Kevin Gallacher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin William Gallacher | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Clydebank, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger/ Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1990 | 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 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 429 | (105) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988–2001 | Scotland | 53 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Kevin William Gallacher (born 23 November 1966) is a Scottish professional football player and pundit. He played as a striker from 1983 until 2002, notably in the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers where he was part of the title winning side in 1994/95.
He started his career in his native land with Dundee United and went on to also play in the English top flight for Coventry City and Newcastle United, as well as in the Football League for Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town. He made 53 appearances for Scotland, scoring 9 goals.
Gallacher started his Scottish League career with Dundee United, where he spent seven years as part of a successful team under the guidance of Jim McLean. He made his first team debut in December 1985 aged 19 years old in a UEFA Cup tie against Neuchâtel Xamax and three days later played against Rangers at Ibrox. He soon established himself in the side with his fast and penetrating wing play. He helped United reach the 1987 UEFA Cup Final, scoring against Barcelona in the quarter-finals en route. United, however, lost on aggregate to IFK Göteborg. The following year Gallacher scored Dundee United's goal in the 1988 Scottish Cup Final, in the 2–1 defeat by Celtic. A week later he made his full international debut for Scotland against Colombia.
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