| William Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1893[1] Blaydon-on-Tyne, England |
| Died |
8 November 1917 (aged 23–24)[2] West Flanders, Belgium[2] |
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.[3]
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.[2]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 1912–13[5] | First Division | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| 1913–14[6] | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 9 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1914–15[7] | First Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career total | 45 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 10 | ||
References[]
- ↑ "British Army Service Records 1914–1920 Transcription". https://search.livesofthefirstworldwar.org/record?id=GBM/WO363-4/7308910/3/22. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "CWGC – Casualty Details". http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/866845/WALLACE,%20WILLIAM. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 299. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ "William Wallace | Service Record | Football and the First World War". http://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/william-wallace-footballer/. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Season.aspx?id=21. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ↑ "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Season.aspx?id=22. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ↑ "Bolton Wanderers Squad 1914/15" (in en-US). Football and the First World War. http://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/bolton-wanderers-squad-191415/. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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