Patsy Gallacher

Patrick Gallacher (16 March 1891 – 17 June 1953) was an Irish footballer, playing in the inside-right position, most noted for his career at Celtic, where he became one of the club's leading goalscorers of all time.

[2] Gallacher was three years old when his family moved to Clydebank in Scotland[3] and he played for his first schoolboy team at Our Holy Redeemer's Primary School in the town.

Patsy remembered his first trophy in the Yoker Athletic Schools' Tournament playing for Holy Redeemer who were the dark horses of the competition.

[5] Patsy joined Benvue, a team in the Clean Speech League, then moved up to the juvenile side, Renfrew St. James.

He was to overcome his supposed physical problems in the same way that Garrincha would in years to come, and his resilience and stature earned him the nickname 'The Mighty Atom'.

[8] For much of his time he formed an effective wing partnership with Andy McAtee[9] and in the final years of his spell he helped to bring on a young Jimmy McGrory, who later commented "Many people have asked me how Patsy would have stood up to the rigours of the modern game.

[15][3] Patsy gathered 12 caps for Ireland in an age when fewer internationals were played,[16] and World War I also led to such games being suspended for several years.

From 1925 he ran the International Bar in his hometown of Clydebank and concentrated on the licensed trade after retiring from playing professionally aged 41.