Gordon Wallace (footballer, born 1943)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Gordon Wallace | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1966 | Montrose | 132 | (75) |
| 1966–1970 | Raith Rovers | 102 | (59) |
| 1970–1976 | Dundee | 197 | (89) |
| 1976 | Seattle Sounders | 21 | (12) |
| 1976–1978 | Dundee United | 40 | (16) |
| 1978 | Seattle Sounders | 24 | (8) |
| 1978–1980 | Raith Rovers | 65 | (25) |
| Total | 581 | (284) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978–1983 | Raith Rovers | ||
| 1989–1991 | Dundee | ||
| 1995 | Dundee United (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Gordon Wallace (born 20 June 1943) is a Scottish former professional football player and coach. Wallace was a record-setting goal-scorer in the Scottish league, and was named Scottish Football Writers' Player of the Year for 1967-68. Wallace is currently employed in an advisory position with Dundee F.C.
A native of Dundee, Wallace began his career in 1961 with Montrose. He went on to play for Raith Rovers, Dundee, and Dundee United. He also played in the NASL for two seasons with the Seattle Sounders, 1976 and 1978.[1]
Wallace once held the Scottish record of 264 league career goals scored, a tally since passed by Ally McCoist. He scored 30 in 1967-68 to be awarded footballer of the year by the Scottish press, the first non Old Firm player to win the award. Despite this achievement Wallace was never capped for Scotland. He followed his playing days by going into coaching and management of a number of Scottish clubs, including Raith, Dundee, Dundee United and Dunfermline in a career spanning 45 years in football.
Wallace has also worked as a summariser for Dundee radio station Radio Tay.
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]Manager
[edit]Individual
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+)
- List of footballers in Scotland by number of league goals (200+)
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Gordon Wallace at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Dundee
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish football managers
- Montrose F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. players
- Dundee United F.C. players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Seattle Sounders (1974–1983) players
- Dundee F.C. managers
- Raith Rovers F.C. managers
- Dundee United F.C. non-playing staff
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Scottish Football League managers
- Men's association football forwards
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football player-managers