Kevin Gallacher

Position
Forward
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Clydebank
Date Of Birth
November 23, 1966
Age
58
Height (cm)
173
Games Played
117
-
Per Game
Games Started
116
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
10207
87.2
Per Game
Goals
35
0.3
Per Game
Assists
10
0.1
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

John Sillett paid a club record fee of £900,000 to sign the speedy Scottish winger cum striker from Dundee United in January 1990. Kevin had made his name at Tannadice appearing in two Scottish Cup finals and the 1987 UEFA Cup final as well as winning five Scottish caps. After a tentative start – Stuart Pearce gave him a rough ride in his second game – he proved to be an outstanding acquisition, capable of great wing play as well as using his speed to deadly effect in the penalty area. In his first full season, 1990-91 he was top scorer and netted a memorable hat-trick in the 5-4 League Cup win over Nottingham Forest. Injuries hampered his career but he was top scorer again the following season without ever being the deadly finisher that was required. He regained his Scotland place, appearing at Euro 92 and won 10 caps whilst at Coventry. In March 1993 in a bid to balance the books he was sold to big-spending Blackburn Rovers for £1.5 million plus £1 million rated Roy Wegerle. The move was an excellent move for Kevin, he scored on his debut against Liverpool and soon developed an excellent partnership with Alan Shearer. In 1994-95 he suffered two broken legs and missed out on a Premier League winners medal but bounced back and made over 150 appearances for Rovers. After their relegation in 1999 Kevin became Bobby Robson’s first signing at Newcastle but at 33 his legs were going and he finished his career with short spells at Preston, Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield. He is now a radio and TV pundit in Scotland and for BBC Radio 5 Live. Gallacher, grandson of the famous Celtic player Patsy Gallacher, won 53 caps for Scotland. He represented Scotland at Euro 92, Euro 96, and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He scored 9 goals for his country. He has recently received critical acclaim for his book, Tartan Turmoil: The Fall & Rise of Scottish Football, a semi-autobiographical look at the problems faced by Scottish football.

Hat tricks (1)
1990-91
28 November 1990 v Nottingham Forest H

Premier League (England)
1992-1993
Coventry City
20
19
1
1656′
1
6 (0)
2
20
19
1
1656′
1
0
0
6 (0)
2
0
FA Cup (England)
1992-1993
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1991-1992
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1990-1991
Coventry City
2
2
135′
1
4
4
0
315′
1
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Coca-Cola Cup (England)
1992-1993
Coventry City
2
2
180′
2
2
0
180′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Football League First Division (England)
1991-1992
Coventry City
33
33
2866′
5
8 (0)
2
1990-1991
Coventry City
32
32
2863′
11 (0)
4
1989-1990
Coventry City
15
15
1350′
3 (0)
1
80
80
0
7079′
5
0
0
22 (0)
7
0
League Cup (England)
1991-1992
Coventry City
4
4
360′
2 (0)
1990-1991
Coventry City
3
3
270′
1
5 (0)
1
1989-1990
Coventry City
2
2
167′
9
9
0
797′
1
0
0
7 (0)
1
0
Full Members Cup (England)
1991-1992
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1990-1991
Coventry City
1
1
90′
2
2
0
180′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Totals:
117
116
1
10207′
8
0
0
35 (0)
10
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
FA Premier League 1992-1993
FA Premier League 1992-1993
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 0:1
25`
Coventry City
Oldham Athletic
H
W 3:0
40`
2
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 5:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
W 3:0
82`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
W 5:1
90`
1
1
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
D 1:1
77`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Oldham Athletic
A
W 0:1
82`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
L 0:2
90`
FA Cup 1992-1993
FA Cup 1992-1993
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coca-Cola Cup 1992-1993
Coca-Cola Cup 1992-1993
Coventry City
Scarborough
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Scarborough
H
W 2:0
90`
Barclays Football League First Division 1991-1992
Barclays Football League First Division 1991-1992
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 2:0
84`
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
L 0:2
23`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
W 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 2:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 3:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
W 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
W 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 0:0
80`
Coventry City
Notts County
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Oldham Athletic
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
H
W 5:0
69`
2
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
L 0:1
90`
FA Cup 1991-1992
FA Cup 1991-1992
Coventry City
Cambridge United
H
D 1:1
90`
Rumbelows Cup 1991-1992
Rumbelows Cup 1991-1992
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
W 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Rochdale
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Rochdale
H
W 4:0
90`
1
Zenith Data Systems Cup 1991-1992
Zenith Data Systems Cup 1991-1992
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 0:2
90`
Barclays Football League First Division 1990-1991
Barclays Football League First Division 1990-1991
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 6:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 3:0
90`
2
1
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
W 3:1
90`
1
1
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Luton Town
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 2:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 1:1
73`
1
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 2:0
90`
FA Cup 1990-1991
FA Cup 1990-1991
Coventry City
Wigan Athletic
A
W 0:1
45`
Coventry City
Wigan Athletic
H
D 1:1
90`
Zenith Data Systems Cup 1990-1991
Zenith Data Systems Cup 1990-1991
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 1:0
90`
Rumbelows Cup 1990-1991
Rumbelows Cup 1990-1991
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
W 5:4
90`
3
1
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
A
W 2:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
H
W 4:2
90`
1
Barclays Football League First Division 1989-1990
Barclays Football League First Division 1989-1990
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 1:6
90`
1
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
L 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
L 1:4
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
W 2:4
90`
1
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
L 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
W 2:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Millwall
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 3:2
90`
Littlewoods Challenge Cup 1989-1990
Littlewoods Challenge Cup 1989-1990
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 0:0
77`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 2:1
90`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
Mon, 22 Mar, 1993
£1,500,000
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
Mon, 22 Mar, 1993
£1,500,000
Dundee United
Coventry City
Mon, 29 Jan, 1990
£900,000
Dundee United
Coventry City
Mon, 29 Jan, 1990
£900,000

Scotland, 10 caps

Selected for the Scotland squad for UEFA Euro 1992 (squad #14)

1990-91
1 May 1991 San Marino v Scotland, Serravalle, UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying Group 2, 0-2
1991-92
16 October 1991 Romania v Scotland, Bucharest, UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying Group 2, 1-0, substitute
13 November 1991 Scotland v San Marino, Hampden Park, UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying Group 2, 4-0, substitute
19 February 1992 Scotland v Northern Ireland, Hampden Park, friendly, 1-0, substitute
3 June 1992 Norway v Scotland, Oslo, friendly, 0-0, substitute
12 June 1992 Netherlands v Scotland, Gothenburg, UEFA Euro 1992 Group 2, 1-0, substitute
15 June 1992 Scotland v Germany, Norrkoping, UEFA Euro 1992 Group 2, 0-2, substitute
18 June 1992 Scotland v CIS, Norrkoping, UEFA Euro 1992 Group 2, 3-0, replaced
1992-93
9 September 1992 Switzerland v Scotland, Berne, 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 1, 3-1, substitute
14 October 1992 Scotland v Portugal, Ibrox Park, 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 1, 0-0, replaced

4 previous caps for Dundee United, 30 further caps and 8 goals for Blackburn Rovers, 9 caps and 1 goal for Newcastle United (total 53 caps, 9 goals).
Selected for UEFA Euro 1996 and FIFA 1998 World Cup squads. Scottish FA International Roll of Honour.

Scotland B, 2 caps
1989-90
27 March 1990 Scotland B v Yugoslavia B, Motherwell, 0-0, substitute
24 April 1990 Scotland B v East Germany B, Perth, 1-2, substitute

7 previous caps and 3 goals for Scotland U21 with Dundee United