Tommy Callaghan
English footballer
Biography
Lists
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | English footballer | |||||||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |||||||
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |||||||
| Work field | Sports | |||||||
| Gender |
| |||||||
| Birth | 1886, Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom | |||||||
| Death | 1917Zillebeke, Ypres, Arrondissement of Ypres, Belgium (aged 31 years) | |||||||
| Sports Teams |
|
The details
Biography
Thomas Callaghan (1886 – 20 February 1917) was an English professional football outside right who played in the Football League for Glossop and Manchester City. He also played in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle and St Mirren.
Personal life
In March 1916, in the middle of the First World War, Callaghan enlisted in the British Army. He served as a private in the Somerset Light Infantry and the London Regiment. Whilst maintaining an artillery gun, Callaghan was killed by German shellfire during a trench raid at Hill 60, Belgium on 20 February 1917. He was buried in Chester Farm Cemetery, near Ypres.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Glossop | 1904–05 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1905–06 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
| 1906–07 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 5 | ||
| Total | 73 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 76 | 9 | ||
| Manchester City | 1907–08 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle | 1909–10 | Scottish First Division | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| 1910–11 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 1912–13 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Total | 80 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 86 | 10 | ||
| St Mirren (loan) | 1911–12 | Scottish First Division | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| Career total | 173 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 184 | 22 | ||