Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest at 150: Flashback: Why Billy Walker was one of...

The day Billy Walker died, aged 67, in 1964, Nottingham Forest won 2-0 at Blackpool. Nothing would have pleased the legendary manager more. Although he was a West Midlands man by birth, he came to love Nottingham and the City Ground where he served as manager and then committee member for more than 20 years. When he retired, he stayed close by, relaxing into Notts village life. He was the man who steered Forest to promotion, not once but twice, and then took them to FA Cup triumph, a feat...