Gordon Wallace (footballer, born 1943) explained

Gordon Wallace
Fullname:George Gordon Wallace
Birth Date:20 June 1943
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1962–1966
Years2:1966–1970
Years3:1970–1976
Years4:1976
Years5:1976–1978
Years6:1978
Years7:1978–1980
Clubs1:Montrose
Clubs2:Raith Rovers
Clubs3:Dundee
Clubs4:Seattle Sounders
Clubs5:Dundee United
Clubs6:Seattle Sounders
Clubs7:Raith Rovers
Caps1:132
Caps2:102
Caps3:197
Caps4:21
Caps5:40
Caps6:24
Caps7:65
Goals1:75
Goals2:59
Goals3:89
Goals4:12
Goals5:16
Goals6:8
Goals7:25
Totalcaps:581
Totalgoals:284
Manageryears1:1978–1983
Manageryears2:1989–1991
Manageryears3:1995
Managerclubs1:Raith Rovers
Managerclubs2:Dundee
Managerclubs3:Dundee United (caretaker)

George Gordon Wallace (born 20 June 1943) is a Scottish former professional football player and coach. Wallace was a record-setting goal-scorer in the Scottish league, and was named Scottish Football Writers' Player of the Year for 1967-68. Wallace is currently employed in an advisory position with Dundee F.C.

A native of Dundee, Wallace began his career in 1961 with Montrose. He went on to play for Raith Rovers, Dundee, and Dundee United. He also played in the NASL for two seasons with the Seattle Sounders, 1976 and 1978.[1]

Wallace once held the Scottish record of 264 league career goals scored, a tally since passed by Ally McCoist. He scored 30 in 1967-68 to be awarded footballer of the year by the Scottish press, the first non Old Firm player to win the award. Despite this achievement Wallace was never capped for Scotland. He followed his playing days by going into coaching and management of a number of Scottish clubs, including Raith, Dundee, Dundee United and Dunfermline in a career spanning 45 years in football.

Wallace has also worked as a summariser for Dundee radio station Radio Tay.

Honours

Player

1973–74

Manager

1990–91

Individual

1967–68

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/W/Wallace.Gordon%202.htm NASL statistics