'Thank you to the supporters that always stuck with us' - Walker's parting message
Sam Walker has penned an emotional farewell message after confirming his time at King's Lynn Town has officially come to an end.
Walker moved to The Walks in September 2023 as assistant manager to Adam Lakeland, who was sacked almost a fortnight ago.
The 38-year-old started nine games in the 2024-25 season and joins released pair Jonny Margetts, Josh McCammon and Tommy Hughes as well as Josh Coulson, Greg Taylor and Dylan Crowe through the exit door. More departures, and incomings, are expected soon as new boss James Rowe begins building his own squad.
Walker wrote on social media: 'My time at King's Lyn Town has now come to an end after being notified yesterday.
'When Adam and I came into the club we were languishing at the bottom of the league with no direction, no purpose or cohesion on and off the grass.
'During the early months that were extremely challenging, we worked day and night to find solutions that would help extract the maximum from the group we inherited.
'We found a way to do that and steered the club away from relegation and saved them from something everyone thought was inevitable given the circumstances we walked into.
'This season we outlined our plan to get the club promoted, something we addressed to the players on the first day of pre-season. We built a culture and a togetherness that would take us all the way to the play-offs only for it to end in heartbreak.
'To our players, I can't speak highly enough of you all. You trusted is, you let us guide you and you gave us absolutely everything from the first day until our last. I have loved working with you all every day.
'Thank you to the supporters that always stuck with us, especially the tough afternoons and evenings early on. We felt the passion that you all have for our club and it's something we have nothing but admiration for.
'To the chairman, our staff and all the volunteers at the club simply put, the place wouldn't run without you all. You're all so selfless and hardworking. I'll miss seeing you all.
'To the gaffer, thankyou for giving me the responsibility to be an extension of you. Watching you work as hard as you do and to make the sacrifices you've made is nothing short of remarkable. I hope the people associated with King's Lynn know how hard you worked to give them a team they could be proud of.'
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