Andy Gallinagh
Birth date16 March 1985 (age 41)
Birth placeSutton Coldfield, England
CurrentclubStratford Town
PositionDefender
Youthclubs 1Coventry City
Years 12002–2003
Years 22003–2012
Years 32011
Years 42012
Years 52012–2013
Years 62013–2016
Years 72016–2017
Years 82017–
Clubs 1Stratford Town
Clubs 2Cheltenham Town
Clubs 3Bath City (loan)
Clubs 4Bath City
Clubs 5Hereford United
Clubs 6Bath City
Clubs 7Worcester City
Clubs 8Stratford Town
Caps 2130
Goals 24
Caps 314
Goals 30
Caps 418
Goals 41
Caps 527
Goals 50
Caps 6113
Goals 60
Caps 721
Goals 70
Club-update04:02, 21 February 2017 (UTC)

Andrew Anthony R. Gallinagh (born 16 March 1985) is an English footballer who plays for Stratford Town.[1] He plays as a defender or central midfielder.

Career

Gallinagh spent a year in Coventry City's youth system, before leaving and signing for Stratford Town after an unsuccessful trial with Crewe Alexandra. He broke into the first team squad when he was 17. A year later, in 2003, he joined the Cheltenham Town Centre of Excellence, and signed a professional contract in 2004. He made his full debut for Cheltenham in the Robins' 5–0 win over Mansfield Town on the final day of the 2005–06 season.

In the 2007–08 season he made 25 first team appearances and won Cheltenham's 'Young Player of the Year' award. In May 2008, Gallinagh signed a new two-year contract with Cheltenham. Gallinagh has said in an interview in 2009 he supports Aston Villa

In September 2011 Gallinagh joined Bath City on a one-month emergency loan that was extended to another month on 28 October. He scored his first goal for the club in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup against Dover Athletic.

On 20 July 2012 Gallinagh joined Hereford United on a free transfer from Bath City after impressing in pre-season.[2] Despite being a regular in the first team line up until the turn of the year Gallinagh was released at the end of the season after missing the majority of the final three months of the campaign through injury.[3]

In June 2013, he re-joined Bath City permanently.[4]

Since 2017 Gallinagh has returned to his first club, Stratford, in the Evo Stik South league.

References

  1. ^ 1st Team - The Team Archived 23 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine‚ stratfordtownfc.co.uk
  2. ^ "Hereford United sign Carruthers, Gallinagh and Jackson". BBC Football. 20 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Released & Retained list". Hereford United. 22 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Gallinagh returns to Bath as five stay". Non League Daily. 24 June 2013. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013.