Percy Melmoth Walters

Corinthian

In his final year at Oxford, Walters followed his younger brother and joined the Corinthian club which had been established three years earlier with a view to giving amateur players the opportunity to play together on a regular basis to improve the quality and strength of the England team. Percy joined the Easter tour in which five games were played in six days, playing in all five games, including the opening fixture against Preston North End on 6 April 1885, when he played at right-back with his brother Arthur alongside him on the left. This match was the first of many over the next six years in which the two brothers played alongside each other as the two full backs. Amongst the more significant matches were a 6–0 defeat of the FA Cup holders, Blackburn Rovers, in December 1885 and a 7–0 victory over Notts County in March 1886, when fellow Old Carthusian William Cobbold scored four goals. The brothers' final match together for Corinthian was on 8 November 1890 in an eight-goal victory over Sheffield in which younger brother H.M. Walters (who was only playing his second match) scored a hat-trick, with another goal from Percy. The other four goals came from V.G. Manns, who was playing his only match for Corinthian. Shortly after this match, the younger brother died from a football injury inflicted during a match and, in deference to their parents' wishes, both brothers retired from football to concentrate on their legal careers. The withdrawal of the…

Whilst at Oxford University, Walters made one appearance for the university cricket team in a match against the M.C.C. in May 1885, when he was the wicket-keeper. In his one innings, he scored nine runs in a drawn match. Walters qualified as a barrister and was called to the bar in 1888. On top of his profession, he also served in the army as a volunteer and had been commissioned a lieutenant in the 3rd Surrey Rifle Volunteer Corps in June 1886 . During World War I he served as a second lieutenant (acting captain) in the Inns of Court OTC. He died on 6 October 1936 at Ashtead, Surrey (aged 73 years).

Old Carthusians

FA Amateur Cup finalists: 1895.