Name: David John WalshBorn: 28 April 1923, Waterford
Died: 14 March 2016, Devon, England (age 92)
Height: 5.11 ft
Weight: 12.07 st
Position: Centre-Forward
Representative Honours: Ireland: 9 Full Caps / 5 Goals (1946-1950), 2 Victory Caps (1946); Eire: 20 Full Caps / 5 Goals (1946-1953); Northern Regional League: 3 Caps.
Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish Cup Winner 1944/45, 1945/46, Runner-Up 1943/44; Northern Regional League Champion 1944/45, 1945/46; (with West Brom) Football League Division Two Runner-Up 1948/49.
Club Career:
Teams
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Seasons
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Signed
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Fee
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League
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FA Cup
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Other
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St.
Joseph's
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(Waterford)
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The
Corinthians of Ireland
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Shelbourne
of Waterford
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Glen
Rovers
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Limerick
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42/43
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/ 13
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/ 2
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Shelbourne
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42/43
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-43
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Loan
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/ 0
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Linfield
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43/44-45/46
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May-43
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-
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*88/ 91
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West
Bromwich Albion
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46/47-50/51
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Jul-46
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£3,000
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165/ 94
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9/ 6
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Aston
Villa
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50/51-54/55
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Dec-50
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£25,000
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108/ 37
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6/ 3
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Walsall
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55/56
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Jul-55
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£2,500
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20/ 6
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3/ 3
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Worcester
City
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(Southern League)
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TOTALS
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£30,500
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381/241
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18/14
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Biography:
Wikipedia
Belfast Telegraph Article
FAI Cap Details
Linfield FC
Ireland Cap Details:
27-11-1946 Scotland A D 0-0 BC
16-04-1947 Wales... H W 2-1 BC
04-10-1947 Scotland H W 2-0 BC
05-11-1947 England. A D 2-2 BC. 1 goal
10-03-1948 Wales... A L 0-2 BC
09-10-1948 England. H L 2-6 BC..2 goals
17-11-1948 Scotland A L 2-3 BC..2 goals
09-03-1949 Wales... H L 0-2 BC
08-03-1950 Wales... A D 0-0 WCQ
Summary: 9/5. Won 2, Drew 3, Lost 4.
Eire Cap Details:
16-06-1946 Portugal... A L 1-3 FR
23-06-1946 Spain...... A W 1-0 FR
02-03-1947 Spain...... H W 3-2 FR..2 goals
04-05-1947 Portugal... H L 0-2 FR
23-05-1948 Portugal... A L 0-2 FR
30-05-1948 Spain...... A L 1-2 FR
05-12-1948 Switzerland H L 0-1 FR
22-05-1949 Portugal... H W 1-0 FR
02-06-1949 Sweden..... A L 1-3 WCQ 1 goal
12-06-1949 Spain...... H L 1-4 FR
21-09-1949 England.... A W 2-0 FR
09-10-1949 Finland.... A D 1-1 WCQ
13-11-1949 Sweden..... H L 1-3 WCQ
26-11-1950 Norway..... H D 2-2 FR..1 goal
13-05-1951 Argentina.. H L 0-1 FR
30-05-1951 Norway..... A W 3-2 FR
01-06-1952 Spain...... A L 0-6 FR
25-03-1953 Austria.... H W 4-0 FR
04-10-1953 France..... H L 3-5 WCQ 1 goal
25-11-1953 France..... A L 0-1 WCQ
Summary: 20/5. Won 6, Drew 2, Lost 12.
Comments
Good luck with the film!
I can remember (believe it or not ) when I was little sitting in the old flat (above the knitting shop) with your Mom when uncle Dave had gone away to play football before you were born, I think I was a favourite with your Mom and Dad and I used to stop in the flat when uncle Dave went away to play soccer, I had this bear suit ! Anyway the reason for this is when I was going to school at St Peters I used to walk a mile + from Ombersley Road back for lunch etc. I had this bubble gum card which I was really proud of of uncle your Dad (Villa Kit) and to my disgust have lost it, Have gone to various places but to no avail - please get in touch - love Chris xxx
Have some input if you want, love cousin Chris. xxx