Rod Wallace

Football player infobox
playername = Rod Wallace


fullname = Rodney Seymour Wallace
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1969|10|2
cityofbirth = Lewisham
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=7
currentclub =
position = Striker
youthyears = 1986–1988
youthclubs = Southampton
years = 1988–1991 1991–1998 1998–2001 2001–2002 2002–2004
clubs = Southampton Leeds United Rangers Bolton Wanderers Gillingham Total
caps(goals) = 128 0(45) 212 0(53) 077 0(39) 019 00(3) 036 0(12) 472 (152)
nationalyears = 1989–1991 1990
nationalteam = England U21 England B
nationalcaps(goals) = 011 00(2) 001 00(0) |

Rodney Seymour "Rod" Wallace (born in Lewisham on 2 October 1969) is a retired English footballer who played for Southampton, Leeds, Rangers, Bolton and Gillingham

Playing career

outhampton

He signed for the Saints as an apprentice in 1986 along with his twin brother Ray Wallace. Elder brother Danny Wallace had already become an established member of the Southampton first team.

On 22 October 1988, his two brothers Danny and Ray lined up alongside him in the Southampton team in a match at The Dell against Sheffield Wednesday; this was the first time three brothers had played in the same team in English professional top-flight football.

The following year he played against Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland and United States for the England U21 team.

Leeds United

Fellow top-flight team Leeds United signed him for £1.6 million in the summer of 1991, and he helped them win the old First Division championship and Charity Shield competition a year later.

He became an integral part of the Leeds squad for the next seven years and was found often playing as an out-and-out striker or in a more wide position on the flanks.

Wallace won the 1993-1994 Goal of the Season competition with a mazy dribble against Tottenham Hotspur

Wallace's contract with the Elland Road club was due to expire in the summer of 1998 and this resulted in a Bosman transfer move to Scottish giants Rangers.

Rangers

Whilst North of the Border the speedy Londoner acquired a flurry of medals to add to the silverware previously won during his time in England. In 1999 and 2000 he won the domestic double as Rangers won both the Scottish Premier League championship and Scottish Cup. These where not to be his first honours in Scottish football as he won the Scottish League Cup in 1998 following Rangers defeat of St Johnstone by two goals to one. In total he made 120 appearances and scored 54 goals (27 of them in his first season) [http://www.gersnetonline.net/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=31 Rangers Player History - W/X/Y/Z] ]

Bolton Wanderers

In 2001 he headed back to English football on a free transfer to link up with newly promoted Bolton Wanderers of the FA Premier League.

He scored on his debut for The Trotters away to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park and managed to net further goals in the games against Tottenham and former club Southampton

Wallace successfully helped Bolton stave off relegation back to the lower reaches of English football but was on the move again after being unhappy with the new one year contract which was offered to him.

Gillingham

In June 2002 he joined Gillingham on a two-year contract and managed to score 12 goals in his first full season at the Priestfield Stadium. His time with the Gills was blighted by a succession of injuries and at the end of the 2003-2004 season he announced his retirement from professional football.

The summer of 2004 saw him return to Southampton in a one-off benefit game organised for elder brother Danny who has been diagnosed with the condition Multiple sclerosis.

In Janurary 2008, Rod was appointed as assistant manager of Kingstonian FC's under 18 side.

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