Ernie Walker (football)

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]

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Ernie Walker CBE
Born	Ernest John Munro Walker (1928-07-07)7 July 1928 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	14 May 2011(2011-05-14) (aged 82)
Known for	Association football administrator
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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] In 2004, he received the UEFA President's Award.^[6]

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.
6. ^ "UEFA President's Award". UEFA. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

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