Ryan Wallace (footballer)

Ryan Wallace

Personal information
Full name	Ryan Wallace
Date of birth	30 July 1990
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Dunfermline Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2009–2010	Heart of Midlothian	2	(0)
2009	→ Raith Rovers (loan)	4	(1)
2010	Airdrie United	8	(3)
2011–2012	East Fife	45	(28)
2012–	Dunfermline Athletic	96	(28)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016. † Appearances (goals)

Ryan Wallace (born 30 July 1990)^[1] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward, for Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic. He has had previous spells at Heart of Midlothian, Raith Rovers, Airdrie United and East Fife.

Career

Hearts

A member of Hearts's under-19 squad^[2] Wallace joined Raith Rovers on loan in October 2009. He made his debut on 31 October, scoring in a 2–1 win over Partick Thistle.^[3] In all he made four appearances scoring once before returning to Hearts.^[4]

He made his Scottish Premier League debut on 23 January 2010, coming on as a late substitute in their match against Rangers.^[5] He made one more first team appearance,^[6] and was released by the club at the end of his contract in May 2010.^[7]

Airdrie

Following his release from Hearts, Wallace signed for Scottish Second Division side Airdrie United. He made his debut on 24 July 2010, in a 2–1 defeat to Ayr United in the Challenge Cup, with his league debut coming on 7 August 2010, against East Fife. Wallace scored his first goal for the club on 14 August, from the penalty spot, however was sent off in the dying minutes of the game for a professional foul.^[8] He missed four weeks of the season after suffering a broken jaw in a friendly with Queen's Park.

His contract with Airdrie was terminated in January 2011 by mutual consent, following a fight in the stadium car park with fellow player Scott Gibson.^[9] In all he made eleven appearances, scoring three times.^[10]

East Fife

Wallace then joined fellow Scottish Second Division side East Fife. He made his debut as a substitute on 19 February 2011, in a league match against Brechin City.^[11] He scored his first goals for the club on 23 February, netting twice in a 4–0 victory over Ayr United.^[12] He won the Scottish Football League Ginger Boot award for April 2011. In all Wallace made thirteen appearances, scoring eight times in his debut season.^[13]

Dunfermline

On 1 June 2012, it was announced that Wallace had agreed to join Scottish First Division side Dunfermline Athletic,^[14] pending a compensation agreement with East Fife because of his age.^[15] On 8 June, the deal was finalised and he signed a two-year contract.^[16]

Career statistics

As of 1 May 2016^[17]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Heart of Midlothian	2009–10	Scottish Premier League	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Raith Rovers (loan)	2009–10	Scottish Division One	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
Airdrie United	2010–11	Scottish Division Two	8	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	11	3
East Fife	2010–11		13	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	8
	2011–12		32	20	2	1	4	2	3	4	41	27
	Total		45	28	2	1	4	2	3	4	54	35
Dunfermline Athletic	2012–13	Scottish Division One	31	10	2	0	2	1	2	1	37	12
	2013–14	Scottish League One	27	10	4	2	2	1	2	0	35	13
	2014–15		4	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	1
	2015–16		34	8	1	0	3	1	3	1	41	10
	Total		96	28	7	2	8	4	7	2	119	35
Career total			156	60	10	3	12	5	10	5	188	72

Honours

Club

Dunfermline Athletic

• Scottish League One:
  • Winner (1): 2015–16

References

1. "Ryan Wallace". DAFC.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
2. "'Youthful' under-19s prosper at Penicuik". The Scotsman. 24 July 2006. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
3. "Partick Thistle 1–2 Raith Rovers". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
4. "RAITH ROVERS : 1946/47 – 2010/11". Neil Brown Stats. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
5. "Rangers 1 – 1 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
6. "Ryan Wallace 2009/2010 Stats". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
7. "Hearts to release big-name four". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
8. "Airdrie United 2–2 Ayr United". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
9. "Football club sack stars after car park brawl over hairdresser". Daily Record. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
10. "Ryan Wallace". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
11. "East Fife 0–0 Brechin City". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
12. "Ayr United 0–4 East Fife". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
13. "Ryan Wallace in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
14. "Dunfermline poised for a triple transfer swoop as JJ shapes squad". STV. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
15. "Ex-Hearts youth Kane joins Pars and old boss". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
16. "Three new signings". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
17. Ryan Wallace career statistics at Soccerbase

External links

• Ryan Wallace career statistics at Soccerbase