Barry Wallace (soccer)
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Barry Wallace was an English football (soccer)
defender
who played professionally in the Football League, North American Soccer League
and Major Indoor Soccer League. After his retirement from playing, Wallace spent the rest of his life coaching youth soccer teams.
In 1975, Wallace signed with Queens Park Rangers at the age of sixteen. He spent two seasons in the QPR youth system before graduating to the first team in 1977. He played twenty-five first team games over three seasons. In 1980, he moved to the United States to sign with the Tulsa Roughnecks
of the North American Soccer League
. He remained with the Roughnecks until traded to the Minnesota Strikers
during the 1984 season. He finished the 1984 outdoor season with the Strikers, then began the 1984-1985 indoor season in Minnesota before being sent to the Wichita Wings
in January 1985. On October 20, 1987, Wallace signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Comets
. In June 1988, Wallace returned to outdoor soccer with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Soccer League
. He rejoined the Comets as a free agent in January 1989. In June 1989, he moved to the Tulsa Renegades
of the Southwest Outdoor Soccer League. At the time, Wallace lived in Tulsa. In July 1989, Wallace signed as a free agent with the Tacoma Stars of MISL. He joined the team at the end of the SOSL playoffs in August. On December 23, 1989, the Stars traded Wallace to the Kansas City Comets
in exchange for Kia and Gerry Gray
. The Comets released Wallace at the end of the season. In January 1991, he signed with the Tulsa Renegades
which were in the midst of the 1990-91 Sunbelt Independent Soccer League
season. In December 1991, he moved to the Tulsa Ambush of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1993, he played for the Tulsa Roughnecks
in the USISL. In December 1994, the Wichita Wings
signed Wallace to a short term contract after the team was decimated by injuries. In 1995, he returned to the Tulsa Roughnecks
. He finished his professional career with the Roughnecks during the 1996 USISL outdoor season.
Wallace died from cancer in Kansas
in 2006.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who played professionally in the Football League, North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
and Major Indoor Soccer League. After his retirement from playing, Wallace spent the rest of his life coaching youth soccer teams.
In 1975, Wallace signed with Queens Park Rangers at the age of sixteen. He spent two seasons in the QPR youth system before graduating to the first team in 1977. He played twenty-five first team games over three seasons. In 1980, he moved to the United States to sign with the Tulsa Roughnecks
Tulsa Roughnecks
-NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. He remained with the Roughnecks until traded to the Minnesota Strikers
Minnesota Strikers
The Minnesota Strikers was an American professional soccer team located in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. The team played one season in the North American Soccer League and 4 seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
during the 1984 season. He finished the 1984 outdoor season with the Strikers, then began the 1984-1985 indoor season in Minnesota before being sent to the Wichita Wings
Wichita Wings
This article is about the original team. For the current team, see Wichita Wings .The Wichita Wings were a professional indoor soccer franchise based in Wichita, Kansas. The Wings were admitted to the Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team on August 21, 1979...
in January 1985. On October 20, 1987, Wallace signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Comets
Kansas City Comets
The Kansas City Comets were a professional indoor soccer team based for most of its existence in Kansas City, Missouri. They played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979–1991, when they folded...
. In June 1988, Wallace returned to outdoor soccer with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He rejoined the Comets as a free agent in January 1989. In June 1989, he moved to the Tulsa Renegades
Tulsa Renegades
The Tulsa Renegades were a soccer club based in Tulsa, Oklahoma that competed in the SISL and USISL.-Year-by-year:...
of the Southwest Outdoor Soccer League. At the time, Wallace lived in Tulsa. In July 1989, Wallace signed as a free agent with the Tacoma Stars of MISL. He joined the team at the end of the SOSL playoffs in August. On December 23, 1989, the Stars traded Wallace to the Kansas City Comets
Kansas City Comets
The Kansas City Comets were a professional indoor soccer team based for most of its existence in Kansas City, Missouri. They played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979–1991, when they folded...
in exchange for Kia and Gerry Gray
Gerry Gray
Gerard "Gerry" Gray is a former Canadian national soccer team player who is currently the head coach of Tacoma F.C..-Club career:...
. The Comets released Wallace at the end of the season. In January 1991, he signed with the Tulsa Renegades
Tulsa Renegades
The Tulsa Renegades were a soccer club based in Tulsa, Oklahoma that competed in the SISL and USISL.-Year-by-year:...
which were in the midst of the 1990-91 Sunbelt Independent Soccer League
1990-91 Sunbelt Independent Soccer League
This is a recap of the 1990-1991 Sunbelt Independent Soccer League indoor season and 1991 outdoor season.-History:In the fall of 1990, the league expanded outside of the western United States for the first time when it added teams from Arkansas, Georgia and Tennessee...
season. In December 1991, he moved to the Tulsa Ambush of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1993, he played for the Tulsa Roughnecks
Tulsa Roughnecks (USISL)
The second Tulsa Roughnecks were an American soccer team that played in the United Soccer Leagues from 1993-99.-History:In January 1993, Tulsa businessman "Mack" Amini applied for a franchise in the United States Interregional Soccer League...
in the USISL. In December 1994, the Wichita Wings
Wichita Wings
This article is about the original team. For the current team, see Wichita Wings .The Wichita Wings were a professional indoor soccer franchise based in Wichita, Kansas. The Wings were admitted to the Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team on August 21, 1979...
signed Wallace to a short term contract after the team was decimated by injuries. In 1995, he returned to the Tulsa Roughnecks
Tulsa Roughnecks (USISL)
The second Tulsa Roughnecks were an American soccer team that played in the United Soccer Leagues from 1993-99.-History:In January 1993, Tulsa businessman "Mack" Amini applied for a franchise in the United States Interregional Soccer League...
. He finished his professional career with the Roughnecks during the 1996 USISL outdoor season.
Wallace died from cancer in Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
in 2006.