Bobby Wallace (footballer)

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]

Bobby Wallace
Personal information
Full name Robert McKenzie Wallace
Date of birth 1908
Place of birth Polmont, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1991 (aged 8283)
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. Wallace, Robert (1934), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. McGilvray, Andy (14 April 2010). "75 years since Accies' Scottish Cup final against Rangers". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. "Robert Wallace - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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