Peter Wall (footballer) explained

Peter Wall
Full Name: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 (13 September 1944 – 30 October 2024) was an English professional footballer who played in England and the United States as a full-back. He subsequently became a coach in the United States.

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.

Personal life and death

After his coaching career in America, Wall returned to Shropshire, where he was living in Oswestry and employed at motor dealers Furrow's in 2008.[10]

Wall died on 30 October 2024, aged 80. A grandfather, he was survived by his wife, Kathleen.[11]

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 . 11 July 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100711153431/http://national.soccerhall.org/history/NASL_AllTimeCoachesRegistry.htm . 11 July 2010.
  10. Book: Jones, Mike. Meadow Maestros & Misfits. 2008. Janet Beasley, Shrewsbury. 261. 978-0-9548099-2-8.
  11. Shropshire Star, p.16. Death notice which states his name as T. Peter Wall (sic).