Hugh Gallacher (footballer, born 1891)

Hugh M. Gallagher (15 October 1891 – December 1920) was a Scottish football left half who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen.[3]

Hugh Gallagher
Personal information
Full name Hugh M. Gallagher[1]
Date of birth 15 October 1891[2]
Place of birth Milton, Scotland
Date of death December 1920 (1921-01) (aged 29)[1]
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913 Partick Thistle 0 (0)
1913–1914 Bristol Rovers 8 (2)
1914–1916 Aberdeen 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Gallagher served with the Football Battalion and the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War.[3][4]

Honours

Aberdeen

  • Robertson Cup: 1915–16[3]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League League National Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bristol Rovers 1913–14[2] Southern League First Division 6 2 — 6 2
1914–15[5] 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 8 2 0 0 — 8 2
Aberdeen 1915–16[3] Scottish League First Division 9 0 — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 10 0
Career total 17 2 0 0 1 0 18 2
  1. Appearance in Robertson Cup

References
  1. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. "Bristol Rovers Southern League Players Index 1899–1920". Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. Riddoch, Andrew. "The Story of the Footballers' Battalions in the First World War". Football and the First World War. p. 53. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. "Bristol Rovers Squad Statistics 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 November 2018.


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