Career
Sonny Walters was assigned to Tottenham Juniors in 1939, representing the Walthamstow Avenue team and netting 24 goals during the 1943-1944 season. He signed professional forms in September 1944, clocking up 50 wartime appearances, netting 14 goals, until serving in the army from 1945-1947. Whilst based in Northern Ireland he guested for Derry City as well as facing the French Army, Belgian Army, Royal Air Force and Navy in representative matches.
He played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1947 and 1957 and in 1949 he gained a regular spot in the Tottenham Hotspur league team
He got his break when he was selected to replace Freddie Cox who transferred to Arsenal and was quick to make an impression. He played alongside Bill Nicholson, Alf Ramsey, captain Ronnie Burgess, Ted Ditchburn in goal and Len Duquemin.
During his time at Spurs he made 234 appearances scoring 71 goals. His name was immortalised in the 1950s Spurs chant "We are the Spurs Supporters and we love to watch them play" (sung to the tune of McNamara"s Band) with the lines……
The ref his whistle proudly blows the linesmen wave their flags, The Duke is ready to kick off as he hitches up his bags, We cheer Sonny Walters as he toddles down the line, And the ball like magic is in the Netto and makes us all feel fine.
In July 1957 he transferred to Aldershot Town where he played for them 66 times scoring 11 goals.
He gained only one international honour when selected to play for England "B" against The Netherlands at Newcastle on 22 February 1950. He retired from the game in 1959. He leaves behind a large family, including Luke Hinton, of Aylesbury origin.