Len Walker

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Len Walker
Personal information
Date of birth	March 4, 1944 (1944-03-04) (age 64)
Place of birth	England
Teams managed
1978-1979 1985-1991	Darlington Aldershot
* Appearances (Goals)

Leonard "Len" Walker (born March 4, 1944) was an English footballer and manager. He is most notable for being manager of Aldershot Football Club from June 1985 until April 11, 1991.

During his spell as manager, Aldershot achieved promotion to the Fourth Division in 1987. They spent two years in the Third Division before being relegated, but the board kept faith in Walker, even though Aldershot struggled back in the basement division and in 1990 only just avoided relegation to the Conference.

On 31 July 1990, Aldershot was wound up in the High Court due to six-figure debts that had rendered the club "hopelessly insolvent", and it looked as though Walker and everyone else at the club would soon be without a job. But the club was rescued by 19-year-old property speculator Spencer Trethewy, and Walker's job was saved.

Walker moved to the role of General Manager on April 11, 1991, and first team duties were taken over by new player-manager Brian Talbot. Financial problems continued to plague the club and it finally went out of business on 25 March 1992. Walker had been on the club's payroll as General Manager to the end.

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