Willie Wallace
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For other people with the same name, see William Wallace (disambiguation).
William Semple Brown Wallace (born 23 June 1940) is a Scottish former football player and coach. He won the European Cup with Celtic in 1967 along with several domestic honours. His other clubs included Stenhousemuir, Raith Rovers, Heart of Midlothian and Dumbarton in the Scottish leagues, and Crystal Palace in English football.
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Full name | William Semple Brown Wallace[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1940-06-23) 23 June 1940 (age 83) | ||
Place of birth | Kirkintilloch, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Kelvinside Athletic[2] | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Kilsyth Rangers | |||
1958–1959 | Stenhousemuir | 50 | (23) |
1959–1961 | Raith Rovers | 56 | (23) |
1961–1966 | Heart of Midlothian | 173 | (91) |
1966–1971 | Celtic | 142 | (89) |
1971–1972 | Crystal Palace | 39 | (4) |
1972–1975 | Dumbarton | 84 | (21) |
1975–1976 | APIA Leichhardt | ||
1977 | Partick Thistle | 0 | (0) |
1977 | Ross County | 3 | (0) |
Total | 547 | (251) | |
International career | |||
1964–1969 | Scotland | 7 | (0) |
1965–1969 | Scottish League XI | 4 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Wallace played for Scotland seven times and was inducted into the national Hall of Fame in 2017 for his club achievements.