Brian Gallacher

{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}

{{BLP sources|date=November 2011}}

{{distinguish|Brian Gallagher (footballer)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Brian Gallacher

| fullname =

| image =

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|9|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

| height = 5ft 9in

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Radnor Park

| years1 = 1977–1981 | caps1 = 139 | goals1 = 42 | clubs1 = Dumbarton

| years2 = 1981–1984 | caps2 = 104 | goals2 = 30 | clubs3 = St Mirren

| years3 = 1984–1988 | caps3 = 99 | goals3 = 16 | clubs2 = Kilmarnock

| years4 = 1988–1991 | caps4 = 40 | goals4 = 2 | clubs4 = Partick Thistle

| years5 = 1991–1992 | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Albion Rovers

| years6 = | caps6 = | goals6 = | clubs6 = Caledonian

}}

Brian Gallacher (born 8 September 1958 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former footballer{{cite news

|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/briangallagher1.html

|title=Brian Gallacher

|work=Stats

|accessdate=11 November 2011

|date=11 November 2011

|last=Brown

|first=Neil}} who played for Dumbarton, St Mirren, Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle, Albion Rovers and Inverness Caledonian.{{cite book | last = Litster | first = John | title = Record of Post-War Scottish League Players | publisher = PM Publications | location = Norwich}}[http://www.thethistlearchive.net/brian-gallacher Brian Gallacher], The Thistle Archive

It has been reported that Brian is related to the family of footballers beginning with Patsy Gallacher in the early 20th century, but this is inaccurate, although the family does include a male with the same forename and of similar age.{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/tommy-gallacher-1-587793|title=Tommy Gallacher obituary|date=6 October 2001|publisher=The Scotsman|accessdate =19 June 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/sport/football/premiership/4466659.Kevin_Gallacher_life_story_part_2__Growing_up_was_tough_as_grandson_of_late_great_Patsy/|title=Growing up was tough as grandson of late great Patsy|work=Lancashire Telegraph |date=3 July 2009|publisher=This Is Lancashire|accessdate =19 June 2017}}