Patrick Gilhooley (6 July 1876 – 20 February 1907) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Sheffield United,[1][3] and in the Southern League for Tottenham Hotspur.[4][5] He had earlier played for Celtic, winning the Scottish Football League championship in 1897–98.[6][7]

Patrick Gilhooley
Personal information
Full name Patrick Gilhooley[1]
Date of birth 6 July 1876[1]
Place of birth Draffan, Scotland[1]
Date of death 20 February 1907(1907-02-20) (aged 30)[1]
Place of death Cleland, Scotland[2]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1893–1894 Vale of Avon Juveniles
1894–1895 Larkhall Thistle
1895–1896 Cambuslang Hibernian
1896–1900 Celtic 46 (17)
1900–1901 Sheffield United 15 (3)
1901–1904 Tottenham Hotspur 47 (7)
1904 Brighton & Hove Albion
Total 105 (27)
International career
1898 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In the spring of 1898, Gilhooley played in a SFL representative team match[8] and in a Home Scots v Anglo-Scots international trial,[9][2] but he never received a full cap for Scotland.

Career

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Gilhooley joined Tottenham in September 1901 and went on to make his debut for the club in the Western League against Reading.[10] The game occurred on 9 September 1901 where Tottenham won 4–0.[11] Gilhooley went on to recorded 18 appearances and two goals in the Southern League and a total of 61 apps and 8 goals for the club.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Patrick Gilhooley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  4. ^ Patrick Gilhooley - Fact File, My Eyes Have Seen The Glory
  5. ^ Patrick Gilhooley, 11v11.com
  6. ^ "Gilhooley, Patrick". Celtic Wiki. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. ^ (Celtic player) Gilhooley, Patrick, FitbaStats
  8. ^ (SFL player) Pat Gilhooley, London Hearts Supporters Club
  9. ^ Football. | Scots V. Anglo-Scots., The Glasgow Herald, 24 March 1898
  10. ^ a b Goodwin 1992, p. 149.
  11. ^ Soar 1995, p. 235.

Bibliography

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  • Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
  • Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.