Robert Wallis (footballer)

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Robert Wallis
Personal information
Full name Robert Wallis [1]
Date of birth 1904 [1]
Place of birth Hanley, England [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Trentham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1924–1926 Port Vale 1 (0)
Total1(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Wallis (born 1904; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played one game as a goalkeeper for Port Vale in May 1925.

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Career

Wallis played for Trentham before joining Port Vale in July 1924. [1] He played his only league game for the Second Division club on the last day of the 1924–25 season, a 1–1 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage on 2 May. [1] Regular number one Tom Fern was out and back-up Sidney Brown had conceded four goals at Old Trafford seven days previous. [1] Having not being selected since, he was released from the Old Recreation Ground at the end of the 1925–26 season. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [2]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1924–25 Second Division 10000010
1925–26 Second Division00000000
Total10000010

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 301. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Robert Wallis at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)