Walter Pollard (26 September 1906 – 26 July 1945) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Pollard died from a heart attack, aged 38, in 1945.
Early years Pollard was born 26 September 1906 in Burnley Lancashire to Robert Pollard and Margaret Ellen Atkinson.Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 4 August 2024), Pollard, Walter (Mother's maiden name: Atkinson). GRO Reference: 1906 Oct-Nov-Dec in The Burnley Union Volume 08E Page 191. He was the youngest of three sons. The family lived at 55 Nairne Street in Burnley. Walter's father was a moulder of sanitary wares.1911 Census: "1911 Census For England & Wales", Series: RG14; Piece number: 24841; Schedule: 3, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 August 2024), Walter Pollard (4) son, At school, in household of Robert Pollard (38) at 55 Nairne Street Burnley in Burnley registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Burnley Lancs. By 1921, aged fourteen, Walter worked as a cotton weaver for the Wood Top Manufacturing Company in Burnley. By this time, the family had moved a few doors down to 68 Nairne Street.1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales", Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 20203; District reference: RD 472 RS 2 ED 18, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 August 2024), Walter Pollard (14) son, Cotton Weaver, in household of Robert Pollard (48) at 68, Nairne Street in Burnley registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, England. Employed by Wood Top Mft Co Bley, Cotton Mfts.
Pollard married Gladys May Harrison in the September quarter of 1935 in West Ham.Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005", Volume: 4A; Page: 1092, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 August 2024), Walter Pollard marriage to Harrison registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1935 in West Ham.
Football career
Death Pollard died from a heart attack 26 July 1945 in Ilford, Essex. He was just 38 years old.Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 4 August 2024), Pollard, Walter (Age at death: 38). GRO Reference: 1945 Jul-Aug-Sep in Ilford Volume 04A Page 290.
References
External links West Ham United statistics