| Jim Gallagher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1931-03-16)16 March 1931 (age 94) | ||
| Original teams | Tallangatta,Assumption College | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951–1960 | Footscray | 151 (12) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jim Gallagher (born 16 March 1931) is a former AFL orAustralian rules footballer who played withFootscray in theVictorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s.
Originally from Tallangatta,[1] Gallagher was recruited via Assumption College, Kilmore where he won their best and fairest award in 1947 and 1948.[2]
He was a member of Footscray's1954 premiership winning side, playing as a half back flanker.[3] Despite appearing 151 times for the Bulldogs in the VFL he never once kicked a goal.[4]
Gallagher was a VFL interstate representative and was named in the interchange bench in Footscray's official 'Team of the Century'.[5]
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