Jackie Gallacher

John "Jackie" Gallacher (17 May 1924 – 26 August 1995) was a Scottish footballer. In a career affected by injury he played for Celtic, Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk and Kettering Town. He was the son of Scottish international Hughie Gallacher.

Background Hughie Gallacher met his first wife, Annie McIlvanney, at the coalpit he worked at in Hattonrig. Gallacher was from a Protestant background. McIlvanney coming from a Catholic background caused some family strains for a while. The couple married in July 1920 when Gallacher was 17 years old. They had a son, Hughie, who died before his first birthday and had a daughter Catherine (Cathy). Hughie and Annie separated in 1923. Jackie, born in 1924, grew up in Scotland when his father played most of his career in the English Football League.

Career Celtic Jackie Gallacher joined Celtic on 10 July 1943 from Armadale Thistle at the age of 19. He made his Celtic first team debut in the wartime Scottish Southern League on 4 September 1943. He scored his team's only goal in a 4–1 home defeat by Dumbarton. He played 22 games in that competition that season scoring 19 goals. He scored 12 goals in six Scottish Southern League Cup group games before his team lost 4–2 to Rangers in the semi-final.

In 1947–48 he returned to the first team. In four Scottish League Cup group games he scored four goals including one in a 2–0 home win v Rangers. He then played in two league games in September that his club lost without scoring. He didn't feature in the first team again that season.