Calum Gallagher

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Calum Gallagher
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Gallagher playing for Rangers in 2014
Personal information
Full name Calum Gallagher
Date of birth (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Giffnock, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Arbroath
Youth career
2007–2008 Dundee United
2008–2010 Giffnock Soccer Centre
2010–2013 Rangers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015 Rangers 5 (1)
2012–2013 → Alloa Athletic (loan) 9 (0)
2013–2014 → East Stirlingshire (loan) 4 (2)
2014 → Cowdenbeath (loan) 10 (5)
2015–2017 St Mirren 44 (6)
2017–2019 Dumbarton 68 (16)
2019–2024 Airdrieonians 177 (71)
2024- Arbroath
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:38, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Calum Gallagher (born 13 September 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship club Arbroath signed a pre-contract with the recent relegated Angus outfits in 2024.

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Career

Rangers

Gallagher came through the Rangers youth system. He played for Alloa Athletic and East Stirlingshire on loan to gain first team experience whilst a youth team player with Rangers. On 15 March 2014, Gallagher made his Rangers debut and scored in a 2–0 victory over Dunfermline Athletic. [1] He joined Cowdenbeath on loan in September 2014. [2]

St Mirren

Gallagher left Rangers in August 2015 and signed a one-year contract with St Mirren. [3] Gallagher scored his first goal for St Mirren in a 3–2 defeat against Livingston in the Scottish League Cup on 25 August 2015. [4] Gallagher scored eight goals in 41 appearances for the club in his first season, and signed a one-year contract extension in May 2016. [5]

Dumbarton

He left St Mirren in January 2017, signing for Scottish Championship rivals Dumbarton on a short-term contract until the end of the season. [6] After making three starts and four substitute appearances, grabbing one assist, he extended his contract until the end of the 2017–18 season in May 2017. [7] Whilst at the Sons, Gallagher scored his first career brace – in a 3–2 Scottish Cup victory against Peterhead in January 2018. [8] After finishing as the club's top scorer with seven for the season as Sons were relegated to Scottish League One, Gallagher signed a new one-year deal in June 2018. [9] In his third season at the club he again finished top scorer, with 14, the best return of his career to date.

Airdrieonians

Gallagher turned down a new deal with Dumbarton and joined Scottish League One rivals Airdrieonians in June 2019. [10] He was their top scorer in the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, helping the club gain promotion back to the Scottish Championship via the play-offs in 2022-23. Gallagher was also named PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year: 2022-23 Scottish League One.

Career statistics

As of match played 6 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers 2012–13 [11] Scottish Third Division 0000000000
2013–14 [12] [13] Scottish League One 4110001 [lower-alpha 1] 061
2014–15 [14] Scottish Championship 1000000010
Total5110000061
Alloa Athletic (loan) 2012–13 [11] Scottish Second Division 9000000090
East Stirlingshire (loan) 2013–14 [12] Scottish League Two 4200000042
Cowdenbeath (loan) 2014–15 [14] Scottish Championship 105000000105
St Mirren 2015–16 [15] Scottish Championship 36610113 [lower-alpha 1] 1418
2016–17 [16] Scottish Championship 8000401 [lower-alpha 1] 0130
Total446105141548
Dumbarton 2016–17 [16] Scottish Championship 7000000070
2017–18 [17] Scottish Championship 28322408 [lower-alpha 2] 2427
2018–19 [18] Scottish League One 331310412 [lower-alpha 1] 04014
Total681632811028921
Airdrieonians 2019–20 [19] Scottish League One 251110313 [lower-alpha 1] 23214
2020–21 [20] Scottish League One 21600204 [lower-alpha 3] 2278
2021–22 [21] Scottish League One 34151040414316
2022–23 [21] Scottish League One 36221130504523
Total116543112116414761
Career total199516222322724963
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Six appearances and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances and one goal in the Scottish Championship play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in the Championship play-offs

Honours

Individual

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  2. ↑ "Ibrox club loans out seven fringe players". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "St Mirren sign Rangers forward Calum Gallagher". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "St Mirren 2–3 Livingston". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Calum Gallagher: Contract Extension". www.saintmirren.net. Saint Mirren Football Club. 13 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Findlay, Alan. "TRANSFER WINDOW – WINGER CHECKS IN TO THE ROCK" . Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  7. ↑ Findlay, Alan. "PLAYERS AGREE TERMS WITH GAFFER". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Davie, Scott (23 January 2018). "Peterhead 2–3 Dumbarton".
  9. ↑ Galloway, Andy (12 June 2018). "GALLAGHER SIGNS FOR ANOTHER SEASON". Dumbarton Football Club.
  10. ↑ "CALUM MOVES ON". Airdrieonians Football Club. 11 June 2019.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Calum Gallagher in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Calum Gallagher in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  13. ↑ Calum Gallagher at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Calum Gallagher in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Calum Gallagher in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Calum Gallagher in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Calum Gallagher in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Calum Gallagher in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Calum Gallagher in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Calum Gallagher in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Calum Gallagher in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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