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Tributes Paid to Former Blues Striker James Walker

Southend United will honour the former striker with a pre-match tribute after his death aged 38, following a 2019 cardiac arrest that left lasting impairments.

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FORMER Southend United striker James Walker has died, aged 38.

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James Walker: Ex-England youth star dead at 38

James Walker suffered a cardiac arrest in 2019 while teaching a PE class

·London, United Kingdom
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Tributes paid to former Essex footballer after death aged 38

FORMER Southend United striker James Walker has died, aged 38.

·Colchester, United Kingdom
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Tributes paid to former Blues striker James Walker

FORMER Southend United striker James Walker has died, aged 38.

·Basildon, United Kingdom
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Former Southend United striker James Walker dies aged 38

Southend United pay tribute following the death of former Shrimpers striker James Walker, aged 38.

·London, United Kingdom
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Former England International Passes Away, Aged Just 38

Walker played for England U-17 and U-18, and later decided to represent Antigua and Barbuda.

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Ex-England footballer, 38, dies seven years after cardiac arrest put him in coma

Former footballer James Walker, who represented England at under-17 level and made 54 appearances for Southend United, has died aged 38

·Somerset, United Kingdom
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