Southend United mourns death of former striker James Walker at age 38

Former Southend United striker James Walker has died at the age of 38. Southend released a statement expressing their sadness over his passing and noted that Walker played for the club from 2008 to 2010, making 54 appearances and scoring eight goals. An academy product of Charlton Athletic, he also played for several other clubs, including Hartlepool United and Bristol Rovers. Walker suffered a cardiac arrest in 2019, which led to significant health issues. In his memory, Southend will hold a minute’s applause prior to their upcoming National League fixture against AFC Fylde.

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