William Wallace (footballer, born 1893)
| 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 23–24)[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. | |||
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 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 299. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ "British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription". search.livesofthefirstworldwar.org. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- 1 2 3 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ "William Wallace | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
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