Martin Walker
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Martin Walker is a former Director of Hull City
football
club.
He joined Hull City in June 2007 as part of a consortium with Paul Duffen
and Russell Bartlett
. They had made unsuccessful attempts to take over West Ham United
and Cardiff City
.
Bartlett and Walker jointly own the Fortis
property company.
In a 2009 interview, Paul Duffen stated that Walker does not hold any shares in Hull City.
On the 28th May 2010, he resigned from his position on the Hull City board.
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club.
He joined Hull City in June 2007 as part of a consortium with Paul Duffen
Paul Duffen
Paul Jeremy Duffen is the ex-chairman of Hull City A.F.C. and was formerly Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst Media Group plc , where other board members included Sir David Frost and Steven Smith...
and Russell Bartlett
Russell Bartlett
Russell Bartlett is a businessman and property investor and the former chairman and majority shareholder of Hull City football club.He purchased Hull City from Adam Pearson in June 2007 as part of a consortium with Paul Duffen and Martin Walker. They had made unsuccessful attempts to take over...
. They had made unsuccessful attempts to take over West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
and Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
.
Bartlett and Walker jointly own the Fortis
Fortis
Fortis is a Latin word meaning "strong, sturdy, brave, manly, resolute", and in modern usage may refer to:* Aqua fortis, an alternate name for concentrated nitric acid...
property company.
In a 2009 interview, Paul Duffen stated that Walker does not hold any shares in Hull City.
On the 28th May 2010, he resigned from his position on the Hull City board.