Charlie Gallagher (born 3 November 1940 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former Irish international football player. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered [1]
Background
Gallagher was born in Glasgow in 1940, the son of Irish parents from County Donegal, and was a cousin of fellow Celtic player Paddy Crerand. County Donegal (ˌdʌnəˈgɔːl Irish: Contae Dhún na nGall. Patrick Timothy ("Paddy" Crerand (born 19 February 1939 in Glasgow) was a footballer of Irish descent who represented his country 16 times
Gallagher first played for St. John's (Gorbals) Boys' Guild in 1952, Holyrood Senior Secondary in 1953, before joining Kilmarnock Amateurs in 1955 and Yoker Athletic in 1958.
Professional career
Gallagher was recommended to Celtic by his PE teacher, John Murphy. Murphy had connections with Celtic and doubled as announcer at Parkhead on matchdays. [2]
On 20 September 1958, Gallagher provisionally signed for Celtic and made his full debut on 6 March 1959. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jock Stein signed him as a full professional on the same day. John 'Jock' Stein CBE (5 October 1922 &ndash 10 September 1985 was one of the most notable managers in British football history
Gallagher was part of the Lisbon Lions squad that won the 1967 European Cup Final. The Lisbon Lions is the Nickname given to the Celtic team that won the European Cup at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal The 1967 European Cup Final was contested at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal on 25 May 1967. The same year, Gallagher became the first Scottish born player to play for the Republic of Ireland when he travelled to Ankara on 22 February 1967 to represent Ireland against Turkey. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
Gallagher played for Celtic for over ten years, making a total of 171 appearances and scoring 32 goals including 106 Scottish League appearances and 17 league goals. He also played in 13 European games.
Gallagher remained at Celtic until 1 May 1970 when he transferred to Dumbarton F.C.. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dumbarton Football Club is a football club from Scotland. They come from the town of Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire and play their home games He retired from playing in April 1973.
Gallagher worked as a scout for Celtic from April 1976 to April 1978.
References
- ^ Gifted in Green, Adam Ward, 1999. PB) ISBN 0-600-59739-3 p. 37
- ^ "Charlie Gallagher - The Donegal Influence At Celtic". Association of Donegal Celtic Supporters Clubs. Retrieved on 28 May 2007. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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