Ross Wallace was born on 23 May 1985 and is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a winger.
32 Facts About Ross Wallace
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Ross Wallace played for Celtic, Sunderland, Preston North End, Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday, Fleetwood Town, and once played in a full international match for Scotland.
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Alan Thompson said that Ross Wallace was likely to succeed him in the future at left midfield positioned.
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However, this turned out to be a strange selection given Ross Wallace's slight build and inexperience of playing in a defensive role.
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However on 31 July 2008, Ross Wallace eventually signed a year-long loan at Preston with a view to a permanent deal at the end of the season.
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Ross Wallace later scored two more goals by the end of the year, coming against Bristol City and Barnsley.
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Ross Wallace signed a permanent four-and-a-half-year contract with the club on 12 January 2009.
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Ross Wallace later scored three more goals by the end of the year.
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Unlike last season, Ross Wallace was not able to provide more assists, registering only seven.
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However, Ross Wallace was criticised in an interview with The Lancashire Telegraph when he expressed his lack of sympathy on Preston North End's struggles that eventually saw them relegated the following season.
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Ross Wallace transferred to fellow Championship club Burnley for an undisclosed fee on 2 July 2010, signing a three-year contract.
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Ross Wallace scored his first goal in a Burnley shirt a week later on his debut in a pre-season friendly against Bury.
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From 22 October 2011 to 5 November 2011, Ross Wallace scored four goals in four consecutive games for Burnley.
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Ross Wallace started in every match until he missed a match against Leeds United on 19 November 2011, due to picking up an injury in training.
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However, Ross Wallace suffered a hamstring injury that kept him out for weeks.
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On 10 July 2015, Ross Wallace joined Championship team Sheffield Wednesday on a one-year deal following his release from Burnley.
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Ross Wallace set up two goals in the next two matches against Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers.
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Ross Wallace added two more goals, coming against Norwich City and Burton Albion between 4 March 2017 and 7 March 2017.
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In March 2020, Ross Wallace drew criticism when he commented positively about the departure of manager Carvalhal.
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Ross Wallace then went on trial at EFL League One club Fleetwood Town.
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On 21 September 2018, following a successful trial period, Ross Wallace joined the club.
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Since joining the club, Ross Wallace quickly established himself in the first team, playing in the centre midfield position.
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Since joining Fleetwood Town, Ross Wallace appeared in every match until he missed two matches, due to suspension.
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On 10 August 2019, Ross Wallace agreed to sign a contract with the club.
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Between 2002 and 2006, Ross Wallace represented Scotland, playing from U18 and Scotland U21.
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In November 2007, Ross Wallace was called up to the Scotland B team squad for the first time.
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Ross Wallace made one full international appearance for Scotland, in a friendly match with Japan on 10 October 2009.
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Ross Wallace previously announced his intention to move to coaching once his playing days is over.
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Early in his football career, Ross Wallace developed a reputation for taking off his shirt after scoring a goal.
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Ross Wallace acknowledged of facing a fine from manager Keane.
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In October 2013, Ross Wallace became a victim of Death hoax when a Twitter users tweeted that he died in a car crash.
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Four months later, Ross Wallace spoke in the interview about the tweet for the first time and was bemusement about, as well as, the acknowledgment use of social media.