Mike Gallagher (footballer)

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Mike Gallagher
Personal information
Full name Michael Gallagher
Place of birth Arranmore, County Donegal, Ireland
Date of death 1984
Place of death U.S.
Position(s) Half back [1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
????–1948 Alloa Athletic [1]
1948–1954 Hibernian 49 (0)
1954–1957 Ayr United 74
1958–???? Weymouth
International career
1954 Republic of Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Gallagher (died 1984), sometimes referred to as Mike, Matthew, Matt or Mick Gallagher, was a footballer who played for Republic of Ireland and Hibernian. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Born in Arranmore, County Donegal, he played gaelic football with Rosses GAA club before he began his soccer career in Scotland.

He helped Hibernian win two Scottish League titles in 1950-51 and 1951-52 before being picked for the Republic of Ireland in March 1954 for what proved to be his only international appearance, a 1–0 win over Luxembourg in a World Cup qualifying game. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Dean Hayes (2006). Ireland's Greatest. Appletree Press. ISBN   0862819954.
  2. ↑ Sinnett, Bobby (3 September 2012). The Hibernian FC Miscellany. ISBN   9780752490793.
  3. ↑ "HIBERNIAN : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neilbrown.newscastlefans.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "AYR UNITED : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neilbrown.newscastlefans.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Hibernian Player Michael Gallacher Details". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Mick Gallagher". National-football-teams.com.
  7. ↑ Mike Gallagher at WorldFootball.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg


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