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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 .


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 Nottingham Forest from 1939 to 1960, bringing promotion to the First Division in 1956-57 and an FA Cup final triumph two years later.