NEHL - A football ground stood just west of St Anthony's Church from c.1900s until the 1920s when the residential developments in Walker expanded. The ground had a small clubhouse and connected by a worn path to St Anthonys Station and Walker Road.

The ground was likely used by Walker Celtic, who were founded as early as 1894 (contrary to info provided on Wikipedia). A piece from the Jarrow Express includes a request from Walker Celtic FC to arrange matches with any junior clubs in the area aged 13-14. A much later piece in the Sunday Sun of 1919 describes the team playing Mickley at the "St Anthonys Ground". At this point, this was the only ground in the area. When residential developments came into full force a ground was constructed south of Old Walker just north of the old gas holder. This was presumably where they met afterwards.