Bob Wallace (footballer, born 1948)

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Bob Wallace
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-02-14) 14 February 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966?–1967? Huddersfield Town 4 (0)
1967?–1972? Halifax Town 201 (16)
1972–1973 Chester 41 (9)
1973?–1977? Aldershot 76 (1)
Total322(26)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Wallace (born 14 February 1948 in Huddersfield) is a former footballer who made 322 appearances in the Football League as a midfielder, playing for Huddersfield Town, Halifax Town, Chester and Aldershot. [1]

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References

  1. "Bob Wallace". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 July 2009.