Hugh Gallacher (footballer, born 1930)
Hugh Gallacher (26 November 1930 – 14 June 2013) was a Scottish footballer who played for Arbroath, Dumbarton, Clyde, Queen of the South and South Shields.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugh Gallacher | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Vale of Leven, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 June 2013 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Clydebank, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Duntocher Hibs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1954 | Arbroath | 61 | (26) |
| 1954–1961 | Dumbarton | 185 | (170) |
| 1960–1961 | Clyde | 5 | (2) |
| 1960–1961 | Queen of the South | 7 | (2) |
| 1961–1962 | Dumbarton | 6 | (1) |
| 1962–1963 | South Shields | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gallacher is best known for his time at Dumbarton where in less than eight seasons scored 205 goals in major competitions from 220 games for the club. He played a massive role in the revival of Dumbarton FC who had been relegated to C Division in 1954. The following season Dumbarton benefited from a league reconstruction, where subsequently they finished in the top half of the Second Division for the first time in many years.
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