Hughie Gallacher
Posted in Dumbarton FC, Events dear boy. Events at 19:54 on 17 June 2013
So sad to hear of the death of a true Sons legend, Hughie Gallacher.
Despite his relative lack of height – only 5′ 7″ – his goal scoring record for Dumbarton is outstanding, 205 goals in 231 games. That 205 is the club record for goals scored.
He was part of that late 1950s team over whom grown men drooled in nostalgia in later years and I actually saw him play – maybe in his first spell with the club but certainly in his second. (I was very young then.)
Hughie scored all four of Dumbarton’s goals in an amazing game at Gayfield in season 1958-9 when Dave Easson got all five for Arbroath.
One of my earliest Sons memories is of Hughie taking over in goal one game against Cowdenbeath – no substitutes at all, never mind goalies, in those days. He was pretty good at stopping them as I recall, but we still lost that game.
Hughie Gallacher: 26/11/1930-14/06/2013. So it goes.
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Applause for Hughie Gallacher – A Son of the Rock -- Jack Deighton
7 August 2013 at 22:34
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Kathleen
24 April 2015 at 10:30
Lovely to read this. I am one of Hughie ‘s granddaughters and never really knew much about his life before being a grandfather. But have been investigating it more recently. He was a stunning human being and delightful to read he was magnificent in his professional life as well.
jackdeighton
24 April 2015 at 20:12
Kathleen,
Thanks for commenting. I’m so sad for your loss but pleased you liked my tribute to your grandfather and to read he was as good, or better, off the field as on. As to his football, his record for the Sons will never be surpassed; nowadays players don’t stay around with one club for as long as he did.