Billy Walker

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This article is about the football (soccer) player. For the singer, see Billy Walker (singer).

Billy Walker (29 October 1897 - 28 November 1964) was a prominent English footballer of the 1920s and 1930s.

One of Aston Villa's true legends, Walker was born in Wednesbury, Staffordshire. He joined Villa in 1919 and stayed at Villa Park his entire playing career, retiring in 1934.

[edit] Aston Villa Stats

• Appearances: 531
• Goals: 244

He remains Aston Villa FC's all-time top goalscorer to this day. He was an FA Cup Winner with Villa in 1920. Walker played for England 18 times, scoring 8 goals. He successfully managed Sheffield Wednesday to the 1935 FA Cup winners, Nottingham Forest from 1939 to 1960, bringing promotion to the First Division in 1956-57 and an FA Cup final triumph two years later.