Ernie Walker (football)

Ernie Walker

CBE
Born
Ernest John Munro Walker

(1928-07-07)7 July 1928
Glasgow, Scotland
Died14 May 2011(2011-05-14) (aged 82)
Known forAssociation football administrator

Ernest John Munro Walker CBE (7 July 1928 – 14 May 2011), known as Ernie Walker, was a Scottish association football administrator who served as the Secretary of the Scottish Football Association from 1977 to 1990.[1][2] He was also Chairman of UEFA's Stadia Committee for more than a decade.[1][2]

Walker was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1989 New Year Honours[3] and upgraded to Commander (CBE) in the 1995 Birthday Honours.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Former Scottish FA secretary Ernie Walker dies". BBC Sport. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Former Scottish FA secretary Ernie Walker dies". STV. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  3. ^ UK list: "No. 51578". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1988. p. 11.
  4. ^ The United Kingdom:"No. 54066". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 16 June 1995. p. 9.
  5. ^ Martin Hannan (16 May 2011). "Obituary: Ernie Walker, OBE, CBE, football administrator". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2011.