James Galt
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James Hill Galt (born 11 August 1885) was a Scottish former professional football player who played for Rangers and Everton. Galt served with Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the First World War as a Second Lieutenant. Galt was wounded in action.
He played with Rangers for eight years between 1906 and 1914. The defender made 206 appearances and scored five goals for the club. During his time at Ibrox he won three League championship's, two Glasgow Cup and three Charity Cup winners medal's. He also won the Scottish National Exhibition Tournament in 1908.
Galt swapped Glasgow for Merseyside in 1914 and joined Everton. He made thirty-six appearances for the Toffees and scored four goals. But left after only one season, despite captaining them to the Old First Division title, to join Third Lanark.
Galt won his two Scotland caps in May 1908. He scored on his second, and final appearance, against Northern Ireland on 14th May.
After retirement he ran a series of Billiard Halls with ex-Rangers teammate Jimmy Gordon.
