Peter Wall (footballer) explained

Peter Wall
Fullname:Peter Thomas Wall
Birth Date:1944 9, df=y
Birth Place:Shrewsbury, England
Position:Full back
Years1:1963–1965
Clubs1:Shrewsbury Town
Caps1:18
Goals1:0
Years2:1965–1967
Clubs2:Wrexham
Caps2:22
Goals2:1
Years3:1967–1970
Clubs3:Liverpool
Caps3:31
Goals3:0
Years4:1970–1977
Clubs4:Crystal Palace
Caps4:177
Goals4:4
Years5:1972–1973
Clubs5:Leyton Orient (loan)
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:1977
Clubs6:St. Louis Stars
Caps6:18
Goals6:0
Years7:1978–1980
Clubs7:California Surf
Caps7:74
Goals7:3
Totalcaps:350
Totalgoals:8
Manageryears1:1979–1981
Managerclubs1:California Surf
Manageryears2:1982–1987
Managerclubs2:Los Angeles Lazers

Peter Thomas Wall (born 13 September 1944) is an English retired professional footballer who played in England and the United States as a full back. He subsequently became a coach in the United States.

Career

Playing career

Wall was born on 13 September 1944 in Shrewsbury.[1] After leaving education at Pontesbury Secondary Modern School,[2] he signed a professional contract with Shrewsbury Town in 1963, making 18 league appearances during the next two seasons.[3] He signed for Wrexham in 1965, and made 22 league appearances over the next two seasons.[4] Wall moved to Liverpool in 1967, and over the next three seasons made 31 league appearances.[5] Wall then signed for Crystal Palace, where he made 177 league appearances over seven seasons.[6] While at Crystal Palace, Wall spent the 1972–73 season on loan with Leyton Orient.[7] Wall later played in the NASL for the St. Louis Stars and the California Surf.[8]

Coaching career

Following his retirement as a player following the end of the 1980 season, Wall became manager of the California Surf[9] for the 1981 season, and the Los Angeles Lazers between 1982 and 1987.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Purkiss. Mike. Sands. Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. 1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. 342. 0907969542.
  2. Web site: Players from the past. Shropshire Schools & Colleges Football Association.
  3. Web site: SHREWSBURY TOWN : 1950/51 - 2002/03 & 2004/05 - 2007/08. 9 April 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  4. Web site: WREXHAM : 1946/47 - 2007/08. 9 April 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  5. Web site: LIVERPOOL : 1946/47 - 2007/08. 9 April 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  6. Web site: CRYSTAL PALACE : 1946/47 - 2007/08. 9 April 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  7. Web site: LEYTON ORIENT : 1946/47 - 2007/08. 9 April 2009. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  8. Web site: NASL career stats. 9 April 2009. NASL Jerseys.
  9. Web site: NASL Coaches Registry . 2010-07-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100711153431/http://national.soccerhall.org/history/NASL_AllTimeCoachesRegistry.htm . 11 July 2010 . dmy-all .