Tommy Callaghan (footballer, born 1886)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Callaghan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 1917 (aged 30–31)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Zillebeke, Belgium[3] | ||
| Playing position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Small Heath | |||
| 1904–1905 | Halesowen | ||
| 1905–1907 | Glossop | 73 | (8) |
| 1907–1908 | Manchester City | 2 | (0) |
| 1908–1911 | Partick Thistle | 57 | (8) |
| 1911–1912 | St Mirren | 20 | (4) |
| 1912–1913 | Partick Thistle | 23 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Thomas "Tommy" Callaghan (1886 – 20 February 1917) was an English professional football outside right who played in the Football League for Glossop and Manchester City.[1] He also played in the Scottish Football League for Partick Thistle and St Mirren.[3]
Personal life
In March 1916, in the middle of the First World War, Callaghan enlisted in the British Army.[4] He served as a private in the Somerset Light Infantry and the London Regiment and was killed by German shellfire at Hill 60, Belgium on 2 February 1917.[3] He was buried in Chester Farm Cemetery near Ypres.[2]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 49. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- 1 2 3 "Thomas Callaghan | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ↑ "1917 - Tommy Callaghan - The Partick Thistle History Archive". partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
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