Les Gallagher

Les Gallagher
Personal information
Full nameA. "Les" Gallagher
Date of birth10 July 1904
Original teamElsternwick
Height/Weight179 cm / 72 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1924-1925
1926-1929
Total -
St Kilda
Richmond
9 (14)
62 (27)
71 (41)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1929 season.

Les Gallagher (born 10 July 1904) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Gallagher was from Elsternwick originally and spent his first two league seasons at St Kilda, as a forward.[2] He kicked five goals against South Melbourne in just his second VFL appearance.[3] With Richmond he was used as a centreman and played in both the 1927 VFL Grand Final and 1928 VFL Grand Finals.[3] He finished on the losing team on each occasion.[3]

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. "Les Gallagher". Australian Football.com.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 AFL Tables: Les Gallagher