Gordon Wallace (footballer, born 1949)

Gordon Wallace (born 25 March 1949)[1] is a Scottish former footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish Football League for Raith Rovers, Dundee United, Berwick Rangers and Cowdenbeath.

For other people with the same name, see Gordon Wallace.

Playing career

Born in Edinburgh,[1] Gordon Wallace played junior football for Penicuik Athletic before joining Raith Rovers in 1966. After 223 league appearances for Raith scoring 76 goals, he joined Dundee the main team in Dundee, in October 1970 for a reported £12,000 transfer fee. He joined the 2nd team in Dundee in 1976. Blighted by injury he played 15 league games over two seasons scoring 3 goals.[2] His time there was disrupted by injury, with his recovery from a cartilage operation being followed by the discovery of a ligament problem.[3] After recovering, he only played for the reserve team during his second season at the club and was transferred to Berwick Rangers in 1979, where he spent eighteen months 19 league appearances 3 goals. After a short spell at Cowdenbeath 11 league appearances 1 goal he moved to Australia in 1981, where he played for Melbourne club Green Gully.[2]

References
  1. "Gordon Wallace Player Profile". Arab Archive. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. Gracie, Steve (2009). The Rise of the Terrors: Dundee United FC, a Comprehensive History 1945-1979. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. p. 348. ISBN 9780955834110.
  3. Robertson, Ron (2 September 1978). "Soccer Scene with Ron Robertson". Evening Express. Aberdeen. Retrieved 20 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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