DANNY WALLACE admits he would be thrilled if Theo Walcott breaks his 25-year record as Saints' youngest player. Walcott is being tipped for a place on the bench for tomorrow's Championship opener against Wolves and Wallace says he sees much of himself in the flying 16-year-old. The former Manchester United and England winger was also noted for his pace and said: "I hope he does get the chance to break my record. Twenty-five years is long enough and it is probably time now for it to be broken. "I would be pleased for him to break it. I watched him against Ipswich in the youth cup final. He has got pace and good skills and, without being too big-headed, he reminds me of the way I used to play." Wallace was just 16 years and 314 days when Lawrie McMenemy drafted him into the team to face Manchester United at Old Trafford back in November 1980. That gives Walcott until next January to better that mark. Wallace, who is now 40, can still vividly recall the moment that Saints' most successful-ever manager informed him that he would be playing. "I still remember it very well," he said. "Steve Moran was ill that day and Kevin Keegan was injured. I was only really there to carry all the bags and kit. I wasn't even thinking about playing. "But the manager came to me at about quarter to two and told me I was playing. I could not believe it. I didn't have time to be scared and that helped me out a lot."