Jim Gallagher (footballer)

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**Jim Gallagher**
Personal information
Birth	March 16, 1931,
Recruited from	Assumption College
Height and weight	180cm / 80 kg
Playing career¹
Debut	1951, Footscray vs. , at
Team(s)	Footscray (1951-60) 151 games, 12 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1960 season
Career highlights

Jim Gallagher (born March 16, 1931) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL during the 1950s. He was a member of Footscray's 1954 premiership winning side, playing as a half back flanker. Despite appearing 151 times for the Bulldogs in the VFL he never once kicked a goal.

Gallagher was a VFL interstate representative and was named in the interchange bench in Footscray's official 'Team of the Century'.

v • d • e 1954 Footscray Premiership Players

Captain: Sutton \| Box \| Bryden \| Collins \| Donald \| Duffy \| Edwards \| Gallagher \| Gilmore \| Henderson \| Kerr \| Martin \| McCarthy \| Reynolds \| Ross \| Stevens \| Stockman \| Whitten \| Reserves: Abbey \| Nuttall Coach: Sutton