Patrick Gallacher

Patrick Gallacher (born 21 August 1909 in Bridge of Weir, Scotland) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team as a striker.cite web|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG343.asp|title=Patsy Gallacher|publisher=The Stat Cat|accessdate=2008-08-01]

Club career

Started his footballing career Linwood St Conval and Bridge of Weir before moving to Sunderland. He made his debut for Sunderland on September 21, 1929 against Arsenal in a 0-1 loss at Roker Park. He was part of the 1937 FA Cup Final winning side against Preston North End. [cite web|url=http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2004/3/18/58526.html|title=Cup history is on Sunderland's side|publisher=The Northern Echo|accessdate=2008-08-01] In his career at Sunderland, Gallacher made 309 appearances and scored 108 goals.. He then moved on to Stoke City before the war. He then played in Ireland for Coleraine and Cork United before signing for Cheltenham Town in September 1948 playing 8 games before leaving.

International career

Gallacher won his first cap for Scotland on 20 October 1934 against Northern Ireland in a 2–1 defeat at Windsor Park in which he scored Scotland's only goal. [cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/19341020.html|title=Sat 20 Oct 1934 Northern reland 2 Scotland 1|publisher=London Hearts|accessdate=2008-08-01] This turned out to be his only ever cap for his country.

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