Gordon Wallace (Scottish footballer)

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Personal information
Gordon Wallace
Full name	Gordon Wallace
Date of birth	May 20, 1943 (age 63)
Place of birth	Dundee, Scotland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1976 1976-1978 1978	Montrose Raith Rovers Dundee Seattle Sounders Dundee United Seattle Sounders	21 (12) 39 (16) 24 0(4)
Teams managed
1978-1983 1989-1991	Raith Rovers Dundee
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:54, 28 March 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Gordon Wallace (born May 20, 1943 in Dundee) is a former Scottish professional footballer who was a record-setting goal-scorer in the Scottish league. He was named Scottish Football Writers' Player of the Year for 1967-68. Wallace is currently director of youth football for Dundee United F.C..

A native of Dundee, Wallace began his career in 1961 with Montrose. He went on to play for Raith Rovers, Dundee, and Dundee United. He also played in the NASL for two seasons with the Seattle Sounders, 1976 and 1978.

Wallace once held the Scottish record of 264 league career goals scored, a tally since passed by Ally McCoist. He scored 30 in 1967-68 to be awarded footballer of the year by the Scottish press, the first non Old Firm player to win the award. Despite this achievement Wallace was never capped for Scotland. He followed his playing days by going into coaching and management of a number of Scottish clubs, including Raith, Dundee and Dundee Utd, in a career spanning 45 years in football.