Peter Thomas Wall (born 13 September 1944) is an English retired professional

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who played in England and the United States as a full back. He subsequently became a coach in the United States.

Career

Playing career

Wall was born on 13 September 1944 in Shrewsbury. After leaving education at Pontesbury Secondary Modern School, he signed a professional contract with

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of English football. The club plays its home games at the New Meadow, having mo ...

in 1963, making 18 league appearances during the next two seasons. He signed for

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in 1965, and made 22 league appearances over the next two seasons. Wall moved to

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in 1967, and over the next three seasons made 31 league appearances. Wall then signed for

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, where he made 177 league appearances over seven seasons. While at Crystal Palace, Wall spent the 1972–73 season on loan with

Leyton Orient Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional football club based in Leyton, East London, England, who compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They are the second oldest football club in London to play at a profession ...

. Wall later played in the NASL for the St. Louis Stars and the

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Coaching career

Following his retirement as a player following the end of the 1980 season, Wall became manager of the

for the 1981 season, and the

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between 1982 and 1987.

References

External links

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Wall at holmesdale.net
1944 births Living people Footballers from Shrewsbury English men's footballers Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players California Surf players St. Louis Stars (soccer) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Men's association football fullbacks English football managers North American Soccer League (1968–1984) coaches English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate soccer coaches in the United States English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate football managers {{England-footy-defender-1940s-stub