Alexander Wallace

Alexander "Alec" Wallace (* 1872 in Darwen , Lancashire , † 1950 in Bolton , Lancashire) was an English professional footballer who played on the left winger position.

Career

His career began at Blackpool before joining Ardwick (renamed Manchester City in 1894 ) in the 1893/94 season. In 1894 he moved, together with his teammates Mitchell Calvey, Archibald Ferguson and Tom Little to Baltimore Orioles FC in the newly formed American League of Professional Football . Most teams were founded by owners from the National Baseball League as a counterbalance to the American Football Association and the coaches, if they were not player-coaches, mostly came from the associated baseball teams. The Orioles had a soccer coach and imported players and so won the games easily. The American government threatened the league to investigate the use of foreign football professionals. The league soon disbanded, given the threat, weak visit and unwillingness of the owners to continue supporting the league.

After returning to England, Wallace could not find an engagement until 1897, while Tom Little was forgiven at Manchester City. In 1897 he signed a contract with Small Heath , but due to the long break he was only used twice and he moved to Hereford Thistle , a club outside the English league system.

He died in Bolton, Lancashire in 1950.

societies

Individual evidence

↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 269. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6 .
↑ Holroyd, Steve. "The First Professional Soccer League in the United States: The American League of Professional Football" (1894)
^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9 .

personal data
SURNAME	Wallace, Alexander
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Wallace, Alec
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	English soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH	1872
PLACE OF BIRTH	Darwen , Lancashire
DATE OF DEATH	1950
Place of death	Bolton , Lancashire

[1] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 269. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6 .

[2] Holroyd, Steve. "The First Professional Soccer League in the United States: The American League of Professional Football" (1894)

[3] Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9 .