Patrick Joseph Gallacher (17 March 1881 – 8 April 1951) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle.[5][6] He also played in the Southern League for Luton Town and in the Western League for Tottenham Hotspur.[7][8][9][10]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Joseph Gallacher[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1881[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Camlachie, Scotland[3] | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 1951 (aged 70)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Tottenham, England[4] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1899–1901 | Duntocher Hibernian | ||
| 1901–1902 | Rockvale | ||
| 1904–1905 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 1905–1907 | Luton Town | 44 | (4) |
| 1907–1908 | Partick Thistle | 26 | (0) |
| Workington | |||
| Barrow | |||
| Ton Pentre | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Gallacher served as a private in the 1st and 2nd Football Battalions during the First World War and by May 1917,[11] he was the trainer of the 1st battalion's football team.[12] He served the final six months of the war as an appointed lance corporal in the Rifle Brigade and the Artists Rifles.[13][14] In later life, Gallacher worked as a groundsman and at Enfield Cable Works.[4] At the time of his death in April 1951, Gallacher lived within sight of White Hart Lane on Trulock Road, Tottenham.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Partick Thistle | 1907–08[6] | Scottish First Division | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Career total | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
Honours
Ton Pentre
- Welsh League First Division: 1914–15[7]