James Gallagher (soccer) explained

James Gallagher
Full Name:James Aloysius Gallagher
Birth Date:8 June 1909
Birth Place:East Newark, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Death Place:Neptune Township, New Jersey, U.S.[2]
Position:Midfielder
Years1:–1928
Clubs1:Ryerson Juniors
Years2:1928–19??
Clubs2:Bayonne Rovers
Nationalyears1:1928
Nationalteam1:United States
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1

James Aloysius Gallagher (June 8, 1909 – April 16, 1992) was an American soccer player who earned two caps with the United States national soccer team. One cap came at the 1928 Summer Olympics where the U.S. lost to Argentina in the first round.[3] He earned his second cap in a 3–3 away draw with Poland on June 10, 1928.[4] At the time, he played for Ryerson Juniors.[5] He later played for Bayonne Rovers.[6]

Born in East Newark, New Jersey,[1] Gallagher was a longtime resident of Belmar, New Jersey, and died on April 16, 1992, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Draft Registration Cards for New Jersey, October 16, 1940–March 31, 1947 . Record Group 147: Records of the Selective Service System; Box: 229 . Selective Service System

    New Jersey State Headquarters

    . National Archives and Records Administration.
  2. Web site: Obituaries . . A7 . April 18, 1992 . August 14, 2023.
  3. Web site: James Gallagher . Olympedia . September 16, 2021.
  4. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969
  5. http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2003/02/90-Year-Anniversary-Articles-Soccer-Wire-Decades-1920-1929.aspx 90-Year Anniversary Articles: Soccer Wire Decades (1920-1929)
  6. News: Bayonne, New Jersey . Hispanos and Rovers Sign Olympic Stars . The Bayonne Times . 9 . September 10, 1928 . August 14, 2023.