Robert Wallis (born 1904; date of death unknown) was an English

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who played one game as a

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for

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in May 1925.

Career

Wallis played for Trentham before joining

in July 1924. He played his only

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game for the

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club on the last day of the 1924–25 season, a 1–1 draw with

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on 2 May. Regular number one

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was out and back-up Sidney Brown had conceded four goals at

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seven days previous. Having not being selected since, he was released from

The Old Recreation Ground The Old Recreation Ground was a football stadium located in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England, and home to Port Vale F.C. from 1913 to 1950. It was the sixth ground the club used. Structure and facilities The stadium was in rather bad conditio ...

at the end of the 1925–26 season.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wallis, Robert 1904 births Year of death missing Footballers from Hanley, Staffordshire English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Port Vale F.C. players English Football League players