About Wally Akers
Lived 1917 – 1976 (aged 58–59). Wally Akers was a British association football player.
Walter William George Akers (1917–1976) was an English professional footballer either side of the Second World War.
Playing career Born in West Auckland, he began his professional career with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1934, but left the club without ever playing for the first team, and joined Newport County, where he experienced a similar spell. He finally made his debut in The Football League for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, where he made 15 League starts in total. After a short spell with Chelsea, in which he again played no first-team football, he joined Mansfield Town for the start of the 1939–40 season. He played three times and scored three goals before the League was abandoned due to the start of the war. In 1948, he moved on to Corby Town and later played for Goole Town. He later managed Kettering Town.
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Who was Wally Akers?
British footballer (1917-1976)
When was Wally Akers born?
Wally Akers was born in 1917 in West Auckland.
When did Wally Akers die?
Wally Akers died in 1976.
What was Wally Akers's occupation?
Wally Akers was an association football player.
What nationality was Wally Akers?
Wally Akers was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wally Akers. https://biography.guide/wally-akers/
MLA: "Wally Akers." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/wally-akers/.
Chicago: "Wally Akers." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/wally-akers/.
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