Lawrence Mervyn Wallace (9 March 1917 – 1978) was an English amateur athlete who competed as a sprinter in the 1938 British Empire Games and played football for Southampton.
Early life
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing  England
| ||
| British Empire Games | ||
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1938 Sydney | 4×110 yd |
Wallace was born in Sandown on the Isle of Wight and studied at Southampton's University College.
Athletic career
At the 1938 Empire Games, he was a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×110 yards event. In the 100 yards competition as well as in the 220 yards contest he was eliminated in the heats.
Football career
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Mervyn Wallace | ||
| Date of birth | (1917-03-09)9 March 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandown, England | ||
| Date of death | 1978 (aged 60–61) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside-left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939 | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wallace was selected to represent the Universities Athletic Union against an Amateur XI in a football match played at The Dell in February 1939. Wallace's abilities on the left-wing brought him to the attention of the Saints' management, who immediately signed him as an amateur.
He made his first-team debut at Maine Road against Manchester City on 18 March 1939, in place of Harry Osman, who had been sold to Millwall. Reports suggest that Wallace found his debut "somewhat overwhelming" and he "struggled to find any rhythm". Wallace returned to the reserves whilst continuing his education and made a few appearances for the reserves during the Second World War.
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 270. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 348. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 101. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
External links
Categories:- 1917 births
- People from Sandown
- 1978 deaths
- Alumni of the University of Southampton
- English male sprinters
- British male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1938 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Southampton F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games
- 20th-century English sportsmen