Paul Gallagher

Infobox Football biography
playername = Paul Gallagher
fullname = Paul Gallagher


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|8|9
cityofbirth = Glasgow
countryofbirth = Scotland
height = height|m=1.93
currentclub = Plymouth Argyle
(on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
clubnumber = 11
position = Striker, Wide midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2002–
2005–2006
2007–2008
2008
2008
clubs = Blackburn Rovers
→ Stoke City (loan)
→ Preston North End (loan)
→ Stoke City (loan)
→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)
caps(goals) = 59 0(6)
37 (11)
19 0(1)
07 0(0)
07 0(4)
nationalyears = 2004
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 0(0)
pcupdate = 21:42, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 10:41, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

:"There is another Scottish footballer called Paul Gallacher, with a "c"."Paul Gallagher (born August 9, 1984 in Glasgow) is a Scottish football player who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers as a forward and who is currently on loan at Plymouth Argyle. Gallagher was brought up on the Higher Croft council estate in Blackburn, playing for Roman Road youth teams before being snapped up by Blackburn Rovers.

Gallagher made his debut performance as a substitute in a 2-0 win over the 2001-2002 premier league champions Arsenal on March 15, 2003, as a replacement for Dwight Yorke. His first goal was scored in a 4-0 win against Birmingham City in the 2003-04 season. He also made his international debut in February of that season, a 4-0 defeat for Scotland against Wales.

He spent almost all of the 2005-06 season on loan to Stoke City. He played most of his 36 games on the left or right wing, scoring 12 goals. Against Southampton on 15 April 2006, he exchanged a one-two on the edge of the area with Adam Rooney before drilling home a thunderous thirty yard drive into the far top corner of the net.

He was recalled by Blackburn in April 2006 with three games remaining in the Premiership season, coming on as a late subtitute in the final game of the season, being involved in the creation of the final goal of the game.

On transfer deadline day August 31 2007, Gallagher signed a 6 month loan deal with Championship side Preston North End, after being linked with a return to Stoke. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/6972508.stm Preston capture Gallagher on loan] ] The following January, he moved from Blackburn back to Stoke City on loan again until summer of 2008.

On August 30 2008, Gallagher signed on loan for Plymouth Argyle, making his debut that same day at Turf Moor against Blackburn's fierce local rivals, Burnley.

Career statistics

"(correct as of 4 October, 2008)"

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