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 The Blue Order   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Wallace also had to deal with unrest behind the scenes, not just with Johnston but also with Colin Stein and for a time, Alfie Conn, who slapped in a transfer request, which was turned down at that point.
Jock Wallace set about his restoration work in the summer and his first piece of retail therapy was the £100,000 purchase of Davie Cooper from Clydebank.
Jock Wallace mysteriously resigned and although we were not to know it at the time, a full eight years of footballing misery was to be heaped upon us.
www.theblueorder.co.uk /wallace.html   (4277 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | Scottish Premier | Chick Young's view
Jock Wallace, son of the parish of Wallyford, jungle fighter and of a generally different background from M. Le Guen used to fire up his players for the season ahead by forcing them up the aptly named Murder Hill on the sands, not of the deserts of Africa, but the beaches of Gullane.
Wallace was the goalkeeper of Berwick Rangers when they caused THE sensation of Scottish Cup history by beating Scot Symon's Rangers at Shielfield Park forty years ago.
Jock Wallace was steeped in the history of Glasgow Rangers.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/6209432.stm   (595 words)

  
 Every picture tells a story - Evening Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
ALTHOUGH Jock Wallace hailed from Wallyford in Midlothian, where his father was a miner, he was a diehard Rangers supporter.
Jock realised there was no way they could match the cup holders man for man in terms of skill or ability.
JOCK Wallace returned to manage Rangers in 1983 when his former captain John Greig was sacked.
www.eveningtimes.co.uk /lo/extra/7015537.html   (1880 words)

  
 Berwick   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
To most, Jock Wallace's brave words were merely whistles in the dark, a gallant attempt to sustain the spirits of his players, given no chance by every critic and football fan from Wick to Dumfries.
Wallace had been proved right and there was no doubt Berwick deserved their 1 0 victory over Rangers, who had won the Scottish Cup four times in the previous five years.
No praise could be high enough for Jock and his giant killers and the sensation put the spotlight on the second division, for too long a barren waste where brawn and not brain was alleged to be the main qualification of the players.
homepage.ntlworld.com /jim_mcgunnigle/berwick.html   (1676 words)

  
 Rangers | History | Past Managers | Past managers - Jock Wallace
Jock Wallace is the only man to have been Rangers manager twice and, in the first of those stints, he had the unprecedented success of guiding his team to win two League, Cup and League Cup Trebles in the space of three seasons.
Wallace was appointed team manager in the Summer of 1972 and won the Centenary Scottish Cup beating Celtic 3-2 in the Final in his first season in charge.
Wallace, who died in 1996, had been one of Rangers' great leaders and stood supreme as a motivator of men.
www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk /page/PastManagersDetail/0,,5~280,00.html   (462 words)

  
 Managers
He began to rebuild Rangers, changing both players and staff (he appointed Jock Wallace as a coach) and got the club back on course.In the aftermath of the Ibrox disaster in 1971, Waddell provided strong leadership, acting as club spokesman and ensuring that the club was represented at the funerals of the victims.
Born in Midlothian, Jock Wallace was a goal keeper with Airdrie, WBA, Berwick Rangers and Hereford & Bedford.
Jock Wallace went on to manage Seville and Colchester United and died in 1996.
glasgowrangersforum.tripod.com /managers.html   (2129 words)

  
 Lanark County Genealogical Society : Photos and history of Wallace, Pettapiece
Wallace observed her 82nd birthday and friends are much pleased that she is in good health and enjoying life.
Wallace and a family dinner party was held at the home of Mr.
Wallace is one of our earliest pioneer ladies, having come to High River in 1886 as a bride from her old home at Kars, Ontario.
globalgenealogy.com /LCGS/articles/A-WALLAC.HTM   (2057 words)

  
 Club History
With a European Trophy in the cabinet, it was clear that the new challenge was to overcome the Celtic domination on the domestic front.
Jock Wallace was keen to grasp the challenge as Manager, and succeeded in the '74-'75 season.
Honours became to dry up after Jock Wallace resigned from the club he loved, and the drought was to last until David Murray became Chairman and Graeme Souness joined as Player/Manager.
www.angelfire.com /magic/rangersfc/club_history.htm   (787 words)

  
 The Armchair Jock » Wallace Deal Official; But Are The Bulls Better?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Wallace’s tremendous weak-side defense and tenacious rebounding, as well as his veteran leadership and laudable work ethic are seen as major upgrades to the young core of Chicago.
The individual stats is where Wallace shows his impact: Detroit’s net points for last season is a staggering +652, or +14.2 per 100 possessions whenever he’s on the floor.
Wallace may be known as a purely defensive player, but his defense has clearly made the offense easier for his teammates.
www.armchairjock.cosgayon.net /nba/wallace-deal-official-but-are-the-bulls-better   (1099 words)

  
 Wallace :: W : Gourt
Chris Wallace (journalist), a newscaster at NBC and Fox News, the son of Mike Wallace
William Wallace (professor) a professor at the London School of Economics.
Wallace - Jamie and Holly, and son Grady James, in the Seattle, WA area.
home.gourt.com /Family/Family-Websites/W/Wallace.html   (429 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: No More Dead Dogs: Books: Gordon Korman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Wallace tells his English teacher (and later play director) that he dislikes the story and that "any book with an award medal on it and a picture of a dog" always has a canine casualty.
Wallace is so different that no one likes him because he is a jock and he thinks he knows it all.
Wallace wanted the dog not to die because he loves animals; Trudie wanted the dog to die at the end of the play because she doesn't like animals.
www.amazon.ca /More-Dead-Dogs-Gordon-Korman/dp/0786816015   (2194 words)

  
 Keep the Faith
The wind was knocked right out of their sails with the addition of two more goals before the half hour, from Jimmy Johnstone and a peach of a right foot drive from Charlie Gallagher, deputising for the injured Bertie Auld.
Jock Stein had prudently arranged a friendly match at Parkhead against old foes, Dinamo Zagreb, whom Celtic had played and beaten in the Cup Winners Cup in 1964, to provide a test for his players against a leading Yugoslav side; Stein fired up publicity for the game by promising to field an all-out attacking formation.
Revenge was gained, eventually, with Lennox and Hughes adding second half goals to Willie Wallace's strike on the half-hour to make the points safe — Hughes' goal being a gem as the big man waltzed through the mud leaving defenders and goalkeeper Connaghan sprawling in his wake before walking the ball into the net.
www.keep-the-faith.net /articles/articles5.htm   (2400 words)

  
 Rangers | History | History | 1976-1996 A New Beginning
Under Jock Wallace's management, Rangers won 23 of their 36 Championship games that season, drawing eight and losing five.
Wallace won the League Cup two years in a row (3-2 over Celtic in 1983-84 and 1-0 against Dundee United in 1984-85), but Rangers' League form was indifferent.
Wallace, previously the man with the golden touch and the only one to manage Rangers twice, was sacked.
www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk /page/HistoryDetail/0,,5~470,00.html   (1368 words)

  
 Kickstart Careers - Industry Focus - Building Trades
Jock gave us a bit of a background on the scale of his company "We run anywhere up to four projects depending on the size of the contract.
Jock Wallace firmly believes in the constant learning and training, "There were other courses that I've done at later stages to further my business skills.
To Jock Wallace, building has been a developing career, "It has its ups and downs, it can be quite daunting at times and others very rewarding.
www.kickstartcareers.com.au /?e=ep3&p=if   (525 words)

  
 Genealogy - Wallace
The Wallaces are, as we always suspected, just a bunch of Wallies.
Malcolm of Elderslie was one of the very few Scottish nobles who refused to submit or swear loyalty to Edward I of England, for which cheek he and his eldest son, Andrew, were both executed.
His younger son, however, escaped with his mammy to relatives near Dundee and grew up to be none other than William Wallace, the legendary Scots patriot and freedom fighter.
www.firstfoot.com /geneolagy/qallace.htm   (242 words)

  
 SAS heroes who dared and won
SAS soldier Martin "Jock" Wallace thought he would die when he was dropped into the jaws of an enemy ambush in the dusty Shahi Kot valley in eastern Afghanistan.
Wallace's job as signaller was to keep the radio alive, send signals and tend to the wounded while fighting for his life.
Yesterday Jock Wallace from NSW stood with two SAS comrades, Major Dan McDaniel from WA and Warrant Officer Mark Keily from Victoria, to receive the nation's third highest award for valour – the Medal for Gallantry.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/797165/posts   (533 words)

  
 Jock Wallace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The partnership with Waddell was one that helped Rangers win the 1972 Cup Winners' Cup.
Wallace's subsequent career spanned an eclectic mix of clubs.
He returned to Scotland in 1982, taking charge of Motherwell.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jock_Wallace   (576 words)

  
 Cooper
Jock Stein, then manager of the Parkhead side, had watched the match and Clydebank had given him much food for thought.
The first Davie new of it all was when Jock Wallace phoned him at home to say he wanted to come out and talk personalk terms.
He was revitalised by Jock Wallace’s return to Rangers in 1983, then flourished spectacularly amidst the seismic changes brought about by the arrival of Graeme Souness as manager three years later.
www.rangers1.co.uk /cooper.htm   (4951 words)

  
 Every picture tells a story - Evening Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He finally got his chance in 1979 when Jock Stein selected him for a friendly with Peru at Hampden and he helped Scotland earn a 1-1 draw in front of 40,000 fans.
Indeed, it was only in 1984, after Jock Wallace had taken over from John Greig at Ibrox, that he got back into the national set-up.
SHORTLY before Cooper had left for that World Cup, he was stunned when Jock Wallace - who had failed to bring the glory days back to Ibrox in his second stint at Ibrox and had only won two League Cups - was sacked and replaced by his Scotland team-mate, Graeme Souness.
www.eveningtimes.co.uk /lo/extra/7017516.html   (1762 words)

  
 Sydney Builder - J.Wallace Constructions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
J Wallace Constructions is a Sydney builder with extensive local knowledge.
J Wallace Constructions can assist with any of your home building requirements: from new homes and knock down rebuilds to renovations and additions.
J Wallace Construction offers a range of construction services and extensive local information, so contact us for expert building advice from a skilled Sydney builder today.
www.sydneybuilder.com.au   (204 words)

  
 The Daily Record - NEWS - EXCLUSIVE: I COULD HAVE BEEN FIRST CATHOLIC TO SIGN FOR RANGERS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jock Wallace wanted me but told my father religion would be a problem...
Lennon was only 13 years of age when he caught the eye of Jock Wallace, then in his second stint as Ibrox manager.
But I have never doubted that their interest in me was genuine, not least because Jock Wallace told my father face to face - and as people who knew him will recall, Jock didn't do whispers.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk /news/tm_objectid=17588675&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=exclusive--i-could-have-been-first-catholic-to-sign-for-rangers-name_page.html   (1158 words)

  
 World Soccer Shop - soccer jerseys, soccer shoes, soccer balls, and soccer shirts
Wallace's management of the Rangers saw the club restored to the high level enjoyed throughout most of its history.
Wallace, with the help of the nucleus of Willie Waddell's Cup Winners' Cup winning side, by the late 1970s had constructed a team that seemed set to dominate Scottish soccer for years to come.
Wallace's treble-winning team of the previous season performed admirably in the European Cup, defeating Juventus and PSV Eindhoven.
www.worldsoccershop.com /rangers-information.html   (2763 words)

  
 TIME.com: The New Pictures -- Aug. 10, 1936 -- Page 1
Jock Wallace (Warner Baxter) married Mary with a high heart and the assistance, as best man, of his friend Bill Hallam (Ian Hunter) who had also loved her with dogged devotion.
Bill stuck to his role as friend of the family, while Jock and Mary went careening up and down the economic and emotional roller-coaster on which the rest of the world was riding.
When the rehabilitating spirit of 1935 reached the alcohol-sodden and philandering Jock, Mary felt she had a right to leave him, since he did not need her any more.
www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,762296,00.html   (779 words)

  
 Wallace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wallace line, a line which divides the ecology of Indonesia in two halves
Wallace and Gromit, the main characters in a series of four British animated films
Wallace and Ladmo, a children's television program that ran from 1954 to 1989
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wallace   (493 words)

  
 Rangers FC History, Players, Team, Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Within weeks of their European success, Willie Waddell moved to the general manager position and his coach Jock Wallace was appointed as manager.
Having been appointed as manager in their centenary year, Wallace celebrated with a Scottish Cup win having beaten Celtic 3-2 in the final.
The continuing dominance of Celtic, Aberdeen and now Dundee United put Wallace under increasing pressure and by season 1985-1986 Rangers had slipped to fifth place in the league and subsequently he was sacked as manager.
www.123football.com /clubs/scotland/rangers/index.htm   (2095 words)

  
 Davie Cooper
At the end of his first season Jock Wallace resigned.
However, when Big Jock returned to the club Davie's fortunes, if not the teams, took an upturn.
It was not until Graeme Souness arrived did Davie play with a better class of footballer that his undoubted talent deserved.
www.harbourbarbelfastrsc.com /davie_cooper.html   (575 words)

  
 Soccer365   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The former Northern Ireland midfielder was given a guided tour of Ibrox by then Rangers manager Jock Wallace in the early 1980s with a view to signing him.
And although Catholic John Spencer came through the youth ranks, it was the controversial and high-profile signing of former Celtic striker Mo Johnston by Graeme Souness in 1989 which effectively altered the club's position.
In his book 'Man and Bhoy', which is serialised in the Daily Record, 35-year-old Lennon claims: "I never doubted Rangers'; interest in me because Jock Wallace told my father face to face.
www.soccer365.com /EUROPEAN_NEWS/Premiership/page_99_125698.shtml   (341 words)

  
 Nairn County Football Club
The domination in defence of Jock Wallace, Berwick Rangers’ goalkeeper, was a vital factor in his side’s success against a Nairn team that played very well before a crowd of 2,622at Station Park on Saturday, but lost 2-0.
Wallace made some excellent saves against some fine County moves and thus a chance of further cup glory passed Nairn by.
Jock Wallace the Berwick player manager, who is to join Hearts in the near future as assistant manger and coach considers 18-yr old John Sim the best player on the field last Saturday and he is interested in the young student’s football future.
www.netcomuk.co.uk /~dscholes/history11.html   (1032 words)

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