 Walters, still only 18, made 22 league appearances in the 1982–83 campaign as Villa finished sixth.He scored once that season.He was firmly established as a regular player in the 1983–84 season, appearing 37 times in the league and scoring eight goals, though Villa had a disappointing season and finished 10th, with Tony Barton being sacked at the end of the season and replaced by Graham Turner.