Walter Eames

Walter Eames
Personal information
Full name Walter Eames
Date of birth January 1884 (1884-01)
Place of birth Watford, Hertfordshire
Date of death 11 March 1941(1941-03-11) (aged 57)
Place of death Leavesden, Hertfordshire
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1906 Watford
1906–1907 Tottenham Hotspur 7 (2)
1907–1908 Watford
1908–1909 New Brompton 18 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter Eames (January 1884 – 11 March 1941) was an English professional footballer who played for Watford, Tottenham Hotspur and New Brompton.

Career

Born in Watford Walter Eames signed to his local club with a professional contract in 1903.[1] He stayed with the club until the beginning of the 1906–07 where in May 1906 he signed to Tottenham Hotspur.[1] His debut was in the very first game of the season on 1 September 1906 in a Southern League game against West Ham United, which Tottenham lost at White Hart Lane 2–0.[2] He stayed at the club for one season playing a total of 13 games and scoring 4 goals before moving to New Brompton.[1] He made his debut for the club against Portsmouth on 12 December 1908 and scored both his team's goals in a 3–2 defeat. In total during the season he played 18 Southern League games and scored 5 goals. He did not remain with the club beyond the 1908–09 season.[3]

He is recorded having died in Leavesden, Hertfordshire in March 1941.[1]

Career statistics

Club Division Season Southern League Western League Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur Southern League 1906–07 7 2 4 0 2 2 13 4
New Brompton 1908–09 18 5 N/a 0 0 18 5

References

  1. ^ a b c d Goodwin 1992, pp. 121.
  2. ^ Soar 1995, p. 238.
  3. ^ Brown 2003, p. 24.

Works cited

  • Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. ISBN 978-1-8994-6820-1.
  • Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
  • Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.