Ernie Walley
Welsh soccer player, manager and coach
About Ernie Walley
Lived 1933 – 2025 (aged 91–92). Ernie Walley was a British association football player, manager and association football coach.
Ernest Walley (7 April 1933 – 6 February 2025) was a Welsh football player and coach.
Playing career Walley joined Tottenham Hotspur as a junior in May 1951, making five league appearances as a wing half before moving to Middlesbrough in 1958. but failed to make a first team appearance before moving to Gravesend & Northfleet and subsequently Stevenage Borough.
Coaching and managerial career After retiring as a player Walley spent eight years as a coach at Arsenal before joining Crystal Palace in the same capacity in 1967. and later Bangor City for a short spell in 1992.
Death On 6 February 2025, it was announced that Walley had died at the age of 91.
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Who was Ernie Walley?
Welsh soccer player, manager and coach (1933–2025)
When was Ernie Walley born?
Ernie Walley was born on 7 April 1933 in Caernarfon.
When did Ernie Walley die?
Ernie Walley died in 2025.
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Ernie Walley was an association football player, manager and association football coach.
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Ernie Walley was British.
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