Gordon Wallace (footballer, born 1943)

Gordon Wallace

Personal information
Full name	George Gordon Wallace
Date of birth	20 June 1943
Place of birth	Dundee, Scotland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Centre Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1962–1966	Montrose	132	(75)
1966–1970	Raith Rovers	102	(59)
1970–1976	Dundee	268	(118)
1976	Seattle Sounders	21	(12)
1976–1978	Dundee United	39	(16)
1978	Seattle Sounders	24	(8)
1978–1980	Raith Rovers	65	(25)
Teams managed
1978–1983	Raith Rovers
1989–1991	Dundee
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

George Gordon Wallace (born 20 June 1943) is a former Scottish professional footballer who was a record-setting goal-scorer in the Scottish league. He 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

Individual

• SFWA Footballer of the Year: 1968

References

1. NASL statistics

External links

• Newcastle Fans profile
• 1976 Sounder Bio