Tommy Callaghan

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Tommy Callaghan b. Fife was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Dunfermline Athletic, and Clydebank. He was an elegant left-sided midfielder famous for his long attacking runs from deep positions, and powerful shot. He signed for Celtic from Dunfermline on November 22 1968 for a reported £35,000. Although he scored on his debut the following day, in a 4-0 win over Partick Thistle at Firhill, he took a long time to settle at Celtic Park and was never really accepted by the supporters. After making more than 250 appearances for Celtic, Callaghan moved on to Clydebank on November 4 1976. He scored for his new club on his debut three days later. Callaghan represented the Scottish league twice and gained his first Scottish Cup winners' medal while with The Pars in 1968, his final season with the Fife club. His brother, Willie, played for Dunfermline and Scotland and his son is also a professional footballer.

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Celtic: A complete record 1888-1992 by Paul Lunney (ISBN:1-873626-27-4)