Hughie Gallacher

Scottish footballer (1903-1957)
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Summary

Hughie Gallacher was born on February 2, 1903[1], in Bellshill[2]. He died on June 11, 1957[3], in Gateshead[4]. He worked as an association football player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,553 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8]
  • Award received: English Football Hall of Fame[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: Airdrieonians F.C.[11], Gateshead F.C.[12], Notts County F.C.[13], Grimsby Town F.C.[14], Derby County F.C.[15], Chelsea F.C.[16], Newcastle United F.C.[17], Queen of the South F.C.[18], Scotland men's national football team[19], Scottish Football League XI[20]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[21]
  • Sport: association football[22]
  • Family name: Gallacher[23]
  • Given name: Hugh[24]
  • Manner of death: suicide[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Country for sport: Scotland[27]

Why It Matters

Hughie Gallacher has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Hughie Gallacher born?

Hughie Gallacher was born in Bellshill[2].

Where did Hughie Gallacher die?

Hughie Gallacher passed away in Gateshead[4].

What did Hughie Gallacher do for work?

Hughie Gallacher worked as an association football player[5].

What awards did Hughie Gallacher receive?

Honors received include English Football Hall of Fame[9].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → Scotland
    Occupation → —
    Award received → English Football Hall of Fame
    Place of birth → Bellshill
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