Peter Thomas Wall (13 September 1944 – 30 October 2024[2]) was 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Thomas Wall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 October 2024 (aged 80)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1965 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | (0) |
| 1965–1967 | Wrexham | 22 | (1) |
| 1967–1970 | Liverpool | 31 | (0) |
| 1970–1977 | Crystal Palace | 177 | (4) |
| 1972–1973 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1977 | St. Louis Stars | 18 | (0) |
| 1978–1980 | California Surf | 74 | (3) |
| Total | 350 | (8) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1981 | California Surf | ||
| 1982–1987 | Los Angeles Lazers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editPlaying career
editWall was born on 13 September 1944 in Shrewsbury.[1] After leaving education at Pontesbury Secondary Modern School,[3] he signed a professional contract with Shrewsbury Town in 1963, making 18 league appearances during the next two seasons.[4] He signed for Wrexham in 1965, and made 22 league appearances over the next two seasons.[5] Wall moved to Liverpool in 1967, and over the next three seasons made 31 league appearances.[6] Wall then signed for Crystal Palace, where he made 177 league appearances over seven seasons.[7] While at Crystal Palace, Wall spent the 1972–73 season on loan with Leyton Orient.[8] Wall later played in the NASL for the St. Louis Stars and the California Surf.[9]
Coaching career
editFollowing his retirement as a player following the end of the 1980 season, Wall became manager of the California Surf[10] for the 1981 season, and the Los Angeles Lazers between 1982 and 1987.
Personal life
editAfter his coaching career in America, Wall returned to Shropshire, where he was living in Oswestry and employed at motor dealers Furrow's in 2008.[11]
Wall died on 30 October 2024 aged 80. A grandfather, he was survived by his wife Kathleen.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 342. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ a b c Shropshire Star, p.16. Death notice which states his name as T. Peter Wall (sic).
- ^ "Players from the past". Shropshire Schools & Colleges Football Association.
- ^ "SHREWSBURY TOWN : 1950/51 - 2002/03 & 2004/05 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "WREXHAM : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "LIVERPOOL : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "CRYSTAL PALACE : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "LEYTON ORIENT : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 9 April 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NASL Coaches Registry". Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ Jones, Mike (2008). Meadow Maestros & Misfits. Janet Beasley, Shrewsbury. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-9548099-2-8.
External links
edit- Peter Wall at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Wall at holmesdale.net
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