Charlie Gallagher (footballer, born 1940)

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Charlie Gallagher
Personal information
Full name Charles Gallagher
Date of birth (1940-11-03)3 November 1940
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 11 July 2021(2021-07-11) (aged 80)[1]
Position(s)
Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1959 Yoker Athletic
1959–1970 Celtic 106 (17)
1970–1973 Dumbarton 70 (29)
International career
1967 Republic of Ireland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Gallagher (3 November 1940 – 11 July 2021) was a

inside forward.[2] At club level he played mainly for Celtic, as well as Dumbarton. Born in Scotland, he represented the Republic of Ireland at international level, making two appearances for the team in 1967. He was a member of the renowned Lisbon Lions team that won the European Cup
in May 1967.

Early life

Gallagher was born in

Yoker Athletic in 1958.[3] John Murphy, his secondary school physical education teacher who also served as an announcer at Parkhead on match days, recommended him to Celtic.[3][4]

Professional career

Gallagher made his debut for Celtic on 22 August 1958 during a 1–0 victory over

European Cup Final that same year, which saw him score four goals in the run-up to the final. Although he did not start in the final, the club maintained that he "has always been rightly acknowledged as part of the Lisbon Lions squad".[5][6]

Gallagher played for Celtic for over a decade, making a total of 171 appearances and scoring 32 goals. This included 106 Scottish League appearances and 17 league goals. He also played in 13 European games. He stayed with the club until 1 May 1970, when he signed for

taxi driver.[6]

Personal life

Gallagher resided in Bishopbriggs with his wife Maryrose. Together, they had three children: Paul, Kieron, and Claire. His biography Charlie Gallagher? What A Player, authored by David W. Potter, was released in 2016.[9]

Gallagher died on 11 July 2021, at the age of 80.[5][6]

Honours

Celtic

Dumbarton

See also

References

  1. ^ Charlie Gallagher: Lisbon Lion dies aged 80, BBC Sport, 11 July 2021
  2. ISBN 0-600-59739-3
    p.37
  3. ^
    ISBN 9781845026301
    .
  4. ^ "Charlie Gallagher - The Donegal Influence At Celtic". Association of Donegal Celtic Supporters Clubs. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Cuddihy, Paul (11 July 2021). "Celtic great, Charlie Gallagher, passes away". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Charlie Gallagher: Lisbon Lion dies aged 80". BBC News. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Charlie Gallagher: Former Celtic forward dies aged 80". Sky Sports. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Charlie Gallagher". Dumbarton F.C. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  9. ISBN 9780993436055
    .

External links

  • Charlie Gallagher at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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