Jim Gallacher Explained

Jim Gallacher
Fullname:Jim Gallacher
Birth Date:29 March 1951
Birth Place:Clydebank, Scotland
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1969–1972
Years2:1972–1992
Years3:2004–2007
Clubs1:Arbroath
Clubs2:Clydebank
Caps1:36
Goals1:0
Caps2:613
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:649
Totalgoals:0
Manageryears1:1992–1997
Managerclubs1:Clydebank (Goalkeeper coach)
Manageryears2:2001–2008
Managerclubs2:Scotland (Goalkeeper coach)
Manageryears3:2008–2016
Managerclubs3:Dumbarton (Goalkeeper coach)

James Gallacher (born 29 March 1951) is a Scottish former football goalkeeper. Gallacher played for Arbroath and Clydebank in the Scottish Football League.[1] He made over 600 league appearances for the Bankies in a career that spanned four decades (late 1960s to early 1990s) and was fondly known as 'Easy the Gal' by the club's supporters. He followed his playing career at New Kilbowie Park by coaching the club's goalkeepers until 1997. Then followed a spell from 2001 until 2008 coaching with the Scotland Women's National team. That ended and until 2016 Jim was goalkeeper coach at Dumbarton[2]

His son, Paul Gallacher, also became a professional football goalkeeper,[3] playing for Dundee United, Norwich City and Scotland, while his nephew Tony Gallacher was previously on the books of Liverpool.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Gallacher Player Statistics Clydebank FC (Bankies Archive) . 2024-03-15 . www.clydebankfc.co.uk . en.
  2. Web site: Jim Gallacher. 23 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160810143827/http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/management/?ID=61. 10 August 2016. dead.
  3. News: Paul Gallacher looks to go one or two better than his dad. Gordon. Phil.
  4. News: Barcelona link is mind-blowing but Falkirk youngster Tony Gallacher will take it all in his stride, says his uncle Jim. Daily Record. 25 January 2017.