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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
English footballer
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
1893(Blaydon, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom)
Death:
8 November 1917(West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium)
The details
Biography
Introduction
William Wallace (1893 – 8 November 1917), sometimes known as Billy Wallace, was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers as an outside left.
Personal life
In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Wallace enlisted as a sapper in the Royal Engineers. He was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele on 8 November 1917 and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 1912–13 | First Division | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| 1913–14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 9 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1914–15 | First Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career total | 45 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 10 | ||