Sandy Gilligan

Alexander Patterson Gilligan (1872 – 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Dundee[3] (being among the first players to play for the club following its formation in 1893, and the scorer of the first league goal)[4] and in the English Football League for Bolton Wanderers.[5]

Sandy Gilligan
Personal information
Full name Alexander Patterson Gilligan[1]
Date of birth 1872[1]
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1952 (aged 79–80)[1]
Position(s) Inside Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– East Craigie[2]
1892–1893 Dundee East End
1893–1895 Dundee 40 (13)
1894 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 1 (0)
1895–1900 Bolton Wanderers 98 (17)
Total 131 (29)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was the eldest of four brothers who were professional footballers, the others being Billy, Sam and John.[6][7][8][9]

References
  1. Sandy Gilligan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ‘We want to be here for another 140 years’: East Craigie JFC celebrate milestone anniversary, Evening Telegraph, 15 February 2020
  3. Sandy Gilligan Player Profile, Dee Archive
  4. Brown, John. "Blether with Brown: Three Gilligans turned out for Dundee — Sandy, William and Sam". The Courier. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  5. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  6. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. Kenneth Campbell’s life story – Part IV, The Weekly News, 28 May 1921, via Play Up Liverpool
  8. Personalia – Sam Gilligan, Liverpool F.C., Joint Everton and Liverpool Match Programme, 15 October 1910, via Play Up Liverpool
  9. Brown, John. "Blether with Brown: Three Gilligans turned out for Dundee — Sandy, William and Sam". The Courier. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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