Jim Gallagher (footballer)

Jim Gallagher
Personal information
Date of birth	16 March 1931
Original team(s)	Assumption College
Height / weight	180 cm / 80 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1951–1960	Footscray	151 (12)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960.

Jim Gallagher (born 16 March 1931) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s. He was a member of Footscray's 1954 premiership winning side, playing as a half back flanker.^[1] Despite appearing 151 times for the Bulldogs in the VFL he never once kicked a goal.^[2]

Gallagher was a VFL interstate representative and was named in the interchange bench in Footscray's official 'Team of the Century'.^[3]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 219. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
2. Most games, no goals
3. Footscray Team of the Century

External links

• Jim Gallagher's statistics from AFL Tables
• Jim Gallagher's profile from AustralianFootball.com