Charlie Walker (born 8 March 1990) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Lewes.
Career Early career Walker was born in Brighton, East Sussex. In 2009–2010 he was playing parks football for Orb360 in Division 2 of the Brighton, Hove & District League in a side managed by his friend's father. Having scored 120 goals in three seasons, he was spotted by Matt Major, the Chairman of Sussex County League Division One side Shoreham.Whitehawk v Margate matchday programme, 6 January 2024 After scoring 15 goals in his second season with Shoreham by December 2011, Walker signed for Lancing in the same division and the following month signed dual registration terms with Isthmian League Division One South club WhitehawkWhitehawk FC v Worthing FC, official match day programme, 11 February 2012 making one appearance from the bench before returning to Culver Road, where his 21 goals helped Lancing finish second in Sussex County League Division One.
In 2011–2012 he made 10 league and cup appearances, scoring six times for Whitehawk as they won the Isthmian League Premier Division. At the end of the season he signed for neighbours Peacehaven & Telscombe, and finished 2013–14 with 43 league and cup goals, as the club won the Isthmian League Division One South title and the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup.
Luton Town Walker signed for League Two club Luton Town from Peacehaven & Telscombe on 19 July 2014, after being recommended by his former Whitehawk manager Darren Freeman. He debuted in a 2–1 win away to Stevenage on 4 October and made five further appearances for the club. However, it was announced in May 2015 that Walker's contract would not be renewed.
Loan to Boreham Wood On 20 February 2015, Walker signed for Conference South club Boreham Wood on loan until the end of 2014–15. He scored on his debut a day later with the fourth goal in a 4–1 victory away to Weston-super-Mare. Walker completed the loan spell with one goal from 13 appearances, as the club won promotion to the National League for the first time in their history with a 2–1 victory over his former club Whitehawk in the Conference South play-off final after extra time, in which he was introduced as a substitute for Junior Morais.
Aldershot Town On 19 June 2015, Walker signed for National League club Aldershot Town on a one-year contract. He debuted on the opening day of 2015–16 in a 2–1 defeat at home to Gateshead and scored his first goal on 29 August in a 2–1 defeat at home to Eastleigh. Walker then scored five goals in four appearances in September to help Aldershot win four out of five matches. A further three goals in five appearances in October took his tally for the season to nine goals. Walker finished his first season at Aldershot as the club's top scorer with 14 goals from 44 appearances, as they finished 15th in the National League. After the end of the season, he signed a new one-year contract.
Walker suffered ankle ligament damage in pre-season ahead of 2016–17, which kept him out for six weeks. He made his first appearance of the season after being introduced as a 71st-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw away to former loan club Boreham Wood on 13 September 2016. His first goal of the season came with the third goal in a 3–0 win at home to Gateshead on 24 September. However, Walker made only four starts for Aldershot and was released by mutual consent on 21 December to find a club where he would play regularly in the first-team.
St Albans City Walker signed for National League South club St Albans City on a one-and-a-half-year contract on 4 January 2017. After signing, assistant manager Lee Allinson said "He's the all-round striker. Strong, fast, can score great goals and on his day is pretty much unplayable." He debuted three days later in a 2–2 draw at home to Maidenhead United.
Eastbourne Borough Walker signed for fellow National League South club Eastbourne Borough on 5 June 2018.
Return to Whitehawk On 3 July 2023, Walker returned to Isthmian League Premier Division club Whitehawk following his release from Eastbourne Borough to be reunited with his manager Shaun Saunders from his earlier days at Peacehaven & Telscombe. Walker was appointed first team captain for the 2024–2025 season, under new manager Ross McNeilly.
Lewes
Walker joined Lewes in August 2025.https://www.isthmian.co.uk/articles/walker-and-figueira-form-a-deadly-lewes-duo
Personal life Prior to becoming a professional footballer with Luton Town, Walker was a self-employed builder.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLuton Town2014–15League Two3020001060Boreham Wood (loan)2014–15Conference South9100—40131Aldershot Town2015–16National League401430—1044142016–17National League13210—11153Total531640—215917St Albans City2016–17National League South187——202072017–18National League South37731—71479Total551431—916716Eastbourne Borough2018–19For FA Cup second qualifying round: For FA Cup third qualifying round: For Sussex Senior Cup second round: For FA Trophy third qualifying round: For FA Trophy third qualifying round replay: For Sussex Senior Cup third round: For Sussex Senior Cup quarter-final: National League South351130—6144122019–20National League South29710—5535122020–21National League South16640—102162021–22National League South34932—3240132022–23National League South36910—30409Total15042122—18818052Career total2707321300341032586
Honours Whitehawk Isthmian League South Division: 2011-12 Isthmian League Premier Division: 2012-13
Peacehaven & Telscombe Sussex Senior Challenge Cup: 2013–14 Isthmian League Division One South: 2013–14
Boreham Wood Conference South play-offs: 2014–15
References
External links Charlie Walker profile at the Eastbourne Borough F.C. website