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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Gordon Wallace | ||
| Date of birth | (1943-06-20)20 June 1943 (age 82) | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1966 | Montrose | 132 | (75) |
| 1966–1970 | Raith Rovers | 102 | (59) |
| 1970–1976 | Dundee | 197 | (89) |
| 1976 | Seattle Sounders | 21 | (12) |
| 1976–1978 | Dundee United | 40 | (16) |
| 1978 | Seattle Sounders | 24 | (8) |
| 1978–1980 | Raith Rovers | 65 | (25) |
| Total | 581 | (284) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978–1983 | Raith Rovers | ||
| 1989–1991 | Dundee | ||
| 1995 | Dundee United (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Gordon Wallace (born 20 June 1943) is aScottish former professionalfootball player and coach. Wallace was a record-setting goal-scorer in the Scottish league, and was named Scottish Football Writers' Player of the Year for 1967-68. Wallace is currently employed in an advisory position withDundee F.C.
A native ofDundee, Wallace began his career in 1961 withMontrose. He went on to play forRaith Rovers,Dundee, andDundee United. He also played in theNASL for two seasons with theSeattle Sounders, 1976 and 1978.[1]
Wallace once held the Scottish record of 264 league career goals scored, a tally since passed byAlly McCoist. He scored 30 in1967-68 to be awarded footballer of the year by the Scottish press, the first nonOld Firm player to win the award. Despite this achievement Wallace was never capped for Scotland. He followed his playing days by going into coaching and management of a number of Scottish clubs, including Raith, Dundee, Dundee United and Dunfermline in a career spanning 45 years in football.
Wallace has also worked as a summariser for Dundee radio stationRadio Tay.