Barry Patrick Gallagher (born 7 April 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Active in the Football League for three clubs between 1977 and 1986, Gallagher made 189 career appearances, scoring 49 goals. After retiring as a player, Gallagher became a football coach.

Barry Gallagher
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-04-07) 7 April 1961 (age 63)[1]
Place of birth Bradford, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1983 Bradford City 71 (22)
1982–1983Mansfield Town (loan) 3 (0)
1983–1986 Halifax Town 115 (27)
1986 Scarborough
1986–1989 Ħamrun Spartans 41 (19)
1989–1990 Naxxar Lions 15 (4)
Total 245 (72)
Managerial career
1988–1989 Scarborough (Assistant Manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Gallagher began his career with Bradford City after graduating through their youth system, making 71 appearances in the Football League between 1977 and 1983.[2] While at Bradford, Gallagher made three appearances on loan at Mansfield Town.[3] After leaving Bradford in 1983, Gallagher signed for Halifax Town, making a further 115 League appearances during three seasons.[4] Gallagher later played non-league football with Scarborough, and in Malta with Ħamrun Spartans.[5] While at Ħamrun, Gallagher was the top scorer in the Maltese Premier League during the 1987–88 season, scoring 7 goals.[6]

After retiring as a player, Gallagher became Assistant Manager to Neil Warnock at old club Scarborough.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Barry Gallagher". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  3. ^ "MANSFIELD TOWN : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  4. ^ "HALIFAX TOWN : 1946/47 - 1992/93 & 1998/99 - 2001/02". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Testimonial match for former Malta, Ħamrun Spartans player Stefan Sultana". The Malta Independent. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Malta - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  7. ^ Pete Oliver (22 March 2007). "Warnock back at Scarborough". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2010.