Billy Walker (footballer, born 1897)
William Henry Walker (29 October 1897 – 28 November 1964) was a prominent English footballer of the 1920s and 1930s. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest footballers to ever play for Aston Villa and England. As a manager he won the FA Cup with each of Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest, some 24 years apart, a record which still stands.
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Walker in 1925 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Wednesbury, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 November 1964 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Radcliffe-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1915–1919 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1933 | Aston Villa | 478 | (214) |
| International career | |||
| 1920–1932 | England | 18 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1933–1937 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 1938 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1939–1960 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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