Rod Wallace
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Rodney Seymour "Rod" Wallace (born in Lewisham
on 2 October 1969) is a retired English
footballer
.
Wallace played predominantly as a striker or part of an attacking forward line. He started his career at Southampton
in 1988 playing 128 league games scoring 45 goals. This form earned him a transfer to Leeds where he won the first division championship (now Premiership).
After spending 7 years at Leeds, Dick Advocaat
signed him on a Bosman ruling
transfer for Rangers
where he scored 41 league goals and was part of the squad that won 5 out of 6 trophies in their first 2 seasons. After leaving Rangers in 2001 he signed for Bolton
on a free transfer for a season and then Gillingham
before retiring from professional football.
. Elder brother Danny Wallace
had already become an established member of the Southampton first team.
On 22 October 1988, his two brothers Danny and Ray lined up alongside him in the Southampton
team in a match at The Dell
against Sheffield Wednesday; this was the first time three brothers had played in the same team in English professional top-flight football.
The following year he played against Bulgaria
, Republic of Ireland
and United States
for the England
U21 team.
1.6 million in the summer of 1991, and he helped them win the old First Division championship and Charity Shield competition a year later. This would be the only major honour that Leeds would win during the seven years that Wallace spent with them (and indeed their most recent major honour to date), as they never finished higher than fifth in the league during the remainder of Wallace's time at the club, and the closest they came to winning any cup competitions was a 3-0 defeat by Aston Villa
in the Football League Cup
final in March 1996.
He became an integral part of the Leeds squad for the next seven years and was found often playing as an out-and-out striker or in a more wide position on the flanks.
In September 1992, Wallace was called up to the senior England
squad for a friendly against Spain
, but had to pull out because of injury. He was never called up for international duty since.
Wallace won the 1993-1994 Goal of the Season
competition with a mazy dribble against Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League game on 17 April 1994.
Wallace's contract with the Elland Road
club was due to expire in the summer of 1998 and this resulted in a Bosman transfer move to Scotland to join Rangers
.
the speedy Londoner acquired a flurry of medals to add to the silverware previously won during his time in England
. In his first season he won the domestic treble, finishing as top scorer with 27 goals and scoring the winning goal in the 1999 Scottish cup final
win over Celtic, this was the first cup final to be played at the newly renovated Hampden Park
. The following season he was part of the squad that won the league and cup double
. In total he made 122 appearances and scored 56 goals.
of the FA Premier League
.
He scored on his debut for The Trotters
away to Blackburn Rovers
at Ewood Park
and managed to net further goals in the games against Tottenham
and former club Southampton
Wallace successfully helped Bolton stave off relegation back to the lower reaches of English football but was on the move again after being unhappy with the new one year contract which was offered to him.
on a two-year contract and managed to score 12 goals in his first full season at the Priestfield Stadium
. His time with the Gills was blighted by a succession of injuries and at the end of the 2003-2004 season he announced his retirement from professional football.
The summer of 2004 saw him return to Southampton in a one-off benefit game organised for elder brother Danny
who has been diagnosed with the condition Multiple sclerosis
.
's under 18 side, before joining Molesey
for season 2010–11. Wallace joined Epsom & Ewell as a reserve team coach in October 2011.
Lewisham
Lewisham is a district in South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
on 2 October 1969) is a retired English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
.
Wallace played predominantly as a striker or part of an attacking forward line. He started his career at Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
in 1988 playing 128 league games scoring 45 goals. This form earned him a transfer to Leeds where he won the first division championship (now Premiership).
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
After spending 7 years at Leeds, Dick Advocaat
Dick Advocaat
Dirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat is a Dutch football manager and former player currently the manager of the Russia national football team.He has been moderately successful as a football player and as a coach, which included two stints with the Dutch national football team...
signed him on a Bosman ruling
Bosman ruling
Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association, and direct effect of article 39 of the EC Treaty...
transfer for Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
where he scored 41 league goals and was part of the squad that won 5 out of 6 trophies in their first 2 seasons. After leaving Rangers in 2001 he signed for Bolton
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
on a free transfer for a season and then Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
before retiring from professional football.
Southampton
He signed for the Saints as an apprentice in 1986 along with his twin brother Ray WallaceRay Wallace (footballer)
Raymond George "Ray" Wallace is an English former footballer who played in the Football League and Premier League for Southampton, Leeds United, Swansea City, Reading, Stoke City and Hull City, in the Scottish Football League for Airdrieonians, and in the League of Ireland for Drogheda United...
. Elder brother Danny Wallace
Danny Wallace (footballer)
David Lloyd "Danny" Wallace is an English former footballer who played for Southampton, Manchester United, Millwall, Birmingham City and Wycombe Wanderers. He won one full cap for England. His football career was ended prematurely by the effects of multiple sclerosis.-Southampton:Wallace was born...
had already become an established member of the Southampton first team.
On 22 October 1988, his two brothers Danny and Ray lined up alongside him in the Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
team in a match at The Dell
The Dell (Southampton F.C.)
The Dell in Milton Road, Southampton, England was the home ground of Southampton Football Club, between 1898 and 2001.-New stadium:Since 1896, Southampton had been tenants of Hampshire County Cricket Club at the County Ground, having vacated the Antelope Ground in the summer of 1896...
against Sheffield Wednesday; this was the first time three brothers had played in the same team in English professional top-flight football.
The following year he played against Bulgaria
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
and United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
for the England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
U21 team.
Leeds United
Fellow top-flight team Leeds United signed him for £Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
1.6 million in the summer of 1991, and he helped them win the old First Division championship and Charity Shield competition a year later. This would be the only major honour that Leeds would win during the seven years that Wallace spent with them (and indeed their most recent major honour to date), as they never finished higher than fifth in the league during the remainder of Wallace's time at the club, and the closest they came to winning any cup competitions was a 3-0 defeat by Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
in the Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
final in March 1996.
He became an integral part of the Leeds squad for the next seven years and was found often playing as an out-and-out striker or in a more wide position on the flanks.
In September 1992, Wallace was called up to the senior England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
squad for a friendly against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, but had to pull out because of injury. He was never called up for international duty since.
Wallace won the 1993-1994 Goal of the Season
Goal of the Season
In English football, the Goal of the Season is an annual competition and award given on BBC's Match of the Day, in honour of the most spectacular goal scored that season...
competition with a mazy dribble against Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League game on 17 April 1994.
Wallace's contract with the Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
club was due to expire in the summer of 1998 and this resulted in a Bosman transfer move to Scotland to join Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
.
Rangers
Whilst North of the BorderScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
the speedy Londoner acquired a flurry of medals to add to the silverware previously won during his time in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In his first season he won the domestic treble, finishing as top scorer with 27 goals and scoring the winning goal in the 1999 Scottish cup final
1999 Scottish Cup Final
The 1999 Scottish Cup Final was played on May 29, 1999 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 114th Scottish Cup. Celtic and Rangers contested the match, Rangers won the match 1–0, thanks to Rod Wallace's 48th minute goal. This was the first match at Hampden Park since the stadium was...
win over Celtic, this was the first cup final to be played at the newly renovated Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
. The following season he was part of the squad that won the league and cup double
2000 Scottish Cup Final
The 2000 Scottish Cup Final was played on 27 May 2000 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 115th Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Aberdeen and Rangers. Rangers won the match 4–0. The match was the last in the long career of Aberdeen goalkeeper Jim Leighton. His big day was...
. In total he made 122 appearances and scored 56 goals.
Bolton Wanderers
In 2001 he headed back to English football on a free transfer to link up with newly promoted Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
of the FA Premier League
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
.
He scored on his debut for The Trotters
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
away to Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
at Ewood Park
Ewood Park
Ewood Park is a football stadium in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire, and is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football Club — one of the founder members of the Football League and Premier League. Rovers have played there since they moved from Leamington Street in the summer of 1890. The...
and managed to net further goals in the games against Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
and former club Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
Wallace successfully helped Bolton stave off relegation back to the lower reaches of English football but was on the move again after being unhappy with the new one year contract which was offered to him.
Gillingham
In June 2002 he joined GillinghamGillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
on a two-year contract and managed to score 12 goals in his first full season at the Priestfield Stadium
Priestfield Stadium
Priestfield Stadium is a football stadium in Gillingham, Kent...
. His time with the Gills was blighted by a succession of injuries and at the end of the 2003-2004 season he announced his retirement from professional football.
The summer of 2004 saw him return to Southampton in a one-off benefit game organised for elder brother Danny
Danny Wallace (footballer)
David Lloyd "Danny" Wallace is an English former footballer who played for Southampton, Manchester United, Millwall, Birmingham City and Wycombe Wanderers. He won one full cap for England. His football career was ended prematurely by the effects of multiple sclerosis.-Southampton:Wallace was born...
who has been diagnosed with the condition Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
.
Coaching career
In January 2008, he was appointed as assistant manager of KingstonianKingstonian F.C.
Kingstonian Football Club are an English, semi-professional football club that are playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division for the 2011–12 season. The club has played at Kingsmeadow in Kingston upon Thames since 1989, after leaving their traditional Richmond Road ground...
's under 18 side, before joining Molesey
Molesey F.C.
Molesey F.C. is an English football club based in West Molesey, Surrey. The club are currently members of the Combined Counties League Premier Division and play at the Walton Road Stadium.-History:...
for season 2010–11. Wallace joined Epsom & Ewell as a reserve team coach in October 2011.
Career statistics
Club record:| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
1987-88 1987-88 in English football The 1987–88 season was the 120th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :Liverpool won the league title with a comfortable nine-point margin and just two defeats all season.... |
15 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1988-89 1988-89 in English football The 1988–89 season was the 109th season of competitive football in England.-Hillsborough disaster:On 15 April, a crowd crush at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough killed 94 people and injured more than 300. A 95th Liverpool supporter died in hospital... |
38 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1989-90 1989-90 in English football -European competitions:English clubs were still banned from competing in European competitions following the Heysel Stadium disaster.- First Division :... |
38 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1990-91 1990-91 in English football The 1990–91 season was the 111th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :Arsenal won the league. Runners-up spot was achieved by Liverpool, who had led the table for much of the first half of the season but had been shell-shocked in February by the sudden resignation of manager... |
37 | 14 | |||||||||
| Total | 128 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 161 | 56 | |
| Leeds Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
1991-92 1991-92 in English football - First Division :The last-ever league championship before the creation of the Premier League was won by Leeds United who overhauled Manchester United thanks to the efforts of, among others, Gordon Strachan, Lee Chapman, David Batty, Gary Speed and Gary McAllister... |
34 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1992-93 1992-93 in English football The 1992–1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:This season saw the birth of the FA Premier League. This meant a break-up of the 104-year-old Football League that had operated until then with four divisions.... |
32 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1993-94 1993-94 in English football The 1993-1994 season was the 114th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:From the start of this season, the FA Premier League would be sponsored by Carling Breweries - an association which would last for eight years... |
37 | 17 | |||||||||
| 1994-95 1994-95 in English football -Premiership:Blackburn Rovers ended their 81-year wait for the league title thanks to the strike partnership of Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton which scored a total of more than 50 league goals. Manchester United would have made it three league titles in a row if they had been able to turn a 1-1 draw... |
32 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1995-96 1995-96 in English football - Premiership :Newcastle United were 12 points clear at the top of Manchester United, but Alex Ferguson's relatively young and inexperienced side overhauled them during the second half of the season to win the title.... |
24 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1996-97 1996-97 in English football The 1996–1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England.Arrival into the league and exit out of the league returns in the fourth tier for the first time after its 3 season absence with only 1 relegation spot.- Premier League :... |
22 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1997-98 1997-98 in English football The 1997-1998 season was the 118th season of competitive football in England.-Premier League:Arsenal overhauled Manchester United's lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title... |
31 | 10 | |||||||||
| Total | 212 | 53 | 23 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 259 | 67 | |
| Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
1998-1999 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 27 |
| 1999-2000 1999-00 in Scottish football The 1999–2000 season was the 103rd season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:-Scottish First Division:-Scottish Second Division:... |
28 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 44 | 20 | |
| 2000-2001 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 8 | |
| Total | 78 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 121 | 55 | |
| Bolton Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
2001-2002 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Total | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
2002-2003 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 |
| 2003-2004 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 12 | |
| Career total | 473 | 152 | 46 | 13 | 50 | 19 | 35 | 10 | 604 | 194 | |