Tommy Callaghan (born 28 August 1969) is a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder for Livingston.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Callaghan | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aston Villa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987-1989 | St Mirren | 0 | (0) |
| 1988-1989 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 1989-1990 | Falkirk | 10 | (1) |
| 1990-1992 | Kilmarnock | 116 | (6) |
| 1992 | East Fife | 4 | (0) |
| 1992-1995 | Stirling Albion | 62 | (4) |
| 1995-1996 | Stranraer | 25 | (0) |
| 1996 | Dunfermline | 3 | (0) |
| 1996-1997 | Livingston | 64 | (2) |
| 1997-1998 | Ross County | 8 | (1) |
| 1998-2000 | Partick Thistle | 34 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Aston Villa edit
He was in the youth ranks at Aston Villa, but never made a first team appearance for the club.
St Mirren and Kilmarnock edit
Callaghan began his professional career playing for St Mirren.[1] He spent the 1988-1989 season on loan at Kilmarnock, but ultimately departed St Mirren without making a single first team appearance for the club.
Falkirk edit
Following his departure from Paisley, Callaghan signed for Falkirk in 1989. He appeared 10 times for the Bairns, scoring 1 goal.
East Fife edit
The midfielder then signed for East Fife in a brief spell which saw him make just 4 appearances for the Fifers.
Stirling Albion edit
Callaghan signed for Stirling Albion in 1992 and enjoyed a three year spell at the club, racking up 62 appearances for the Binos.
Stranraer edit
He was on the move again in 1995, and arrived at Stranraer. Callaghan appeared 25 times for the Stair Park club before departing at the end of the 1995-1996 season.[2]
Dunfermline edit
Another short spell followed, this time at Dunfermline. The midfielder made just three appearances during the 1995-1996 season before leaving the Pars at the end of the season.[3]
Livingston edit
Callaghan signed for Livingston, who were recently renamed and relocated to West Lothian. He scored four goals in 64 appearances for the club during the 1996-1997 season and was on the move again in the summer.[4]
Ross County and Partick Thistle edit
The midfielder saw out the last three seasons of his playing career with Ross County and Partick Thistle before retiring and joining the coaching staff at Firhill.[5]
Post playing career edit
After retiring, he joined the Partick Thistle under 18's coaching staff.
He later became a football agent.[6]
Personal life edit
His father Tommy Callaghan played for Celtic. His uncle Willie played for Dunfermline and Scotland. His grandfather William, maternal great-uncles Patrick Flannigan and David Flannigan,[7] cousin Willie Callaghan Jr, and nephew Liam Callaghan[8] all played football to some extent.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Tom Callaghan". Neil Brown.
- ^ "Now Stranraer can seat their visitors". The Herald. 11 November 1995.
- ^ "DUNDEE 1 DUNFERMLINE 1". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 13 April 1996.
- ^ "Four generations with the Cowden". Central Fife Times. 28 December 2011.
- ^ "County bawl watchers; Ross County V Queen's Park". Daily Record. 16 August 1997.
- ^ "Tommy Callaghan". The Thistle Archive.
- ^ Callaghan, Tommy 1998-2001, Partick Thistle History Archive
- ^ Montrose FC duo appear in court in Dublin charged with assault and obstructing police, Stefan Morkis, The Courier, 13 December 2019
- ^ Cowdenbeath's Liam Callaghan given Birmingham trial, BBC Sport, 18 November 2011