Walter King
Position: Goalkeeper · Years: 1949-1953 · Team: Men's First Team
Senior appearances: 165 · Goals: 11
Walter King's profile is preserved in the All WHUFC archive alongside every player to have represented West Ham United across the club's 130-year history — from the founding as Thames Ironworks in 1895 through to the present day.
Walter King represented the Men's First Team squad at the club. Playing as a goalkeeper during 1949-1953, Records list Walter King with 165 senior appearances and 11 goals for the Hammers. Goalkeepers at West Ham United have a proud tradition dating back to the club's founding in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC. Iconic keepers such as Phil Parkes, Ludek Miklosko and Lukasz Fabianski have all worn the number one shirt at Upton Park and the London Stadium.
The pre-war and immediate post-war years at West Ham United featured the FA Cup final of 1923 — the famous 'White Horse Final' — and Charlie Paynter's long managerial tenure at the Boleyn Ground.
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