William Wallace (footballer, born 1893)

William Wallace (1893 – 8 November 1917), sometimes known as Billy Wallace, was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers as an outside left.

Personal life
In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Wallace enlisted as a sapper in the Royal Engineers. He was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele on 8 November 1917 and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.