Gordon Wallace (footballer, born 1943)
Scottish footballer (1943–2026)
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George Gordon Wallace (20 June 1943 – 13 March 2026) was a Scottish professional football player and coach. A forward, he was a record-setting goal-scorer in the Scottish league, and was named Scottish Football Writers' Player of the Year for 1967–68. Wallace was employed in an advisory position with Dundee F.C.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Gordon Wallace | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 2026 (aged 82) | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
Career
A native of Dundee, Wallace began his career in 1961 with Montrose. He went on to play for Raith Rovers, Dundee, and Dundee United. He also played in the NASL for two seasons with the Seattle Sounders, 1976 and 1978.[1]
Wallace once held the Scottish record of 264 league career goals scored, a tally since passed by Ally McCoist. He scored 30 in 1967–68 to be awarded footballer of the year by the Scottish press, the first non Old 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.