Ruth Wallace

For the sociologist, see Ruth A. Wallace. For the cabaret singer, see Ruth Wallis.

Ruth Wallace
Wallace playing soccer for Adelaide United in 2010
Personal information
Full name Ruth Wallace
Date of birth (1993-02-01) 1 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Adelaide Olympic women football club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 Adelaide United[1] 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2009

Ruth Wallace (born 1 February 1993[2]) is a former Australian rules football player who played for Norwood Football Club in the SANFL Women's League and Adelaide Crows in the AFLW.[3] Wallace decided not to renew her contract for the 2020 AFLW season for personal reasons.[4]

She is also former soccer player who played for Adelaide United in the Australian W-League.

In 2014, Wallace ran the New York Marathon as part of the Indigenous Marathon Project.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Adelaide United Westfield W-League Player Stats". Adelaide United FC. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Player profile – Ruth Wallace". Adelaide United FC. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  3. ^ Abbracciavento, Daniela (17 March 2017). "Ruth Wallace, Former Lady Red, returns to her first sporting love with Norwood Football Club". City Messenger. Messenger Newspapers. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Ruth Wallace | AFL". afc.com.au. 13 April 2023. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  5. ^ Bowley, Monique (8 July 2014). "Ruth set to be our state's first female indigenous athlete to run New York Marathon". City Messenger. Messenger Newspapers. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Ruth Wallace". Unearthed. Series 2. Episode 13. SBS Television. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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