James Walker (sportsman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Walker (sportsman)

rugby football player and cricketer from Scotland

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1859

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Mar-1923

Profession: barrister, cricketer, rugby union player

Zodiac Sign: Libra

James George Walker (9 October 1859 – 24 March 1923) was a Scottish rugby football player and cricket player.
He was the brother of Archibald Walker who was also capped for Scotland.Walker was born in Tradeston, Glasgow.
He was educated at Loretto School and Trinity College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1879, and graduated B.A.
in 1883.
He played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Middlesex, and represented the Scotland national cricket team.
At rugby, was capped twice for Scotland between 1882-83.
He also played for West of Scotland FC.After graduating at Oxford, Walker studied law and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1886.
He died in Nether Auchendrane, near Ayr, Scotland.