Joseph Burt Wallace (28 December 1933 – 19 April 1993) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 330 appearances in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town as a half back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Burt Wallace[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Dennistoun, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 19 April 1993 (aged 59)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Shrewsbury, England | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| RAOC Donnington | |||
| 1954–1962 | Shrewsbury Town | 337 | (3) |
| 1962–1965 | Southport | 78 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Prior to signing for Shrewsbury Town, Wallace served in the army and was stationed at Donnington.[3] After retiring from football, he ran a pub in Shrewsbury and a fish and chip shop in Coton Hill.[3] He died of cancer in 1993.[3]
Career statistics edit
| Season | Club | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southport | 1962–63[2] | Fourth Division | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1963–64[2] | Fourth Division | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
| 1964–65[2] | Fourth Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 78 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 90 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Liverpool Senior Cup
- ^ 4 appearances in Lancashire Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Liverpool Senior Cup
References edit
- ^ a b c "Joe Wallace". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Player Details". Port Online. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ a b c Jones, Mike (2008). Meadow Maestros & Misfits. Janet Beasley, Shrewsbury. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-9548099-2-8.
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