Mark Gallagher (footballer)

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Mark Gallagher
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England [1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Elgin City
Number 19
Youth career
–2018 Ross County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Ross County 2 (0)
2020–2022 Aberdeen 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Forfar Athletic (loan) 12 (1)
2022 → Cliftonville (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2023 Formartine United 34 (6)
2023–2024 Cove Rangers 8 (1)
2024 → Elgin City (loan) 17 (1)
2024– Elgin City 34 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2025

Mark Gallagher (born 12 February 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League Two club Elgin City.

He made his League debut for Ross County against Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship, coming on as a substitute. [3] He joined Aberdeen in January 2020 on a two-and-a-half-year contract. [4] [5] In June 2021, Gallagher joined Scottish League Two side Forfar Athletic on a season-long loan. [6] On 29 January 2022, Gallagher joined NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. [7] After being released by Aberdeen in June 2022, Gallagher joined Highland League side Formartine United. [8]

On 30 July 2024, Gallagher returned to Elgin City on a two-year deal, after playing for the club on loan earlier in the year. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 May 2025 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ross County Under 20s 2016–17 -0000001 [a] 010
2019–20 0000002 [a] 222
Total0000000032
Ross County 2018–19 Scottish Championship 2000001 [a] 030
2019–20 Scottish Premiership 0000000000
Total2000001030
Aberdeen 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 0000000000
2021–22 0000000000
Total0000000000
Forfar Athletic (loan) 2021–22 Scottish League Two 12100312 [a] 0172
Cove Rangers 2023–24 Scottish League One 8000411 [a] 0131
2024–25 0000300030
Total80007110161
Elgin City (loan) 2023–24 Scottish League Two 171000000171
Elgin City 2024–25 Scottish League Two 34530004 [b] 0415
Career total737301021129711
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the League One play-offs

References

  1. ↑ Mark Gallagher at Soccerway
  2. ↑ Mark Gallagher at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Ross County 5–0 Greenock Morton". BBC. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Cryle, Ryan (21 January 2020). "Mark Gallagher completes move to Aberdeen". Evening Express. Aberdeen. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mark Gallagher joins the dons". afc.co.uk. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "'Dons' midfielder head to Station Park". forfarathletic.co.uk. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Mark Gallagher heads back out on loan". Aberdeen FC. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Stuart Anderson thrilled with Formartine United's additions".
  9. ↑ "Mark Gallagher returns in a permanent deal !". Elgin City. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Mark Gallagher Statistics". Soccerbase. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.


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