Thomas Callaghan (1886 – 20 February 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Glossop and Manchester City.[1][4] He also played in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle and St Mirren.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Callaghan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 1917 (aged 30–31)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Hill 60, Belgium[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Small Heath | 0 | (0) | |
| 1904–1905 | Halesowen | ||
| 1905–1907 | Glossop | 73 | (8) |
| 1907–1908 | Manchester City | 2 | (0) |
| 1908–1913 | Partick Thistle | 80 | (9) |
| 1911–1912 | → St Mirren (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
In March 1916, in the middle of the First World War, Callaghan enlisted in the British Army.[5] He served as a private in the Somerset Light Infantry and the London Regiment.[3] Whilst maintaining an artillery gun, Callaghan was killed while serving with the 1st/20th Battalion, London Regiment, part of the 47th (1/2nd London) Division, by German shellfire during a trench raid at Hill 60, Belgium on 20 February 1917.[6] He was buried in Chester Farm Cemetery, near Ypres.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Glossop | 1904–05[3] | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1905–06[3] | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
| 1906–07[3] | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 5 | ||
| Total | 73 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 9 | ||
| Manchester City | 1907–08[3] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle | 1909–10[7] | Scottish First Division | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| 1910–11[7] | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 1912–13[7] | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Total | 80 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 86 | 10 | ||
| St Mirren (loan) | 1911–12[7] | Scottish First Division | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| Career total | 173 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 184 | 22 | ||