Tommy Callaghan (footballer, born 1886)

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.[1][4] He also played in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle and St Mirren.[3]

For other people with the same name, see Thomas Callaghan.

Tommy Callaghan
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 Hill 60, Belgium[3]
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

Personal life

In March 1916, in the middle of the First World War, Callaghan enlisted in the British Army.[5] He served as a private in the Somerset Light Infantry and the London Regiment.[3] 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.[6] He was buried in Chester Farm Cemetery, near Ypres.[2]

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[3] Second Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
1905–06[3] 31 4 1 0 32 4
1906–07[3] 38 4 2 1 40 5
Total 73 8 3 1 76 9
Manchester City 1907–08[3] First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Partick Thistle 1909–10[7] Scottish First Division 28 3 2 0 30 3
1910–11[7] 29 5 2 1 31 6
1912–13[7] 23 1 2 0 25 2
Total 80 9 6 1 86 10
St Mirren (loan) 1911–12[7] 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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