1932 | HUGHIE GALLACHER | DE BEUKELAER | ALL SPORTS | PSA 6 EXMT
1932 | HUGHIE GALLACHER | DE BEUKELAER | ALL SPORTS | PSA 6 EXMT
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Hughie Gallacher – Football League Career 1925 -1939
The Scotsman Hugh Gallacher was a scoring sensation in the 1920s and is considered by some to be the greatest striker ever to play for Newcastle United even edging out the great Alan Shearer. Gallacher ranks 10th all-time goals scored at the top tier with 246 and an impressive 0.69 goals per game ratio. He is a member of both the English And Scottish Football Hall of Fame.
Card Population / rarity: 28 known graded cards exist (PSA)
Year: 1932
Trade Brand: DE BEUKELAER
Collection: ALL SPORTS
Card No: 44
Player / Subject: Hughie Gallacher
Certificate of authenticity: PSA
For soccer / football cards
Club featured on card: Chelsea
Player position: centre forward
Player record:
| Youth career | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Hattonrig Thistle | ||
| 1920 | Bellshill Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921 | Queen of the South | 9 | (19) |
| 1921–1925 | Airdrieonians | 129 | (100) |
| 1925–1930 | Newcastle United | 160 | (133) |
| 1930–1934 | Chelsea | 132 | (72) |
| 1934–1936 | Derby County | 51 | (38) |
| 1936–1937 | Notts County | 45 | (32) |
| 1937–1938 | Grimsby Town | 12 | (3) |
| 1938–1939 | Gateshead | 34 | (18) |
| Total | 554 | (405) | |
| International career | |||
| 1924–1935 | Scotland | 20 | (24[a]) |
| 1925 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Other notable history:
Hall of fame player and league winner with NUFC in 1926 - 1927.
Hugh Kilpatrick Gallacher (2 February 1903 – 11 June 1957) was a Scottishfootball player in the 1920s and 1930s. In 624 senior games, Gallacher scored 463 goals, playing senior league football for Airdrieonians, Newcastle United, Chelsea, Derby County, Notts County, Grimsby Town and Gateshead. Prior to this he also played and scored for then non-league Queen of the South.
He is one of the Scotland national football team's most prolific goalscorers with 24 goals from his 20 internationals, a strike rate of more than a goal a game. Gallacher was one of the Wembley Wizards who beat England 5–1 at Wembley Stadiumin 1928.
Condition: excellent - mint
Copyright: the photo is owned by Belta Cards. Image licensing is available.
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