| Intro | English footballer | ||
| Was |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
||
| From |
United Kingdom Belgium |
||
| Type | Sports | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 1893, Blaydon, United Kingdom | ||
| Death |
8 November 1917, West Flanders, Belgium (aged 24 years) |
||
| Sports Teams |
|
William Wallace (1893 – 8 November 1917) was an English professional football outside left who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers.
Personal life
In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Wallace enlisted as a sapper in the Royal Engineers. He was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele on 8 November 1917 and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 1912–13 | First Division | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| 1913–14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 9 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1914–15 | First Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career total | 45 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 10 | ||