About Bill Wallace
Lived 1905 – 1960 (aged 55). Bill Wallace was a rugby union player.
William Wallace (25 April 1905 – 22 August 1960) was an English international rugby union player.
A three-quarter, Wallace played his club rugby for North Shields club Percy Park, which utilised him primarily on the right wing. He was a Northumberland representative player and in 1924 toured with the British Lions to South Africa, where he counted a Test match amongst his eight appearances. After putting five tries past Griqualand West, playing as a centre, Wallace made the team for the 1st Test match against the Springboks at Durban, slotting in on a wing.
Wallace was manager of Granville Colliery in Derbyshire.
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Who was Bill Wallace?
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When was Bill Wallace born?
Bill Wallace was born on 25 April 1905.
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Bill Wallace died on 22 August 1960.
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Bill Wallace was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Wallace. https://biography.guide/bill-wallace-rugby-union-player/
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