Richard Wallace (rugby league) explained

Dick Wallace
Fullname:Richard C. Wallace[1]
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Club1:Huddersfield
Year1start:1966
Year1end:72
Appearances1:157
Tries1:14
Goals1:76
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:194
Club2:York
Year2start:1972
Year2end:75
Appearances2:92
Tries2:14
Goals2:22
Fieldgoals2:6
Points2:92
Year3start:1975
Year3end:77
Appearances3:43+4
Tries3:3
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:2
Points3:11
Teama:Other Nationalities
Yearastart:1974
Yearaend:75
Appearancesa:6
Teamb:Wales
Yearbstart:1975
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
First:RU
Ru Club1:Bristol Rugby
Ru Year1start:196?
Ru Year1end:66
New:yes
Retired:yes
Source:[2]

Richard "Dick" Wallace (born 1944) is an English-born Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Bristol Rugby, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Huddersfield, York and Hull Kingston Rovers, as a, or, i.e. 1, 3 or 4, or, 6.[2] [3]

Playing career

Representative honours

Although born in England, Wallace was eligible to play for Wales through his Welsh grandparents. Wallace won a cap for Wales (RL) while at York in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France.[2] He also represented Other Nationalities six times in the 1974 and 1975 county championships.

County Cup Final appearances

Wallace played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 11-15 defeat by Leeds in the 1975 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1975.

Club career

Wallace joined Huddersfield from rugby union in 1966. He made 157 appearances for the club before moving to York in 1972. He played a further 92 games for York before moving to Hull Kingston Rovers in 1975.[4]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Index entry. 6 June 2015. FreeBMD. ONS.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 108–114.
  4. Book: Gronow, David. 100 Greats: Huddersfield Rugby League Football Club. 2008. Stadia. Stroud. 978-0-7524-4584-7. 123.