Peter Gallagher (rugby league, born 1941)

{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}

{{For|another player|Peter Gallagher (rugby league, born 1937)}}

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Peter Gallagher

|fullname = Peter Terence Gallagher

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|birth_date = {{birth date|1941|04|15|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Taree, New South Wales, Australia

|death_date = {{death date and age|2015|09|19|1941|04|15|df=yes}}

|death_place = Taree, New South Wales, Australia

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|position = {{Rlp|CE|FE|WG}}

|club1 = Easts

|year1start = 1960

|year1end = 65

|appearances1 = 87

|tries1 = 9

|goals1 = 2

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 31

|club2 = Manly Warringah

|year2start = 1966

|year2end = 68

|appearances2 = 36

|tries2 = 8

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 24

|source = {{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/peter-gallagher--mw-/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}

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Peter Gallagher (15 April 1941 – 15 September 2015) was an Australian rugby league footballer. He played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the Eastern Suburbs club from 1960 until 1965. He played mainly at {{rlp|ce}} but was a versatile player who could play most positions in the backline. In the 1965 season, Gallagher captained the Eastern Suburbs team and was a member of the Easts side that lost to St. George in the 1960 Grand Final. The following year Gallagher moved to the Manly club, remaining there until 1968. In his time at Manly Gallagher played most of his football on the Wing.