Background
Vallance was born in Stoke-on-Trent, and was the son of Jimmy Vallance, the trainer at Stoke City.
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Career
Vallance began his career at Stoke City during the Second World War. He left Torquay before playing a league game and subsequently joined Arsenal in 1947. Mainly a reserve, he finally made his league debut on 4 September 1948 in a 1-1 draw against Sheffield United after Arsenal"s regular left-winger, Denis Compton had been injured.
He shared the left wing position with Ian McPherson that season, playing 14 times and scoring twice, but played just once the following season as McPherson and Compton monopolised the left wing position.
After several more seasons in Arsenal"s reserves, he left the club on a free transfer in 1953.
