Lawrence Wallace

Lawrence Mervyn Wallace (9 March 1917 – 1978) was an English amateur athlete who competed as a sprinter in the 1938 British Empire Games and played football for Southampton.

Early life Wallace was born in Sandown on the Isle of Wight and studied at Southampton's University College.

Football career Wallace was selected to represent the Universities Athletic Union against an Amateur XI in a football match played at The Dell in February 1939. Wallace's abilities on the left-wing brought him to the attention of the Saints' management, who immediately signed him as an amateur.

He made his first-team debut at Maine Road against Manchester City on 18 March 1939, in place of Harry Osman, who had been sold to Millwall. Reports suggest that Wallace found his debut "somewhat overwhelming" and he "struggled to find any rhythm". Wallace returned to the reserves whilst continuing his education and made a few appearances for the reserves during the Second World War.