John Walker and Tom Robertson signed for Liverpool from Edinburgh club Hearts at the end of the 1897/98 season. Walker had been a tremendous success at Hearts, winning the Scottish League in 1895 and 1897 and the Scottish cup in 1896 which he lifted as captain. He had also made his Scotland debut against Ireland on 30...
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