William Dallas (footballer)

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William Dallas
Personal information
Full name William Robert Dempster Dallas [1]
Date of birth(1931-03-06)6 March 1931 [1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland [2]
Date of death 17 May 2015(2015-05-17) (aged 84)
Place of death Brighton, Victoria, Australia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Caledonian Amateurs
1952–1956 Luton Town 0 (0)
1956–1957 St Mirren 20 (2)
1957–1958 Wrexham 8 (0)
Nuneaton Borough
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Robert Dempster Dallas (6 March 1931 - 17 May 2015) was a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He made appearances in the Scottish Football League with St Mirren and in the English Football League with Wrexham [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "William Dallas". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. "Billy Dallas". Neil Brown. Retrieved 3 September 2018.