Hugh Gallacher (footballer, born 1930)

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Hugh Gallacher
Personal information
Full name Hugh Gallacher
Date of birth (1930-11-26)26 November 1930
Place of birth Vale of Leven, Scotland
Date of death 14 June 2013(2013-06-14) (aged 82)
Place of death Clydebank, Scotland
Position(s) Centre Forward
Youth career
Duntocher Hibs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1954 Arbroath 61 (26)
1954–1961 Dumbarton[1] 185 (170)
1960–1961 Clyde 5 (2)
1960–1961 Queen of the South 7 (2)
1961–1962 Dumbarton 6 (1)
1962–1963 South Shields
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugh Gallacher (26 November 1930 – 14 June 2013) was a Scottish footballer who played for Arbroath, Dumbarton, Clyde, Queen of the South and South Shields.[2]

Gallacher is best known for his time at Dumbarton where in less than eight seasons scored 205 goals in major competitions from 220 games for the club. He played a massive role in the revival of Dumbarton FC who had been relegated to C Division in 1954. The following season Dumbarton benefited from a league reconstruction, where subsequently they finished in the top half of the Second Division for the first time in many years.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ^ "Hugh Gallacher" The Herald, 1 July 2013