Gordon Wallace (footballer, born 1949)


Gordon Wallace is a Scottish former footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish Football League for Raith Rovers, Dundee United, Berwick Rangers and Cowdenbeath.

Playing career

Born in Edinburgh, Gordon Wallace played junior football for Penicuik Athletic before joining Raith Rovers in 1970. After 223 league appearances for Raith scoring 76 goals, he joined Dundee United in October 1977 for a reported £12,000 transfer fee. Blighted by injury he played 15 league games over two seasons scoring 3 goals. His time there was disrupted by injury, with his recovery from a cartilage operation being followed by the discovery of a ligament problem. After recovering, he only played for the reserve team during his second season at the club and was transferred to Berwick Rangers in 1979, where he spent eighteen months 19 league appearances 3 goals. After a short spell at Cowdenbeath 11 league appearances 1 goal he moved to Australia in 1981, where he played for Melbourne club Green Gully.