Walker’s positivity inspired Coventry

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HARRY WALKER, England’s oldest surviving international, passed away earlier this week aged 103 but hopefully his ‘can do’ spirit will continue to inspire his beloved Coventry as they continue to fight their way back to the top. Walker, below, was unapologetically old school. When he left school aged 14 he formed the John Gulson Old Boys club so he could continue playing the sport he loved with his mates.
He started as a centre and played his first game for Coventry as a flanker in their second XV before graduating to the front row where he won nine England caps, being ever...

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