Calum Gallagher Explained

Calum Gallagher
Fullname:Calum Gallagher
Birth Date:13 September 1994
Birth Place:Giffnock, Scotland
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Arbroath
Clubnumber:9
Youthyears1:2007–2008
Youthclubs1:Dundee United
Youthyears2:2008–2010
Youthclubs2:Giffnock Soccer Centre
Youthyears3:2010–2013
Youthclubs3:Rangers
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Rangers
Caps1:5
Goals1:1
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Alloa Athletic (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:East Stirlingshire (loan)
Caps3:4
Goals3:2
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Cowdenbeath (loan)
Caps4:10
Goals4:5
Years5:2015–2017
Clubs5:St Mirren
Caps5:44
Goals5:6
Years6:2017–2019
Clubs6:Dumbarton
Caps6:68
Goals6:16
Years7:2019–2024
Clubs7:Airdrieonians
Caps7:149
Goals7:59
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Arbroath
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Club-Update:20:38, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Calum Gallagher (born 13 September 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for club Arbroath.

Career

Rangers

Gallagher came through the Rangers youth system. He played for Alloa Athletic and East Stirlingshire on loan to gain first team experience whilst a youth team player with Rangers. On 15 March 2014, Gallagher made his Rangers debut and scored in a 2–0 victory over Dunfermline Athletic.[1] He joined Cowdenbeath on loan in September 2014.[2]

St Mirren

Gallagher left Rangers in August 2015 and signed a one-year contract with St Mirren.[3] Gallagher scored his first goal for St Mirren in a 3–2 defeat against Livingston in the Scottish League Cup on 25 August 2015.[4] Gallagher scored eight goals in 41 appearances for the club in his first season, and signed a one-year contract extension in May 2016.[5]

Dumbarton

He left St Mirren in January 2017, signing for Scottish Championship rivals Dumbarton on a short-term contract until the end of the season.[6] After making three starts and four substitute appearances, grabbing one assist, he extended his contract until the end of the 2017–18 season in May 2017.[7] Whilst at the Sons, Gallagher scored his first career brace – in a 3–2 Scottish Cup victory against Peterhead in January 2018.[8] After finishing as the club's top scorer with seven for the season as Sons were relegated to Scottish League One, Gallagher signed a new one-year deal in June 2018.[9] In his third season at the club he again finished top scorer, with 14, the best return of his career to date.

Airdrieonians

Gallagher turned down a new deal with Dumbarton and joined Scottish League One rivals Airdrieonians in June 2019.[10] He was their top scorer in the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, helping the club gain promotion back to the Scottish Championship via the play-offs in 2022-23. Gallagher was also named PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year: 2022-23 Scottish League One.

Arbroath

In April 2024, Gallagher signed a pre-contract agreement with Arbroath.[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers2012–13Scottish Third Division0000000000
2013–14Scottish League One4110001[12] 061
2014–15Scottish Championship1000000010
Total5110000061
Alloa Athletic (loan)2012–13Scottish Second Division9000000090
East Stirlingshire (loan)2013–14Scottish League Two42000000042
Cowdenbeath (loan)2014–15Scottish Championship105000000105
St Mirren2015–16Scottish Championship366101131418
2016–17Scottish Championship80004010130
Total446105141548
Dumbarton2016–17Scottish Championship7000000070
2017–18Scottish Championship28322408[13] 2427
2018–19Scottish League One33131041204014
Total681632811028921
Airdrieonians2019–20Scottish League One25111031323214
2020–21Scottish League One21600204[14] 2278
2021–22Scottish League One34151040414316
2022–23Scottish League One36221130504523
Total116543112116414761
Career total199516222322724963

Honours

Individual

April 2019[16]

2023–24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rangers 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic . BBC . BBC Sport . 15 March 2014 .
  2. Web site: Ibrox club loans out seven fringe players . 2 September 2014. BBC . BBC Sport .
  3. Web site: St Mirren sign Rangers forward Calum Gallagher. 4 August 2015. BBC . BBC Sport . 4 August 2015.
  4. Web site: St Mirren 2–3 Livingston. 4 August 2015. BBC . BBC Sport . 25 August 2015.
  5. Web site: Calum Gallagher: Contract Extension . www.saintmirren.net . Saint Mirren Football Club . 13 May 2016 . 13 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160611031129/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=55576 . 11 June 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: Findlay. Alan. TRANSFER WINDOW – WINGER CHECKS IN TO THE ROCK. 13 January 2017.
  7. Web site: Findlay. Alan. PLAYERS AGREE TERMS WITH GAFFER. Dumbarton Football Club. 24 May 2017.
  8. Web site: Peterhead 2–3 Dumbarton. Davie. Scott. 23 January 2018.
  9. Web site: GALLAGHER SIGNS FOR ANOTHER SEASON. Galloway. Andy. 12 June 2018. Dumbarton Football Club.
  10. Web site: CALUM MOVES ON. 11 June 2019. Airdrieonians Football Club.
  11. Web site: McGilvray . Andy . 2024-04-17 . Airdrie hero agrees pre-contract with relegated Arbroath . 2024-07-17 . Daily Record . en.
  12. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  13. Six appearances and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances and one goal in the Scottish Championship play-offs
  14. Appearances in the Championship play-offs
  15. Web site: Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi and Caitlin Hayes win PFA Scotland player of the year awards . BBC Sport . 14 May 2023 . 14 May 2023.
  16. Web site: SONS AT THE DOUBLE - AGAIN. Findlay. Alan. 4 May 2019. Dumbarton Football Club.