- Jock Wallace, Sr.
Football player infobox
playername= Jock Wallace
fullname = John Wallace
nickname =
dateofbirth = April 1911
cityofbirth =Deantown
countryofbirth =Scotland
dateofdeath = 1978
height =
currentclub =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 19??-1934
1934-1948
1948
1948
clubs = Raith Rovers
Blackpool
Derby County
Leith Athletic
Career
caps(goals) = 00? (?)
243 (0)
016 (0)
00? (?)
259 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate =John "Jock" Wallace (April 1911 — 1978) was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper. His son,
Jock Wallace, Jr. , born in 1935, managed Rangers, Leicester City and Sevilla.He began his career at Raith Rovers, before moving south of the border in March 1934 to join compatriot Sandy MacFarlane's Blackpool. He remained at the seaside for fourteen years, notching-up 243 league appearances for the Tangerines. Wallace made his debut at Lincoln City on
February 17 , 1934, and became almost an ever-present.On more than one occasion, the Scot fell out with the Blackpool board or management, and on one occasion he refused to join the team to play Leeds United in the
FA Cup . His argument was over contractual terms, and he eventually joined Derby County for a nominal £500 fee in February 1948. [Calley, Roy (1992). "Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992", Breedon Books. ISBN 1-873626-07-X]The Rams had a goalkeeping crisis, and Wallace, who wasn't cup-tied, played in the
FA Cup sixth round and semi-finals. Derby were knocked out, and it was Blackpool who went on to Wembley from the other semi-final.His job done, Wallace left Derby for Leith Athletic in August 1948, returning to
Edinburgh where he had guested for Leith's rivals St Bernard's during theSecond World War .Wallace died in 1978 at the age of 67, 18 years before his son.
References
External links
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/blackpool/blackpool.htm Career stats for Blackpool]
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