| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1944-12-06)6 December 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Cowdenbeath, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 October 2024(2024-10-25) (aged 79) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lochore Welfare | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1968 | Dunfermline Athletic | 126 | (20) |
| 1968–1976 | Celtic | 172 | (14) |
| 1976 | →San Antonio Thunder (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1976–1978 | Clydebank | 30 | (2) |
| 1978–1979 | Galway Rovers | 29 | (4) |
| Total | 366 | (40) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1971 | Scottish League XI[1][2] | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978–1979 | Galway Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tommy Callaghan (6 December 1944 – 25 October 2024) was a Scottish professionalfootballer who played forCeltic,Dunfermline Athletic andClydebank. He was a left-sidedmidfielder famous for his long attacking runs from deep positions, and powerful shot.
Born inCowdenbeath, 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 overPartick Thistle atFirhill, he took a long time to settle atCeltic 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 ofGalway Rovers in Ireland.
Callaghan represented theScottish League twice and gained his firstScottish Cup winner's medal while with Dunfermline in 1968, his final season with theFife club.
His brotherWillie played for Dunfermline andScotland, and his father William, maternal unclesPatrick Flannigan andDavid Flannigan, sonTommy Callaghan Jr[3] nephewWillie Callaghan Jr, and grand-nephewLiam Callaghan[4] all played football to some extent.[5][6]
On 25 October 2024, Callaghan died at the age of 79.[7]