Biography
Centre forward George Joseph Walden spent the 1909/10 season at Hull City, making his league debut and scoring in a 1-0 November 1909 win against Bradford Park Avenue. Alas his second game a week later, at Derby County, was to be Walden’s last City appearance as manager Ambrose Langley preferred to restore prolific Tynesider John Smith to the centre forward role.
Walden was born in Poplar, close to London’s East End docklands. Hull City was his first senior club after learning his trade in London’s junior football scene and briefly serving Millwall’s reserves. Walden joined Midland League side Rotherham Town in September 1910 and moved on to divisional rivals Denaby United a year later. In March 1912 he joined Southern League side Luton Town before returning north to join Midland League side Scunthorpe & Lindsey United in August 1912. In May 1914 he returned to Rotherham Town for his final season as a professional, the Football League was suspended in the 1915 close season and Walden did not resume his playing career following the end of the First World War.
Walden died in April 1944 in seemingly tragic circumstances, he was found dead by the railway lines at Manor Park station in East London.
Details
Nationality: England
Date/Place of Birth: 31 March 1888, Poplar
Hull City First Game: 6 November 1909, Bradford Park Avenue A (Division Two), 21 years, 220 days old
Hull City Final Game: 13 November 1909, Derby County A (Division Two), 21 years, 227 days old
Clubs
Hull City (1909-1910), Rotherham Town (1910-1911), Denaby United (1911-1912), Luton Town (1912), Scunthorpe & Lindsey United (1912-1914), Rotherham Town (1914-1915)
Hull City Record
Career: 2 apps, 1 goals
George Walden| Season | LGE App | LGE Gls | FAC App | FAC Gls | FLC App | FLC Gls | EUR App | EUR Gls | OTH App | OTH Gls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909/10 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |