| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Gallacher | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Renfrew, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1982 (aged 63) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Anthony's | |||
| 1946–1949 | Celtic | 29 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Falkirk | 4 | (0) |
| 1950–1952 | Ayr United | 23 | (6) |
| 1952–1953 | St Johnstone | 7 | (0) |
| Inverness Thistle | |||
| Total | 63 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Gallacher (29 June 1919 – 16 October 1982) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Born in Renfrew, Gallacher's career as a footballer was fairly short due to the interruption of World War II, in which he served in the Royal Engineers. He played for St Anthony's (Junior grade), Celtic,[1] Falkirk, Ayr United, St Johnstone and Inverness Thistle.[2]
His brother was fellow footballer Tommy Gallacher.[3] They were the sons of Patsy Gallacher, one of Celtic's legendary players who also spent time at Falkirk. Tommy's son Brian also became a footballer, as did another nephew, Kevin, who played for Scotland at World Cup 98.[4][5]
The Gallachers are also related to another footballing branch of the family, John Divers and his son of the same name who both played for Celtic.[6]