William Wallace (footballer, born 1893)

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.[1]

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 23–24)[3]
Place of death Passchendaele salient, Belgium[4]
Position(s) 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

Personal life

In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Wallace enlisted as a sapper in the Royal Engineers.[5] He was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele on 8 November 1917 and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.[4][3]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 1912–13[6] First Division 28 8 2 0 30 8
1913–14[7] 15 1 1 0 16 1
Total 43 9 3 0 46 9
Bolton Wanderers 1914–15[8] First Division 2 1 0 0 2 1
Career total 45 10 3 0 49 10

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 299. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. William Wallace on Lives of the First World War
  3. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  4. "William Wallace | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  5. "Remembering City's fallen heroes". www.mancity.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  6. "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  7. "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  8. "Bolton Wanderers Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 3 June 2017.


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