English footballer
Thomas Callaghan (1886 – 20 February 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Glossop and Manchester City.[1][4] He also played in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle and St Mirren.[3]
Personal life
In March 1916, in the middle of the First World War, Callaghan enlisted in the British Army.[5] He served as a private in the Somerset Light Infantry and the London Regiment.[3] Whilst maintaining an artillery gun, Callaghan was killed while serving with the 1st/20th Battalion, London Regiment, part of the 47th (1/2nd London) Division, by German shellfire during a trench raid at Hill 60, Belgium on 20 February 1917.[6] He was buried in Chester Farm Cemetery, near Ypres.[2]
Career statistics
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 49. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Thomas Callaghan". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (28 October 2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. ISBN 9781859838532.
- ^ "1917 – Tommy Callaghan". The Partick Thistle History Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Partick Thistle Players who fell" (PDF). pp. 1–3. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
