Sonny Walters
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William (Sonny) E. Walters (1925–1970) was an English professional footballer who played on the wing for Tottenham Hotspur and subsequently for Aldershot Town during the 1940s and 1950s.
[edit] Career
Sonny Walters played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1947 and 1957. He got his break when he was selected to replace Freddie Cox who transferred to Arsenal and was quick to make an impression. He was part of manager Arthur Rowe’s exciting 'Push and Run' side which won the Football League Second Division in 1950 and, in the year following promotion, the Football League First Division in 1951. He played alongside Bill Nicholson, Alf Ramsey, captain Ronnie Burgess, Ted Ditchburn in goal and Len Duquemin. During his time at Spurs he made 234 appearances scoring 71 goals.[1] On January 24 1953 Sonny scored the club’s 1,500th League goal at White Hart Lane in a 2-1 win against Shefield Wednesday.[2]
His name was immortalised in the 1950s Spurs chant “ We are the Spurs Supporters and we love to watch them play” (sung to the tune of McNamara's Band)[3] with the lines……
The ref his whistle proudly blows the linesmen wave their flags, The Duke is ready to kick off as he hitches up his bags, We cheer Sonny Walters as he toddles down the line, And the ball like magic is in the net and makes us all feel fine.
In July 1957 he transferred to Aldershot Town where he played for them 66 times scoring 11 goals.
He retired from the game in 1959.
