v Portsmouth W 3-1 Premier League
15 May 2004 Arsenal v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
07 Aug 2004 Leicester City v West Ham United D 0-0 League Championship
11 Aug 2004 Derby County v Leicester City W 1-2 League Championship
14 Aug 2004 Millwall v Leicester City L 2-0 League Championship
21 Aug 2004 Leicester City v Watford L 0-1 League Championship
28 Aug 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
30 Aug 2004 Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-1 League Championship
18 Jan 2005 Blackpool v Leicester City W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
29 Jan 2005 Reading v Leicester City W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 2005 Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League Championship
12 Feb 2005 Ipswich Town v Leicester City L 2-1 League Championship
19 Feb 2005 Charlton Athletic v Leicester City W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 2005 Stoke City v Leicester City L 3-2 League Championship
26 Feb 2005 Reading v Leicester City D 0-0 League Championship
05 Mar 2005 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League Championship
08 Mar 2005 Burnley v Leicester City D 0-0 League Championship
13 Mar 2005 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City L 1-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
15 Mar 2005 Watford v Leicester City D 2-2 League Championship
18 Mar 2005 West Ham United v Leicester City D 2-2 League Championship
02 Apr 2005 Leicester City v Millwall W 3-1 League Championship
05 Apr 2005 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2005 Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
16 Apr 2005 Leicester City v Wigan Athletic L 0-2 League Championship
19 Apr 2005 Leicester City v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
23 Apr 2005 Sunderland v Leicester City L 2-1 League Championship
26 Apr 2005 Leicester City v Derby County W 1-0 League Championship
01 May 2005 Leicester City v Leeds United W 2-0 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1988-89 England UEFA Under-18 4 3 1
1988-89 England Under-18 1
1989-90 England UEFA Under-18 2 1
1989-90 England Under-18 3
1990-91 England UEFA Under-18 2 2
1990-91 England Under-19 1
1990-91 England Under-20 1 1
1990-91 England Under-21 1
1990-91 England World Youth Cup 3 4
1991-92 England Toulon Under-21 2 1
1991-92 England Under-21 1 2
1992-93 England UEFA Under-21 3 1 3
1992-93 England Under-21 1 1
1993-94 England UEFA Under-21 1 2
1995-96 England International Friendly
2
1996-97 England FIFA World Cup 1 1
1997-98 England B International 1 1
2003-04 England Summer Tournament
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
20 Sep 1988 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-2 Under-18
26 Oct 1988 England v Greece W 5-0 UEFA U18 Group 3
15 Nov 1988 England v France D 1-1 UEFA Under-18 Group 3
08 Mar 1989 Greece v England W 0-3 UEFA U18 Group 3
26 Apr 1989 Czechoslovakia v England L 1-0 UEFA U18 Group 3
11 Oct 1989 France v England D 0-0 UEFA U18 Group 3
14 Nov 1989 England v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 UEFA U18 Group 3
28 Mar 1990 England v Denmark D 0-0 U18
25 Apr 1990 England v Czechoslovakia D 1-1 U18
15 May 1990 England v Poland W 3-0 U18
24 Jul 1990 Belgium v England W 1-1 (5-4) UEFA U18 Quarter-final
26 Jul 1990 USSR v England L 3-1 UEFA U18 Semi-final
05 Dec 1990 England v Wales D 0-0 Under-21
06 Feb 1991 England v Denmark L 1-5 Under-20
25 May 1991 England v Spain D 1-1 Under-19
15 Jun 1991 England v Spain L 0-1 World Youth Cup Group D
18 Jun 1991 England v Syria D 3-3 World Youth Cup Group D
20 Jun 1991 England v Uruguay D 0-0 World Youth Cup Group D
12 May 1992 Hungary v England D 2-2 Under-21
26 May 1992 England v Czechoslovakia L 1-2 Toulon Under-21 Group A
28 May 1992 France v England D 0-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
08 Sep 1992 Spain v England W 0-1 Under-21
13 Oct 1992 England v Norway L 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
17 Nov 1992 England v Turkey L 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
16 Feb 1993 England v San Marino W 6-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
07 Sep 1993 England v Poland L 1-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
18 May 1996 England v Hungary W 3-0 International Friendly
23 May 1996 China PR v England W 0-3 International Friendly
12 Feb 1997 England v Italy L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
21 Apr 1998 England v Russia W 4-1 B International
05 Jun 2004 England v Iceland W 6-1 Summer Tournament


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.