Willie Gallacher (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Gallacher | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Renfrew, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1982 (aged 63) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Anthony's | |||
| 1946–1949 | Celtic | 29 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Falkirk | 4 | (0) |
| 1950–1952 | Ayr United | 23 | (6) |
| 1952–1953 | St Johnstone | 7 | (0) |
| Inverness Thistle | |||
| Total | 63 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Gallacher (29 June 1919 – 16 October 1982) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career[edit]
Born in Renfrew, Gallacher's career as a footballer was fairly short due to the interruption of World War II, in which he served in the Royal Engineers. He played for St Anthony's (Junior grade), Celtic,[1] Falkirk, Ayr United, St Johnstone and Inverness Thistle.[2]
His brother was fellow footballer Tommy Gallacher.[3] They were the sons of Patsy Gallacher, one of Celtic's legendary players who also spent time at Falkirk. Tommy's son Brian also became a footballer, as did another nephew, Kevin, who played for Scotland at World Cup 98.[4][5]
The Gallachers are also related to another footballing branch of the family, John Divers and his son of the same name who both played for Celtic.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Celtic player Willie Gallagher profile". Fitbastats. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Blether with Brown: Jiggery pokery? Yes, Celtic had goals disallowed". Evening Telegraph. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Tommy Gallacher obituary". The Scotsman. 6 October 2001. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Growing up was tough as grandson of late great Patsy". This Is Lancashire. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Obituary: John Divers, footballer and teacher". The Scotsman. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
External links[edit]
- William Gallacher profile at thecelticwiki.com
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- 1919 births
- 1982 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- St Anthony's F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Celtic F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Inverness Thistle F.C. players
- Highland Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Men's association football inside forwards
- British Army personnel of World War II
- Royal Engineers soldiers
- Gallacher family (footballers)
- Sportspeople from Renfrew
- Footballers from Renfrewshire
- Military personnel from Renfrewshire
- Scottish football forward, 1910s birth stubs