Willie Gallacher (footballer)

Willie Gallacher
Personal information
Date of birth (1919-06-29) 29 June 1919
Place of birth Renfrew, Scotland
Playing position Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
St Anthony's
1946–1949 Celtic 25 (0)
1949–1950 Falkirk 4 (0)
1950–1952 Ayr United 23 (6)
1952–1953 St Johnstone 7 (0)
Inverness Thistle
Total 59 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Willie Gallacher (born 29 June 1919) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

Born in Renfrew, Gallacher played for St Anthony's, Celtic, Falkirk, Ayr United, St Johnstone and Inverness Thistle.[1]

His brother was fellow footballer Tommy Gallacher.[2] They were the sons of Patsy Gallacher, one of Celtic's legendary players. Tommy's son Brian also became a footballer, as did the son of another brother, Kevin Gallacher, who played for Scotland at World Cup 98.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. ↑ https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/2015/08/26/blether-with-brown-jiggery-pokery-yes-celtic-had-goals-disallowed/
  3. ↑ "Tommy Gallacher obituary". The Scotsman. 6 October 2001. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Growing up was tough as grandson of late great Patsy". This Is Lancashire. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2017.


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