William Wallace (footballer, born 1893)

William Wallace
Personal information
Full name William Wallace[1]
Date of birth 1893[2]
Place of birth Blaydon-on-Tyne, England
Date of death 8 November 1917 (aged 2324)[3]
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium[3]
Playing position Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newburn
1912–1914 Manchester City 43 (9)
1914 Bolton Wanderers 2 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

William Wallace (1893–8 November 1917) was an English professional football outside left who appeared in the Football League for Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers.[1]

Personal life

Wallace served as a sapper in the Royal Engineers during the First World War and was killed in West Flanders on 8 November 1917.[4] He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 299. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription". search.livesofthefirstworldwar.org. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  3. 1 2 3 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  4. "William Wallace | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-19.


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