Lee Wallace
{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1987)}}
{{About|the footballer|the American actor|Lee Wallace (actor)}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lee Wallace
| image = Lee Wallace (15625218594).jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Wallace with Rangers in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|8|1|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/141729/lee-wallace |title=Lee Wallace |publisher=ESPN |access-date=3 January 2020}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/squads/first-team/lee-wallace/ |title=Lee Wallace |publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C. |access-date=3 January 2020}}
| position = Left back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Salvesen Boys Club{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/wallace-and-driver-can-propel-hearts-1-1355283|title=Wallace and Driver can propel Hearts|work=The Scotsman|date=8 August 2009|access-date=21 April 2018}}
| youthyears2 = 2003–2004
| youthclubs2 = Heart of Midlothian
| years1 = 2004–2011
| clubs1 = Heart of Midlothian
| caps1 = 139
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2011–2019
| clubs2 = Rangers
| caps2 = 191
| goals2 = 21
| years3 = 2019–2022
| clubs3 = Queens Park Rangers
| caps3 = 57
| goals3 = 1
| totalcaps = 387
| totalgoals = 25
| club-update = 24 March 2022 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U19
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2007
| nationalteam2 = Scotland U20
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam3 = Scotland U21
| nationalcaps3 = 10
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2009–2017
| nationalteam4 = Scotland
| nationalcaps4 = 10
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalteam-update = 06:51, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
}}
Lee Wallace (born 1 August 1987) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He represented the Scotland national team with 10 caps.
Wallace started his career Heart of Midlothian, making his debut in 2005 at age seventeen, and joined Rangers seven years later. He remained with the club upon its liquidation in 2012 and was awarded the club captaincy by the then-manager Mark Warburton in 2015. He re-joined Warburton at Queens Park Rangers in June 2019. Wallace has represented Scotland at both youth and full international level.
Club career
=Heart of Midlothian=
Wallace signed professional terms with Heart of Midlothian in July 2004, having progressed from the club's youth team.{{cite web|url=http://hydc.co.uk/academy/former-youth-players-2/|title=Former Youth Players – Heart of Midlothian Youth Development Committee|publisher=Heart of Midlothian Youth Development Committee}} Wallace made his debut in the 2004–05 season against Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup on 5 February 2005 and became a regular member of the first team squad although he found it hard to dislodge Takis Fyssas from the left back position. Wallace scored his first goal in the replay of the cup tie against Kilmarnock in which he had made his debut.{{ cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/4268483.stm | title=Kilmarnock 1–3 Hearts | publisher=BBC Sport | date=16 February 2005}} He was not selected in the match squad for the 2006 Scottish Cup Final.
In the summer of 2006 fellow Scottish Premier League club Dundee United had a loan bid for Wallace rejected.{{ Cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/5172430.stm | title=Wilson fails to impress Brewster | publisher=BBC Sport | date=17 July 2006}} A month later, Wallace signed a five-year contract with Hearts.{{ Cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/4087772.stm | title=Wallace signs new Hearts contract | publisher=BBC Sport | date=1 August 2006}} Wallace was made Hearts vice-captain at the start of the 2010–11 season,{{ Cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/8894513.stm | title=Hearts choose Marius Zaliukas as skipper | publisher=BBC Sport | date=7 August 2010}} however, a month later while representing Scotland in a Euro 2012 qualifier against Liechtenstein, he suffered a cruciate ligament injury following a late challenge by Martin Stocklasa. Despite returning at the start of 2011, he continued to be blighted by injury and he made only seven appearances for the rest of the season.
=Rangers=
On 22 June 2011, Hearts rejected a bid of £300,000 from Rangers, deeming it as 'derisory'.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13875645 | first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |title=Rangers seal deals for Lee Wallace & Alejandro Bedoya | date=21 July 2011 | publisher=BBC Sport}} A week later Rangers made an improved offer of £1m, which was also rejected.{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/hearts/8611056/Hearts-to-offer-new-contract-to-Lee-Wallace.html | title=Hearts to offer new contract to Lee Wallace | work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London | date=1 July 2011 | access-date=4 July 2011 }} Hearts then placed a £3m price tag on Wallace.{{cite news| url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/rangers/2011/06/30/rangers-ditch-plan-to-sign-lee-wallace-as-hearts-reject-s1m-bid-and-demand-s3m-for-scotland-defender-86908-23236893/ | title=Rangers ditch plan to sign Lee Wallace as Hearts reject £1m bid and demand £3m for Scotland defender | publisher=Trinity Mirror |location=Glasgow| work=Daily Record | date=30 June 2011 | access-date=1 April 2013 |first=Keith |last=Jackson}} Wolverhampton Wanderers, then a Premier League side, had also expressed an interest in Wallace but did not make any offers.{{cite news | url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11699_7034594,00.html | title=Speculation won't affect Wallace | access-date=13 July 2011 | work=Sky Sports}}{{cite web | url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2011/07/14/wolves-wait-on-lee-wallace-move/ | title=Wolves wait on Lee Wallace move | work=Express & Star| publisher=Midland News Association | location=Wolverhampton | access-date=14 July 2011}} On 21 July 2011, a bid of £1.5m from Rangers was accepted by Hearts. Wallace signed a five-year deal with the club, becoming Ally McCoist's second signing of the summer.
Wallace made his Rangers debut in the Champions League qualifier on 26 July 2011, in a 1–0 defeat, at the hands of Swedish side Malmo.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14283932.stm | title=Rangers 0–1 Malmo | publisher=BBC Sport |first=Alistair |last=Magowan| date=26 July 2011}} Wallace scored his first goal for Rangers on Christmas Eve 2011 in a 2–1 defeat to St Mirren. Four days later he thought he had scored again on his Old Firm debut, but the goal was not given as it judged not to have crossed the line. Wallace scored his second goal for the club on 25 March 2012, against Old Firm rivals Celtic, it was the third goal in a 3–2 win for Rangers.
File:Lee Wallace.jpg in 2013]]
Following the liquidation of The Rangers Football Club plc, Wallace opted to transfer his contract to the new company.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18592410 | title=Defender Lee Wallace pledges future to Rangers | publisher=BBC Sport | date=26 June 2012}} At the beginning of the 2012–13 season Wallace was appointed vice-captain. On 14 September 2012, Wallace signed a new five-year contract with Rangers.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19599733 | title=Rangers: Lee Wallace pens new five-year deal at Ibrox | publisher=BBC Sport | date=14 September 2012}} Wallace was sent off during a game against Annan on 18 December 2012, conceding a penalty which was saved by Rangers goalkeeper Neil Alexander.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20777252 | title=Rangers 3–0 Annan Athletic | publisher=BBC Sport | date=18 December 2012}} This red card was rescinded on appeal. Wallace started the first game of the 2013–14 season in a 4–0 win over Albion Rovers in the Scottish Challenge Cup.{{ cite news | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl-lower-divisions/albion-rovers-0-4-rangers-nicky-law-nets-a-double-1-3019058 | title=Albion Rovers 0–4 Rangers: Nicky Law nets a double | publisher=Johnston Press|work=The Scotsman|location=Edinburgh | first=Stuart |last=Bathgate | date=28 July 2013 }} Wallace played in the first league game of the season in a 4–1 win over Brechin City at Ibrox.{{ cite news | url=https://rangers.co.uk/news/match-report/2013-14/rangers-4-1-brechin-city/ | title=Rangers 4–1 Brechin City| publisher=Rangers Football Club| work=Rangers.co.uk | first=Andrew |last=Dickson| date=13 August 2013 }}
Wallace was the subject of much transfer speculation and both Nottingham Forest and West Ham United have been credited with interest in him. Forest manager Billy Davies made a pair of cash bids for Wallace in a bid to take him to The City Ground in January 2014, but each approach was turned down by the then Rangers chief executive Graham Wallace as the offers did not match the clubs valuation.{{ cite news | url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/6126-business-as-usual/ | title=Business As Usual | publisher=Rangers Football Club | first=Andrew | last=Dickson | work=Rangers.co.uk | date=31 January 2014 | access-date=16 June 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302141904/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/6126-business-as-usual | archive-date=2 March 2014 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }} On 21 July 2015, Wallace assumed the captaincy following the departure of previous captain Lee McCulloch. He was later named club captain by new Rangers manager Mark Warburton on 16 August.{{cite news|title=Wallace Honoured To Be Skip|url=http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/wallace-honoured-to-be-skip/ | publisher=Rangers Football Club|work=Rangers.co.uk | first=Alice|last=Hedworth| date=16 August 2015 }} Wallace opened the 2015–16 season campaign by scoring a brace in Rangers' 3–1 home victory over St Mirren on 7 August 2015.{{ cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33729044 | title=Rangers 3–1 St Mirren | date=7 August 2015 | publisher=BBC Sport | first=Andrew |last=Southwick}} Wallace was officially appointed captain on a permanent basis prior to Rangers' 5–1 win over Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on 16 August 2015.
On 5 April 2016, Wallace captained Rangers to a 1–0 home victory against Dumbarton to win the Scottish Championship and earn promotion to the top flight of Scottish football.{{cite web|last1=Prince-Wright|first1=Joe|title=After brave battle, Rangers' top-flight return can help Scotland prosper|url=http://soccer.nbcsports.com/2016/04/06/after-brave-battle-rangers-top-flight-return-can-help-scotland-prosper/|access-date=21 May 2016|website=NBC Sports|date=6 April 2016}} He also led out the team in the 2016 Scottish Cup Final, the first major final in five years for Rangers. The match ended in a 3–2 win for opponents Hibernian,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36292302|title=Scottish Cup final: Rangers 2–3 Hibernian |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2016 |access-date=21 May 2016}} whose supporters staged a pitch invasion at the final whistle; some Rangers players were confronted in the process of leaving the field, with Wallace a particular target due to his association with their Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts, and he appeared to be struck by at least one person during the disturbance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/21/fights-on-pitch-mar-hibernians-scottish-cup-victory-over-rangers/|title= Rangers 2 Hibernian 3: Post-match violence mars Hibs' astonishing last-gasp victory|date=21 May 2016|work=Daily Telegraph|access-date=17 April 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36350220|title= Scottish Cup final: Disorder after Hibs win 'appalling'|date=21 May 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=17 April 2018}}
On 20 June 2016, Wallace signed a contract extension with Rangers until 2019.{{ cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36580343 | title=Rangers captain signs new three-year deal | publisher=BBC Sport | date=20 June 2016 }} After signing, Wallace stated that he wanted to finish his career at Rangers.{{cite news|title=Waldo Wants To End At Gers|url=http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/waldo-wants-end-gers/ | publisher=Rangers Football Club|work=Rangers.co.uk | first=Nick |last=Thomson| date=20 June 2016 }} Wallace missed a 2016–17 Scottish League Cup match against Peterhead on 9 August 2016, which ended a run of consecutive competitive appearances at 69 that had begun in February 2015.{{cite news|url=http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/peterhead-team-news/|title=Peterhead Team News | publisher=Rangers Football Club|work=Rangers.co.uk | date=9 August 2015 }}
In September 2017, Wallace sustained a double hernia injury during a match against Partick Thistle.{{cite web|url=https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/wallace-john-injury-update/|title=Wallace & John Injury Update|publisher=Rangers F.C.|date=5 March 2018|access-date=17 April 2018}} Initially ruled out for a few months, he did not play again in the 2017–18 season. Following a 4–0 defeat by Celtic in the 2017–18 Scottish Cup semi-finals, Wallace and teammate Kenny Miller were suspended by Rangers due to an alleged altercation with manager Graeme Murty.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43793483 |title=Kenny Miller & Lee Wallace: Rangers suspend pair after Graeme Murty argument |first=Chris |last=McLaughlin |date=17 April 2018 |access-date=17 April 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport}} After an internal investigation Wallace was fined four weeks' wages by Rangers, the maximum amount permitted.{{cite web |url=https://stv.tv/sport/football/1416832-rangers-fine-miller-and-wallace-over-hampden-bust-up/ |title=Rangers fine Miller and Wallace over Hampden bust-up |first1=Andy |last1=Coyle |first2=Raman |last2=Bhardwaj |publisher=STV Sport |date=31 May 2018 |access-date=31 May 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142302/https://stv.tv/sport/football/1416832-rangers-fine-miller-and-wallace-over-hampden-bust-up/ |url-status=dead }}
Wallace returned to the Rangers squad for pre-season activities in June 2018. New manager Steven Gerrard said that he hoped the dispute would be resolved, and that Wallace would fully recover from his long-term injury.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44499333 |title=Steven Gerrard: Rangers manager wants fit Lee Wallace with Ibrox dispute resolved |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 June 2018 |access-date=16 June 2018}} At the outset of the campaign, he was replaced as club captain by James Tavernier.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44795834 |title=Rangers: Lee Wallace backs new skipper James Tavernier |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 July 2018 |access-date=12 July 2018}} In early September, he was not included in the Rangers squad for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage;{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11788/11491088/lee-wallace-and-kenny-miller-win-appeal-against-rangers |title= Lee Wallace and Kenny Miller win appeal against Rangers |work=Sky Sports|date=6 September 2018 |access-date=9 September 2018}} two days later, it was announced that he and Kenny Miller had won an appeal at a SPFL tribunal against the disciplinary action taken against them five months earlier, with the expectation they would make a financial claim against the club for the fines imposed.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/45425906 |title=Rangers: Kenny Miller & Lee Wallace win appeal against disciplinary process |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 September 2018 |access-date=9 September 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/16693975.if-this-is-the-end-then-lee-wallace-deserves-a-better-ending-at-rangers/ |title=If this is the end then Lee Wallace deserves a better ending at Rangers |first=Neil |last=Cameron|work= Evening Times|date=7 September 2018 |access-date=9 September 2018}} He would go on to make three substitute appearances in the 2018–19 season, getting a great reception from the Rangers supporters.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
=Queens Park Rangers=
On 14 June 2019, Wallace joined English Championship team Queens Park Rangers on a two-year deal upon the expiry of his Rangers contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/lee-wallace-completes-qpr-move/|title = Lee Wallace completes QPR move}} Wallace made his debut in a 2–0 loss against Leeds United where he played as a left-side centre-back.{{Cite web|title=Mixed emotions for Lee Wallace after Leeds loss|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/videos/interviews/mixed-emotions-for-lee-wallace-after-leeds-loss/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=QPR|language=en}} He scored his first goal for QPR on 5 January 2020 in the FA Cup against Swansea City.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50970222
|title=QPR 5-1 Swansea
|publisher=BBC
|date=5 January 2020 |access-date=5 January 2020}} Wallace's off-field involvements included helping midfielder-turned-defender Ryan Manning who kept Wallace out of the left-back role in the team.{{Cite web|title=Mark Warburton on 'outstanding' Lee Wallace|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/mark-warburton-on-outstanding-lee-wallace/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=QPR|language=en}} His time during his first season at QPR was mainly hampered by injuries.
During the 2020-21 season, Wallace became a key figure in QPR's success during the second half of the season where they finished ninth in the Championship. For the month of March, Wallace was named Player of the Month as he helped keep 2 clean sheets and chipped in with assists in the games against Millwall and Reading.{{Cite web|title=Lee Wallace voted Player of the Month|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/lee-wallace-voted-player-of-the-month-march-2021/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=QPR|language=en}} On 6 March 2021, Wallace captained his first QPR game in a 2–0 win against Bristol City due to the absence of Geoff Cameron and captained 9 games after that.{{Cite web|title=Match Report: Bristol City 0, Queens Park Rangers 2|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/fixtures/first-team/2020/bristol-city-v-queens-park-rangers/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=QPR|language=en}}
On 15 May 2021, Wallace agreed a new one-year contract keeping him at QPR until 2022.{{Cite web|title=Lee Wallace pens new one-year QPR deal|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/lee-wallace-pens-new-one-year-qpr-deal-150521/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=QPR|language=en}}
International career
Alongside Hearts team-mate Calum Elliot, Wallace was an integral part of the Scotland under-19 team that reached the final of the 2006 European Championships, where they lost 2–1 to Spain. He started every match at left back. Wallace made his full international debut for Scotland in October 2009, playing in a friendly against Japan in Yokohama.{{cite news | url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/football/-Hearts-boss-hails-Wallace.5723986.jp | title=Hearts Boss hails Wallace Performance in Japan | location=Edinburgh | work=Edinburgh Evening News | publisher=Johnston Press | date=12 October 2009}} He continued to feature for Scotland under manager Craig Levein. In the Euro 2012 Qualifying match against Liechtenstein, Wallace suffered a serious injury to his posterior cruciate knee ligament.{{ cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/1549/rest-of-europe/2010/09/08/2109712/hearts-defender-lee-wallace-faces-six-months-out-after | title=Hearts Defender Lee Wallace Faces Six Months Out After Cruciate Ligament Damage In Scotland's Win Over Liechtenstein |website=Goal | date=8 September 2010|access-date=17 September 2018 }}
Following Rangers' demotion to the Scottish Third Division, doubt was cast on Wallace's future international career by Craig Levein.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19277076 | title=Rangers' Lee Wallace questions future Scotland prospects | publisher=BBC Sport| date=15 August 2012}} However, on 31 January 2013, Wallace was named in the first squad of newly appointed Scotland manager Gordon Strachan.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21277945 | title=Scotland: Rangers left-back Lee Wallace gets call-up | publisher=BBC Sport | date=31 January 2012}} Wallace was named in the Scotland squad to face Croatia but late pulled out due to injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/3986-wallace-in-scots-squad|title=Wallace In Scots Squad|work=Rangers Football Club|date=2 October 2013|publisher=Rangers.co.uk|access-date=22 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609150319/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/3986-wallace-in-scots-squad|archive-date=9 June 2013|url-status=dead}}
In August 2013, Rangers teammate David Templeton expressed his surprise at the omission of Wallace from the Scotland squad for the special challenge match with England.{{cite web|url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/4556-lee-deserved-cap-call|title=Lee Deserved Cap Call|first=Lindsay|last=Herron|publisher=Rangers Football Club|date=23 July 2013|work=Rangers.co.uk|access-date=22 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726123350/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/4556-lee-deserved-cap-call|archive-date=26 July 2013|url-status=dead}} Manager Ally McCoist urged Wallace to use being overlooked for the international at Wembley as motivation to push into future Scotland squads.{{cite web|url=https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/react-the-right-way/ |first=Andrew |last=Dickson |title=React The Right Way | publisher=Rangers Football Club |date=14 August 2013|work=Rangers.co.uk}} Wallace was recalled to the Scotland squad for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers with Belgium and Macedonia.{{cite web|url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/|title=News – Rangers Football Club, Official Website| publisher=Rangers Football Club |date=23 July 2013|work=Rangers.co.uk}} Wallace was left out of the squad in March 2014, as Strachan gave Andrew Robertson a first selection.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26292307 |title=Scotland frustration for full-backs Wallace, Dixon and Shinnie |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 February 2014 |access-date=17 April 2018}}
After over two years out of the national team, Wallace was recalled for friendlies against Italy and France in May 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36269191|title=Scotland: Rangers' Barrie McKay and Lee Wallace in squad for Italy & France |publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 May 2016 |access-date=11 May 2016}} He subsequently pulled out of the squad, along with teammates Chris Martin and Alan Hutton, for unknown reasons.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36375142 |title=Scotland: Hutton, Wallace & Martin to miss Italy and France friendlies |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 May 2016 |access-date=24 May 2016}} Wallace played in a 2018 World Cup qualifier against England at Wembley in November 2016, due to injuries to Robertson and Kieran Tierney.{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14884347.Lee_Wallace_pleased_to_feature_at_Wembley_but_cites_Tierney_and_Robertson_as_the_future_for_Scotland/ |title=Lee Wallace pleased to feature at Wembley but cites Tierney and Robertson as the future for Scotland |date=13 November 2016 |access-date=17 April 2018 |work=The Herald |first=Graeme |last=Macpherson}}
Coaching career
On 27 March 2015, Wallace joined the coaching team at East of Scotland Football League side Tynecastle.{{ cite news |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/vinter-gets-rangers-wallace-on-board-at-tynecastle-1-3731511 | title=Vinter gets Rangers' Wallace on board at Tynecastle | location=Edinburgh|work=Evening News|publisher=Johnston Press |date=28 March 2015}} Although his playing career will take precedence, Wallace aimed to combine both roles. He was in the away dugout as Rangers Under-20s played Tynecastle at Rangers Training Centre in July 2015.{{ cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/watch-rangers-put-six-past-6070261 | title=Watch as Rangers put six past Tynecastle FC.. with Ibrox defender Lee Wallace in the OPPOSITION dugout | publisher=Trinity Mirror|work=Daily Record | date=15 July 2015}}
Wallace is now an assistant coach for the under-18 team at Heart of Midlothian.https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/lee-wallace-appointed-u18s-assistant-coach
Personal life
In August 2006, Wallace was charged with a firearms offence.{{ cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/5303836.stm |title=Footballer appears on gun charge| work=BBC News | date=31 August 2006}} Three months later, he admitted being in possession of an airgun and was fined £1,500.{{ cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6113888.stm | title=Footballer fined over gun charge| work=BBC News| date=3 November 2006}} In May 2009, he was arrested and charged with breach of the peace outside an Edinburgh nightclub after allegedly threatening to shoot the doormen, however, this charge was later dropped and Wallace was fined £1,100 after admitting two charges of breach of the peace.{{Cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2009/10/17/hearts-ace-hit-with-fine-for-bust-up-and-threat-to-police-86908-21753490/ | title=Hearts ace hit with fine for bust-up and threat to police | publisher=Trinity Mirror | work=Daily Record | date=17 October 2009}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|18 August 2021}}
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rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=3 | League ! colspan=2 | National Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Europe ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
rowspan="8"|Heart of Midlothian
|13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||
2005–06
|Scottish Premier League |13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 15 | 0 | |||
2006–07
|Scottish Premier League |17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 23 | 0 | ||
2007–08
|Scottish Premier League |21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 23 | 0 | |||
2008–09
|Scottish Premier League |34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 37 | 2 | |||
2009–10
|Scottish Premier League |32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 35 | 1 | ||
2010–11
|Scottish Premier League |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 10 | 0 | |||
colspan=2| Total
!139||3||9||1||8||0||4||0||colspan=2|—||160||4 | ||||||||||||
rowspan=9|Rangers
|Scottish Premier League |28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 34 | 2 | ||
2012–13
|33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=SCC|Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
2013–14
|28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 5{{efn|name=SCC}} | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
2014–15
|31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 9{{efn|Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish Premiership Play-offs}} | 1 | 47 | 4 | ||
2015–16
|Scottish Championship |36 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 5{{efn|name=SCC}} | 0 | 50 | 9 | ||
2016–17
|27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 35 | 3 | |||
2017–18
|Scottish Premiership |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 7 | 0 | ||
2018–19
|Scottish Premiership |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | |||
colspan=2|Total
!190||21||21||2||18||1||6||0||21||1||256||25 | ||||||||||||
rowspan="4"|Queens Park Rangers
|11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 12 | 1 | |||
2020–21
|Championship |27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 27 | 1 | |||
2021–22
|Championship |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | |||
colspan="2"|Total
!41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 43 | 2 | |||
colspan="3"|Career total
! 370||25||31||4||27||1||10||0||21||1||459||31 |
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=International=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| colspan=3 | Scotland | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|
2009 | 2 | 0 |
2010 | 3 | 0 |
2011 | colspan=2|— | |
2012 | 1 | 0 |
2013 | 2 | 0 |
2014 | colspan=2|— | |
2015 | colspan=2|— | |
2016 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 |
Total||10||0 |
Honours
Rangers
- Scottish Championship: 2015–16{{ cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35912680| publisher=BBC Sport| first=Andy|last=Burke | access-date=5 April 2016 | date=5 April 2016 | title=Rangers 1–0 Dumbarton }}
- Scottish Challenge Cup: 2015–16{{ cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35953055| publisher=BBC Sport | first=Tom |last=English | access-date=10 April 2016 | date=10 April 2016 | title=Rangers 4–0 Peterhead}}
- Scottish League One: 2013–14{{ cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26444947| publisher=BBC Sport| first=Richard |last=Wilson | date=12 March 2014 | title=Rangers 3–0 Airdrieonians }}
- Scottish Third Division: 2012–13{{ cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21984540 | publisher=BBC Sport | date=30 March 2013 | title=Rangers celebrate Scottish Third Division title win }}
Individual
- Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month: February 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/7939397.stm|title=Wallace wins young player award |date=12 March 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 March 2009}}
- Heart of Midlothian Players' Player of the Year: 2008–09, 2009–10[http://rangers.co.uk/talent/lee-wallace/ Lee Wallace profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409041855/http://rangers.co.uk/talent/lee-wallace/ |date=9 April 2016 }} Rangers FC. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- Rangers Player of the Year: 2013–14,[http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/rangers/rangerscomment/lee-wallace-deserves-rangers-gongs-162793n.24170530 Lee Wallace Deserves Rangers Gongs] Evening Times. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014. 2015–16[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/player-year-awards-celtic-rangers-7826548#3wx1sfj1C9ghgUCz.97 Player of the Year Awards: Celtic, Rangers and Hearts pay special tribute to their key men this season] Daily Record. 25 April 2016. 25 April 2016.
- Rangers Players' Player of the Year: 2012–13,[http://www.dothebouncy.com/articles/lee-wallace-presented-with-pfa-award/ Lee Wallace Presented with PFA Award] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222145022/http://www.dothebouncy.com/articles/lee-wallace-presented-with-pfa-award/ |date=22 February 2014 }} dothebouncy.com. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014. 2013–14
- John Greig Special Achievement Award: 2015–16
- PFA Scotland Third Division Player of the Year: 2012–13
- PFA Scotland Third Division Team of the Year: 2012–13
- PFA Scotland League One Player of the Year: 2013–14{{cite news |title=Lee Wallace: Rangers must return to pre-2012 level |url=https://www.scotsman.com/regions/lee-wallace-rangers-must-return-pre-2012-level-1538489 |access-date=22 September 2020 |work=The Scotsman |date=29 April 2014}}
- PFA Scotland League One Team of the Year: 2013–14[http://www.teamtalk.com/scottish-premier/9271948/Scottish-Premiership-PFA-Scotland-Team-of-the-Year PFA Scotland Team of the Year 2013–14] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420074548/http://www.teamtalk.com/scottish-premier/9271948/Scottish-Premiership-PFA-Scotland-Team-of-the-Year |date=20 April 2014 }} TeamTalk. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- PFA Scotland Championship Player of the Year: 2015–16{{cite web | url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/10266419/rangers-lee-wallace-and-barrie-mckay-among-pfa-scotland-award-winners | title=Rangers' Mark Warburton, Lee Wallace and Barrie McKay among PFA Scotland award winners | publisher=Sky Sports | date=2 May 2016 | access-date=3 May 2016}}
- PFA Scotland Championship Team of the Year: 2015–16{{cite web | url=http://www.insidefutbol.com/2016/04/29/rangers-stars-dominate-pfa-championship-team-of-the-year/283457/ | title=Rangers Stars Dominate PFA Championship Team of Year | publisher=Inside Futbol | date=29 April 2016 | access-date=3 May 2016}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- {{Soccerbase}}
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- [http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/wallacelee.html Appearances] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104033908/http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/wallacelee.html |date=4 November 2017 }} at londonhearts.com
- [http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=438 Scotland U21 stats] at Fitbastats
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121117011018/http://www.rangers.co.uk/teams/first-team/item/424-lee-wallace Rangers F.C. profile]
- {{SFA profile}}
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