Robert McKenzie Wallace (1908–1991) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as a right back and spent most of his career with Hamilton Academical.[2] He took part in the 1935 Scottish Cup Final which Accies lost 2–1 to Rangers.[3] He continued to play for Hamilton in unofficial competitions following the outbreak of World War II[1] before moving on to Dumbarton in 1943. He remained at Boghead Park until 1947, registering a season of appearances in the normal competitions after the conflict was over.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert McKenzie Wallace | ||
| Date of birth | 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Polmont, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1991 (aged 82–83) | ||
| Place of death | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Blantyre Victoria | ||
| 1934–1943 | Hamilton Academical | 172 | (1) |
| 1943–1947 | Dumbarton | 22 | (0) |
| Total | 194 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Wallace, Robert (1934), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ McGilvray, Andy (14 April 2010). "75 years since Accies' Scottish Cup final against Rangers". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Robert Wallace – Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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