Tommy Callaghan
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Tommy Callaghan is a Scottish former football player, who played for Celtic
, Dunfermline Athletic, and Clydebank
. He was an elegant left-sided midfielder famous for his long attacking runs from deep positions, and powerful shot.
He signed for Celtic from Dunfermline on 22 November 1968 for a reported £35,000. Although he scored on his debut the following day, in a 4-0 win over Partick Thistle at Firhill
, he took a long time to settle at Celtic Park
and was never really accepted by the supporters. After making more than 250 appearances for Celtic, Callaghan moved on to Clydebank on 4 November 1976. He scored for his new club on his debut three days later. He left Clydebank in 1978 to become player-manager of Galway United.(Then called Galway Rovers)
Callaghan represented the Scottish league twice and gained his first Scottish Cup
winners' medal while with The Pars in 1968, his final season with the Fife club.
His brother, Willie
, played for Dunfermline and Scotland and his son is also a professional footballer.
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, Dunfermline Athletic, and Clydebank
Clydebank F.C.
Clydebank Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, near Yoker. The present club, formed in 2003, is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and currently plays in West Super League Premier Division...
. He was an elegant left-sided midfielder famous for his long attacking runs from deep positions, and powerful shot.
He signed for Celtic from Dunfermline on 22 November 1968 for a reported £35,000. Although he scored on his debut the following day, in a 4-0 win over Partick Thistle at Firhill
Firhill Stadium
Firhill Stadium or Firhill Arena is a football, rugby union and rugby league stadium located in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. As of 2010 it is the home ground of football club Partick Thistle F.C...
, he took a long time to settle at Celtic Park
Parkhead
Parkhead is a district in the East End of Glasgow. Its name comes from a small weaving hamlet at the meeting place of the Great Eastern Road and Westmuir Street. Duke Street and Springfield Road also meet there, to form a turreted Edwardian five-way junction at Parkhead Cross...
and was never really accepted by the supporters. After making more than 250 appearances for Celtic, Callaghan moved on to Clydebank on 4 November 1976. He scored for his new club on his debut three days later. He left Clydebank in 1978 to become player-manager of Galway United.(Then called Galway Rovers)
Callaghan represented the Scottish league twice and gained his first Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
winners' medal while with The Pars in 1968, his final season with the Fife club.
His brother, Willie
Willie Callaghan
Willie Callaghan is a Scottish former professional association football player, who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Cowdenbeath and Scotland. Callaghan played for Dunfermline for most of his club career, playing in two Scottish Cup Finals, losing 3–2 to Celtic in 1965 and...
, played for Dunfermline and Scotland and his son is also a professional footballer.