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Encyclopedia > Billy Walker
Aston Villa's all-time record goalscorer in 1924-25 season
Aston Villa's all-time record goalscorer in 1924-25 season

Billy Walker (29 October 1897 - 28 November 1964) was a prominent English footballer of the 1920s and 1930s. Album cover fair use This is an album cover. ... Album cover fair use This is an album cover. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The 1920s is a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ...


One of Aston Villa's true legends, Walker was born in Wednesbury, Staffordshire. He joined Villa in 1914 and stayed at Villa Park his entire playing career, retiring in 1934. Aston Villa Football Club play at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. ... For the legal principle of similar name, see Wednesbury unreasonableness. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...


He made 531 appearances for Villa between 1919 and 1933, scoring 244 goals. He remains Aston Villa FC's all-time top goalscorer to this day. He was an FA Cup Winner with Villa in 1920. Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...


Walker played for England 18 times, scoring 8 goals. First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...


He also successfully managed Sheffield Wednesday leading them to the FA Cup in 1935, and Nottingham Forest from 1939 to 1960, bringing promotion to the First Division in 1956-57 and an FA Cup final triumph two years later. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (abbreviated as SWFC, nicknamed The Owls) are one of the oldest football clubs in England and play in The Football League. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...


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Billy Walker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (163 words)
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 was an FA Cup Winner with Villa in 1920.
Billy Walker (musician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (254 words)
Walker was born in Ralls, Texas, in 1929, and became active in the Dallas music scene in the late 1940s.
Walker joined the Grand Ole Opry on January 1, 1960, and he was an active member until his death in 2006.
On Sunday, May 21, 2006, Walker died when the van he was driving back to Nashville after a performance in Foley, Alabama veered off Interstate 65 in Fort Deposit, Alabama and overturned.
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