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Walter Gerrard Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Walter George Gerrard
  • Born: November 1st, 1943 (Glasgow)
  • Died: March 30th, 2014 (Hong Kong)
  • Height: 6' 3
  • Position: Centre Forward
  • Signed: March 25th, 1967
  • First Manager: Jack Steedman
  • Career Totals: 2 appearances, 1 goals
  • Also Played For: Barnsley, Berwick Rangers, East Stirlingshire


Career

Season
1966-671 (1)100
Totals:1 (1)100

 Apps = first-team starts with substitute appearances in brackets.
 Gls = goals.
 All = competitive appearances only. Friendlies are shown separately and do not form part of the competitive totals.
 Yel = yellow cards/cautions. Red = red cards/dismissals.

 Recent First Team Starts
 25/03/67 Division 2 vs. Cowdenbeath (H) 2 - 3

 Recent First Team Goals
 25/03/67 Division 2 vs. Cowdenbeath (H) 2 - 3

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 25/03/67 Division 2 vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  2 - 3

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 15/04/67 Division 2 vs. Third Lanark (A)  0 - 1
 25/03/67 Division 2 vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  2 - 3


Competition History

Competition Win % Draw % Loss %
League1 (1)1000.0%0.0%100.0%
Totals:1 (1)1000.0%0.0%100.0%

Competition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. G2G = goals to games ratio.


Opposition Record

Opponent W D L Win %
Cowdenbeath11000010.0%
Third Lanark0 (1)0000010.0%
Totals:1 (1)1000020.0%

Opposition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. Yellow and red card totals are shown on desktop screens.


Biography

Walter Gerrard played as a youth with Possil YM and turned senior with Barnsley. He quickly returned north joining East Stirlingshire just at the point when the club were being merged with Clydebank Juniors to form ES Clydebank, Walter made the move to Kilbowie Park, but only made a handful of appearances. When the clubs de-merged after one season Walter returned to Firs Park and played one full season for East Stirlingshire mainly as a centre half. He moved on to Berwick for a season before returning to Kilbowie Park signing in March 1967, He was released at the end of the season. Walter subsequently moved to Hong Kong Rangers becoming a big star scoring over 30 goals in a championship winning season. After he retired, Walter remained in Hong Kong becoming a successful businessman and was not afraid to diversify by starring in TV commercials and singing on the Hong Kong version of Top of the Pops. Walter passed away in 2014

Debut

March 25th, 1967
Clydebank 2 - 3 Cowdenbeath

League (Division 2)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Walter was born on this date in Glasgow.

    Monday, November 1st, 1943

  • Signed For Clydebank

    Saturday, March 25th, 1967

  • First Team Debut

    Clydebank 2 - 3 Cowdenbeath
    League (Division 2)

    Clydebank PressBankies should have won this game but they let victory slip through their hands by slack play in the second half when they were leading by two goals to one.C

    Saturday, March 25th, 1967

  • First Goal

    Clydebank 2 - 3 Cowdenbeath
    League (Division 2)

    Clydebank PressBankies should have won this game but they let victory slip through their hands by slack play in the second half when they were leading by two goals to one.C

    Saturday, March 25th, 1967

  • Last Appearance

    Third Lanark 1 - 0 Clydebank
    League (Division 2)

    Clydebank PressBankies paid a visit to Cathkin on Saturday and did not leave much of an impression; but for that matter the home team did not leave much of one either.Russe

    Saturday, April 15th, 1967

  • Left the Club

    Sunday, April 30th, 1967