Peter Thomas Wall (born 13 September 1944) is an English retired professional footballer who played in England and the United States as a full back. He subsequently became a coach in the United States.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Thomas Wall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1965 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | (0) |
| 1965–1967 | Wrexham | 22 | (1) |
| 1967–1970 | Liverpool | 31 | (0) |
| 1970–1977 | Crystal Palace | 177 | (4) |
| 1972–1973 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1977 | St. Louis Stars | 18 | (0) |
| 1978–1980 | California Surf | 74 | (3) |
| Total | 350 | (8) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1981 | California Surf | ||
| 1982–1987 | Los Angeles Lazers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editPlaying career
editWall was born on 13 September 1944 in Shrewsbury.[1] After leaving education at Pontesbury Secondary Modern School,[2] he signed a professional contract with Shrewsbury Town in 1963, making 18 league appearances during the next two seasons.[3] He signed for Wrexham in 1965, and made 22 league appearances over the next two seasons.[4] Wall moved to Liverpool in 1967, and over the next three seasons made 31 league appearances.[5] Wall then signed for Crystal Palace, where he made 177 league appearances over seven seasons.[6] While at Crystal Palace, Wall spent the 1972–73 season on loan with Leyton Orient.[7] Wall later played in the NASL for the St. Louis Stars and the California Surf.[8]
Coaching career
editFollowing his retirement as a player following the end of the 1980 season, Wall became manager of the California Surf[9] for the 1981 season, and the Los Angeles Lazers between 1982 and 1987.
References
edit- ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 342. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ "Players from the past". Shropshire Schools & Colleges Football Association.
- ^ "SHREWSBURY TOWN : 1950/51 - 2002/03 & 2004/05 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "WREXHAM : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "LIVERPOOL : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "CRYSTAL PALACE : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "LEYTON ORIENT : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 9 April 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NASL Coaches Registry". Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
External links
edit- Peter Wall at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Wall at holmesdale.net
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