Andy Gallinagh
Encyclopedia
Andrew Anthony R. Gallinagh (born 16 March 1985 in Sutton Coldfield
) is an English
professional footballer currently playing for Blue Square Premier club Bath City
. He plays in the position of a defender
or central midfielder.
Gallinagh spent a year in Coventry City's
youth system, before leaving and signing for Stratford Town
after an unsuccessful trial with Crewe Alexandra
. He broke into the first team squad when he was 17. A year later, in 2003, he joined the Cheltenham Town Centre of Excellence, and signed a professional contract in 2004. He made his full debut for Cheltenham in the Robins' 5-0 win over Mansfield Town
on the final day of the 2005-06 season
.
In the 2007-08 season
he made 25 first team appearances and won Cheltenham's 'Young Player of the Year' award. In May 2008, Gallinagh signed a new two year contract with Cheltenham. Gallinagh has said in an interview in 2009 he supports Aston Villa F.C.
.
In September 2011 Gallinagh joined Bath City
on a one month emergency loan that was extended to another month on the 28th of October. He scored his first goal for the club in the fourth qualifying round of the F.A. Cup against Dover Athletic.
Gallinagh's nickname is 'Jesus', because of his cosmetic resemblance to popular religious figure Jesus Christ.
Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield is a suburb of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Sutton is located about from central Birmingham but has borders with Erdington and Kingstanding. Sutton is in the northeast of Birmingham, with a population of 105,000 recorded in the 2001 census...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer currently playing for Blue Square Premier club Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
. He plays in the position of a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
or central midfielder.
Gallinagh spent a year in Coventry City's
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
youth system, before leaving and signing for Stratford Town
Stratford Town F.C.
Stratford Town Football Club is a football club based in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England, currently playing in the Midland Football Alliance.-History:The club was formed in 1941 as Stratford Rangers, changing their name in 1949...
after an unsuccessful trial with Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
. He broke into the first team squad when he was 17. A year later, in 2003, he joined the Cheltenham Town Centre of Excellence, and signed a professional contract in 2004. He made his full debut for Cheltenham in the Robins' 5-0 win over Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
on the final day of the 2005-06 season
The Football League 2005-06
The 2005–2006 season was the 106th completed season of The Football League.-Overview:In this season of Football League, Reading was the only club in England to get more than 100 points and they also have won the League Championship...
.
In the 2007-08 season
The Football League 2007-08
The Football League is contested through three divisions in England and Wales. The divisions are the League Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will be joined by the winner of...
he made 25 first team appearances and won Cheltenham's 'Young Player of the Year' award. In May 2008, Gallinagh signed a new two year contract with Cheltenham. Gallinagh has said in an interview in 2009 he supports Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
.
In September 2011 Gallinagh joined Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
on a one month emergency loan that was extended to another month on the 28th of October. He scored his first goal for the club in the fourth qualifying round of the F.A. Cup against Dover Athletic.
Gallinagh's nickname is 'Jesus', because of his cosmetic resemblance to popular religious figure Jesus Christ.
External links
- Andy Gallinagh player profile at ctfc.com