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Billy Walker

English footballer and manager (1897-1964)

PersonDied aged 67humanQ507058

Also known as William Henry Walker

Born: October 29, 1897
Died: November 28, 1964
Birthplace: Wednesbury
Place of death: Sheffield
Citizenship: United Kingdom
, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation: association football player
, association football coach
Height: 183 cm
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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William Henry Walker 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, which remains the longest interval between FA cup wins as manager.

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FFat City1972 · 1972 film by John Huston

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Sex or gender: male
Member of sports team: England men's national association football team(1920–1932) number of matches played/races/starts: 18 · number of points/goals/set scored: 9
Aston Villa F.C.(1919–1933) number of matches played/races/starts: 478 · number of points/goals/set scored: 214
Given name: William
Family name: Walker
Sport: association football
Position played on team / speciality: forward
Country for sport: England
Coach of sports team: Chelmsford City F.C.
Name in native language: Billy Walker

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