Billy Walker (footballer, born 1897)
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William Henry Walker (29 October 1897 – 28 November 1964) was a prominent English footballer of the 1920s and 1930s.[2] 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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Full name | William Henry Walker | ||
Date of birth | (1897-10-29)29 October 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Wednesbury, England | ||
Date of death | 28 November 1964(1964-11-28) (aged 67) | ||
Place of death | Radcliffe-on-Trent,[lower-alpha 1] 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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