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Jim Gallagher (footballer)

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Australian rules footballer
Jim Gallagher
Personal information
Date of birth (1931-03-16) 16 March 1931 (age 93)
Original team(s) Assumption College
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1951–1960 Footscray 151 (12)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jim Gallagher (born 16 March 1931) is a former AFL or Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s. He was a member of Footscray's 1954 premiership winning side, playing as a half back flanker. Despite appearing 151 times for the Bulldogs in the VFL he never once kicked a goal.

Gallagher was a VFL interstate representative and was named in the interchange bench in Footscray's official 'Team of the Century'.

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 219. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
  2. Most games, no goals
  3. Footscray Team of the Century

External links

Footscray Football Club 1954 VFL premiers
Footscray 15.12 (102) defeated Melbourne 7.9 (51), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Coach: Sutton
Western Bulldogs: Team of the Century
Full-back
Half-back
Centre
Half-forward
Full-forward
Ruck
Interchange
Coach
1954 Sporting Life Team of the Year
Defenders
Midfielders
  • Jack Lynch (West Adelaide)
  • Ted Whitten (Footscray)
  • Keith Harper (Perth)
  • Forwards
  • Jim Deane (Richmond)
  • John Brady (North Melbourne)
  • Bob Rose (Collingwood)
  • Followers
  • Ken Hands (Carlton)
  • John Leedham (North Launceston)
  • Bill Hutchison (Essendon)

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