Barry Wallace (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Barry Wallace

| image =

| fullname = Barry Daniel Wallace

| height =

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1959|4|17}}

| birth_place = London, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2006|10|17|1959|4|17}}

| death_place = Lenexa, Kansas, United States

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1975–1977

| youthclubs1 = Queens Park Rangers

| years1 = 1977–1980

| years2 = 1980–1984

| years3 = 1980–1981

| years4 = 1984

| years5 = 1984–1985

| years6 = 1985–1987

| years7 = 1987–1988

| years8 = 1988

| years9 = 1989

| years10 = 1989

| years11 = 1989

| years12 = 1989–1990

| years13 = 1991

| years14 = 1991–1992

| years15 = 1993–1994

| years16 = 1994

| years17 = 1995–1996

| years18 = 1996

| clubs1 = Queens Park Rangers

| clubs2 = Tulsa Roughnecks

| clubs3 = Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor)

| clubs4 = Minnesota Strikers

| clubs5 = Minnesota Strikers (indoor)

| clubs6 = Wichita Wings (indoor)

| clubs7 = Kansas City Comets (indoor)

| clubs8 = Fort Lauderdale Strikers

| clubs9 = Kansas City Comets (indoor)

| clubs10 = Tulsa Renegades

| clubs11 = Tacoma Stars (indoor)

| clubs12 = Kansas City Comets (indoor)

| clubs13 = Tulsa Renegades (indoor)

| clubs14 = Tulsa Ambush (indoor)

| clubs15 = Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor)

| clubs16 = Wichita Wings (indoor)

| clubs17 = Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor)

| clubs18 = Tulsa Roughnecks

| caps1 = 25

| caps2 = 128

| caps3 = 16

| caps4 = 4

| caps5 = 16

| caps6 = 94

| caps7 = 54

| caps8 =

| caps9 = 24

| caps10 =

| caps11 = 10

| caps12 = 29

| caps13 =

| caps14 = 19

| caps15 =

| caps16 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 18

| goals3 = 13

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 5

| goals6 = 45

| goals7 = 29

| goals8 =

| goals9 = 12

| goals10 =

| goals11 = 0

| goals12 = 9

| goals13 =

| goals14 = 12

| goals15 =

| goals16 = 0

| manageryears1 =

| managerclubs1 =

}}

Barry Daniel Wallace (17 April 1959 – 17 October 2006) was an English football midfielder who played professionally in the Football League, North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. After his retirement from playing, Wallace spent the rest of his life coaching youth soccer teams.

Playing career

In 1975, Wallace signed with Queens Park Rangers at the age of sixteen. He spent two seasons in the QPR youth system before graduating to the first team in 1977. He played twenty-five first team games over three seasons.[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/qpr.html Queens Park Rangers: 1946–2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219000017/http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/qpr.html |date=19 December 2013 }} In 1980, he moved to the United States to sign with the Tulsa Roughnecks of the North American Soccer League. He remained with the Roughnecks until traded to the Minnesota Strikers during the 1984 season. Wallace was named to four all-NASL teams, including the 1983 Best XI. In Soccer Bowl '83 he assisted on the game-winning goal by Njego Pesa. He finished the 1984 outdoor season with the Strikers, then began the 1984–1985 indoor season in Minnesota before being sent to the Wichita Wings in January 1985. On 20 October 1987, Wallace signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Comets."DEALS" THE SEATTLE TIMES Wednesday, 21 October 1987 In June 1988, Wallace returned to outdoor soccer with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Soccer League."STRIKERS' WAIT FOR WALLACE ENDS" Sun-Sentinel Tuesday, 7 June 1988 He rejoined the Comets as a free agent in January 1989."DEALS" USA TODAY Friday, 13 January 1989 In June 1989, he moved to the Tulsa Renegades of the Southwest Outdoor Soccer League. At the time, Wallace lived in Tulsa."Wallace to play for Renegades" Tulsa World Wednesday, 19 July 1989 In July 1989, Wallace signed as a free agent with the Tacoma Stars of MISL. He joined the team at the end of the SOSL playoffs in August."NEW-LOOK STARS OPEN MISL SEASON AT OLD RIVAL WICHITA" Seattle Post-Intelligencer Saturday, 28 October 1989 On 23 December 1989, the Stars traded Wallace to the Kansas City Comets in exchange for Kia and Gerry Gray."DEALS" THE SEATTLE TIMES Saturday, 23 December 1989 The Comets released Wallace at the end of the season. In January 1991, he signed with the Tulsa Renegades which were in the midst of the 1990–91 Sunbelt Independent Soccer League season."Wallace to debut for Renegades" Tulsa World Friday, 11 January 1991 In December 1991, he moved to the Tulsa Ambush of the National Professional Soccer League."Wallace returns to Tulsa" Tulsa World Friday, 29 November 1991 In 1993, he played for the Tulsa Roughnecks in the USISL."Maricle Shows Way As Roughnecks Nip Oklahoma City, 9–8" Tulsa World Sunday, 28 November 1993 In December 1994, the Wichita Wings signed Wallace to a short-term contract after the team was decimated by injuries."WICHITA CRUMBLES IN ATTACK KANSAS CITY ROLLS PAST WINGS 21–7" Wichita Eagle Saturday, 10 December 1994[http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl95.txt NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS – 1994–1995] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903221618/http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl95.txt |date=3 September 2013 }} In 1995, he returned to the Tulsa Roughnecks."Moreland's Ready – Roughnecks Open Indoor Season Saturday" Tulsa World Friday, 3 November 1995 He finished his professional career with the Roughnecks during the 1996 USISL outdoor season.

Personal life and death

Wallace was born in London in 1959 to James and Violet Wallace. He had one brother four sisters. In early September 2006 Wallace learned he had terminal cancer and died in Kansas in mid-October. He left behind his wife Krisiti, son Daniel, daughter Sophie, and step-daughters Stephanie, Stacie and Sydnie.{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/kansascity/name/barry-wallace-obituary?pid=19616591|title = Barry Daniel Wallace Obituary (2006) Kansas City Star| website=Legacy.com }}

References

External links

[http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/W/Wallace.Barry.htm NASL/MISL stats]
[http://qprreport.blogspot.com/2006/10/former-qpr-player-barry-wallace-died.html]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100525165127/http://www.tulsanationals.org/custpage.php?cid=731&teamid=0 Tulsa National Soccer Club obituary]

Category:1959 births

Category:2006 deaths

Category:American Soccer League (1988–89) players

Category:English men's footballers

Category:English expatriate men's footballers

Category:Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994) players

Category:Kansas City Comets (1979–1991) players

Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players

Category:Minnesota Strikers (NASL) players

Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players

Category:National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players

Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players