Patsy Gallagher, "The Mighty Atom", left Ireland as a toddler, going on to footballing greatness in a two-decade senior career with Celtic and Falkirk...Name: Patrick Gallagher (adopted the spelling Gallacher in later life)
Born: 16 March 1891, Milford, Co. Donegal
Died: 17 June 1953, Scotstoun, Glasgow (Scotland)
Height: 5.07 ft
Weight: 9.10 st
Position: Inside-Forward
Representative Honours: Ireland: 11 Full Caps (1919-1927); Irish Free State: 1 Full Cap (1931); Scotland: 1 War-Time Cap (1918); Scottish FA: 7 games / 7 goals (1927 Canadian Tour); Scottish League: 2 Caps (1913-1924).
Club Honours: (with Celtic) Scottish League Champion 1913/14, 1914/15, 1915/16, 1916/17, 1918/19, 1921/22; Scottish Cup Winner 1911/12, 1913/14, 1922/23, 1924/25; Glasgow Cup Winner 1916. 1917, 1920, 1921; Glasgow Charities Cup Winner 11 times; Budapest Cup Winner 1914.
Club Career:
|
Clubs |
Seasons |
Signed |
Fee |
League |
FA Cup |
Other |
|
Benvue |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Renfrew St James |
- |
1907 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Clydebank |
10/1-11/2 |
Jun-1910 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Celtic |
11/2-25/6 |
Nov-1911 |
- |
432/187 |
32/ 9 |
- |
|
Rangers |
21/2 |
Apr-1922 |
Loan |
0/ 0 |
- |
- |
|
New Bedford Whalers |
1925 |
Jul-1925 |
Guest |
(American
Soccer League) |
||
|
Falkirk |
26/7-31/2 |
Oct-1926 |
Free |
131/ 23 |
21/6 |
17/5 |
|
Derry City |
29/30 |
- |
Guest |
- |
- |
- |
|
TOTALS |
|
£- |
563/210 |
53/15 |
17/5 |
|
Biography:
To follow.
Wikipedia
Ireland Cap Details:
25/10/1919 England. H D 1-1 BC
13/03/1920 Scotland A L 0-3 BC
04/03/1922 Scotland A L 1-2 BC
03/03/1923 Scotland H L 0-1 BC
14/04/1923 Wales... A W 3-0 BC
01/03/1924 Scotland A L 0-2 BC
15/03/1924 Wales... H L 0-1 BC
22/10/1924 England. A L 1-3 BC
28/02/1925 Scotland H L 0-3 BC
18/04/1925 Wales... A D 0-0 BC
26/02/1927 Scotland H L 0-2 BC
Summary: 11/0. Won 1, Drew 2, Lost 8.
Irish Free State Cap Details:
13/12/1931 Spain... H L 0-5 FR
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
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Date |
Representing |
Opposition |
Ven |
Res |
Comp |
Gls |
Age |
Notes |
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05/11/1913 |
Scottish League |
Irish League |
A |
W |
2 |
- |
1 |
FR |
22 Yrs, 235 Days |
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08/06/1918 |
Scotland XI |
England XI |
H |
W |
2 |
- |
0 |
War |
27 Yrs, 85 Days |
Benefit for the Sir
Douglas Haig Base Hospitals |
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|
25/10/1919 |
Ireland |
England |
H |
D |
1 |
- |
1 |
BC |
28 Yrs, 223 Days |
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|
13/03/1920 |
Ireland |
Scotland |
A |
L |
0 |
- |
3 |
BC |
28 Yrs, 363 Days |
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|
04/03/1922 |
Ireland |
Scotland |
A |
L |
1 |
- |
2 |
BC |
30 Yrs, 354 Days |
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|
03/03/1923 |
Ireland |
Scotland |
H |
L |
0 |
- |
1 |
BC |
31 Yrs, 353 Days |
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|
14/04/1923 |
Ireland |
Wales |
A |
W |
3 |
- |
0 |
BC |
32 Yrs, 29 Days |
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|
01/03/1924 |
Ireland |
Scotland |
A |
L |
0 |
- |
2 |
BC |
32 Yrs, 351 Days |
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|
15/03/1924 |
Ireland |
Wales |
H |
L |
0 |
- |
1 |
BC |
32 Yrs, 365 Days |
||
|
22/10/1924 |
Ireland |
England |
A |
L |
1 |
- |
3 |
BC |
33 Yrs, 221 Days |
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29/10/1924 |
Scottish League |
Irish League |
H |
W |
3 |
- |
0 |
FR |
33 Yrs, 228 Days |
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28/02/1925 |
Ireland |
Scotland |
H |
L |
0 |
- |
3 |
BC |
33 Yrs, 350 Days |
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|
18/04/1925 |
Ireland |
Wales |
A |
D |
0 |
- |
0 |
BC |
34 Yrs, 34 Days |
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26/02/1927 |
Ireland |
Scotland |
H |
L |
0 |
- |
2 |
BC |
35 Yrs, 348 Days |
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24/05/1927 |
Scottish FA XI |
Montreal XI |
A |
W |
3 |
- |
2 |
FR |
1 |
36 Yrs, 69 Days |
|
|
28/05/1927 |
Scottish FA XI |
Toronto XI |
A |
L |
2 |
- |
3 |
FR |
1 |
36 Yrs, 73 Days |
|
|
08/06/1927 |
Scottish FA XI |
Saskatoon XI |
A |
W |
9 |
- |
0 |
FR |
1 |
36 Yrs, 84 Days |
|
|
16/06/1927 |
Scottish FA XI |
Vancouver XI |
A |
W |
9 |
- |
2 |
FR |
1 |
36 Yrs, 92 Days |
|
|
22/06/1927 |
Scottish FA XI |
Victoria XI |
A |
W |
4 |
- |
1 |
FR |
36 Yrs, 98 Days |
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01/07/1927 |
Scottish FA XI |
Northern Ontario |
A |
W |
7 |
- |
1 |
FR |
2 |
36 Yrs, 107 Days |
|
|
11/07/1927 |
Scottish FA XI |
Toronto Ulster Utd |
A |
W |
3 |
- |
0 |
FR |
1 |
36 Yrs, 117 Days |
|
|
13/12/1931 |
Irish Free State |
Spain |
H |
L |
0 |
- |
5 |
FR |
40 Yrs, 272 Days |
FAI's oldest debutant |
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