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Tommy Callaghan (footballer, born 1886)

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Tommy Callaghan
Personal information
Full name Thomas Callaghan
Date of birth 1886
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Date of death 20 February 1917 (aged 30–31)
Place of death Hill 60, Belgium
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Small Heath 0 (0)
1904–1905 Halesowen
1905–1907 Glossop 73 (8)
1907–1908 Manchester City 2 (0)
1908–1913 Partick Thistle 80 (9)
1911–1912 → St Mirren (loan) 18 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Callaghan (1886 – 20 February 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Glossop and Manchester City. He also played in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle and St Mirren.

Personal life

In March 1916, in the middle of the First World War, Callaghan enlisted in the British Army. He served as a private in the Somerset Light Infantry and the London Regiment. Whilst maintaining an artillery gun, Callaghan was killed while serving with the 1st/20th Battalion, London Regiment, part of the 47th (1/2nd London) Division, by German shellfire during a trench raid at Hill 60, Belgium on 20 February 1917. He was buried in Chester Farm Cemetery, near Ypres.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Glossop 1904–05 Second Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
1905–06 31 4 1 0 32 4
1906–07 38 4 2 1 40 5
Total 73 8 3 1 76 9
Manchester City 1907–08 First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Partick Thistle 1909–10 Scottish First Division 28 3 2 0 30 3
1910–11 29 5 2 1 31 6
1912–13 23 1 2 0 25 2
Total 80 9 6 1 86 10
St Mirren (loan) 1911–12 Scottish First Division 18 4 2 0 20 4
Career total 173 21 11 2 184 22

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 49. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Thomas Callaghan". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  4. Matthews, Tony (28 October 2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. ISBN 9781859838532.
  5. "1917 – Tommy Callaghan". The Partick Thistle History Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  6. "Partick Thistle Players who fell" (PDF). pp. 1–3. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  7. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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