Hugh Gallacher (footballer, born 1891)

Hugh M. Gallagher (15 October 1891 – December 1920) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half in the Scottish League for Aberdeen.[3]

Hugh Gallagher
Personal information
Full name Hugh M. Gallagher[1]
Date of birth 15 October 1891
Place of birth Milton, Scotland[2]
Date of death December 1920 (1921-01) (aged 29)[1]
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1913 Rutherglen Glencairn
1913 Partick Thistle 0 (0)
1913–1914 Bristol Rovers 8 (2)
1914–1916 Aberdeen 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Gallagher served with the Football Battalion and the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War.[3][4]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bristol Rovers 1913–14[5] Southern League First Division 6 2 0 0 6 2
1914–15[5] 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 8 2 0 0 8 2
Aberdeen 1915–16[3] Scottish League First Division 9 0 1[a] 0 10 0
Career total 17 2 0 0 1 0 18 2
  1. ^ Appearance in Robertson Cup

Honours

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Aberdeen

  • Robertson Cup: 1915–16[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ "A to M". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Hugh Gallacher". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. ^ Riddoch, Andrew. "The Story of the Footballers' Battalions in the First World War". Football and the First World War. p. 53. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Rovers results, appearances and goalscorers 1899 to 2022". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 9 July 2023.