Alex Walker (rugby league)

Alex Walker (born 4 September 1995)^[4] is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the London Broncos in the Super League.

Alex Walker

Personal information
Full name	Alex Mitchell Walker
Born	(1995-09-04) 4 September 1995 (age 29) Harlow, Essex, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	12 st 13 lb (82 kg)
Playing information
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2014–19 London Broncos 98 32 0 0 128 2016(loan) → London Skolars 7 6 0 0 24 2016(loan) → Hemel Stags 2 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Wakefield Trinity 10 2 0 0 8 2021(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 9 7 0 0 28 2022 Halifax Panthers 0 0 0 0 0 2022– London Broncos 60 34 0 0 136 Total 186 81 0 0 324 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015– Scotland 8 2 0 0 8
Source: [1][2][3] As of 4 April 2024

He has previously played for the London Broncos in the Championship and the Super League, and spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars and the Hemel Stags in League 1.

Background

Walker was born in Harlow, Essex, England.^[4]

Walker is a product of the London Broncos academy system and made his first team debut on 13 September 2014. Before joining London Broncos Academy, Walker played for Brentwood Eels RLFC as a youth player.

Playing career

London Broncos

Walker made his début for the London Broncos in the Super League against the Bradford Bulls in 2014.^[5]

Walker played a pivotal role in the Broncos' successful 2018 season, the culmination of which was their 4-2 win over the Toronto Wolfpack in the Million Pound Game to earn promotion to Super League in 2019.^[6]

Featherstone Rovers (loan)

On 3 August 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship on loan until the end of the 2021 season.^[7] He scored a try on his debut against the Batley Bulldogs on 8 Aug 2021.

Halifax Panthers

On 12 November 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship.^[8]

London Broncos re-sign

In February 2022, Walker returned to London Broncos on a deal until the end of the season.^[9] On 15 October 2023, Walker played in the London Broncos upset Championship Grand Final victory over Toulouse Olympique.^[10]

Representative

Walker made his international début for Scotland in 2015.^[11]