Kevin Gallacher
Scottish footballer and pundit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kevin William Gallacher (born 23 November 1966) is a Scottish former professional footballer and football pundit and co-commentator.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kevin William Gallacher[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1966-11-23) 23 November 1966 (age 57) | ||
Place of birth | Clydebank, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Duntocher Boys Club | |||
1983–1985 | Dundee United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1990 | Dundee United | 131 | (26) |
1990–1993 | Coventry City | 100 | (28) |
1993–1999 | Blackburn Rovers | 144 | (46) |
1999–2001 | Newcastle United | 39 | (4) |
2001–2002 | Preston North End | 5 | (1) |
2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | (0) |
2002 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | (0) |
Total | 430 | (105) | |
International career | |||
1986–1989 | Scotland U21[3] | 7 | (3) |
1988–2001 | Scotland | 53 | (9) |
1990 | Scotland B[4] | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He played as a forward from 1983 until 2002, notably in the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers where he was part of the title-winning squad in 1994–95. He also played in the top flight for Coventry City and Newcastle United as well as in the Scottish Premier League for Dundee United and in the Football League for Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town. He made 53 appearances for Scotland, scoring 9 goals and was part of their Euro 92, Euro 96 and World Cup 98 squads.