# Tom Callaghan

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For the American basketball player, see [Tom Callahan](/source/Tom_Callahan).

For other people, see [Thomas Callaghan](/source/Thomas_Callaghan_(disambiguation)).

**Thomas Tallett Callaghan** (1905–1993) was a [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as an [outside forward](/source/Outside_forward) in the [Scottish League](/source/Scottish_Football_League) for [Third Lanark](/source/Third_Lanark_A.C.) and [Dunfermline Athletic](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic), in the [Irish League](/source/Irish_Football_League) for [Glentoran](/source/Glentoran_F.C.), in the English [Football League](/source/Football_League) for [Darlington](/source/Darlington_F.C.) and in [Scottish Junior](/source/Scottish_Junior_Football_Association) football for [St Anthony's](/source/St_Anthony's_F.C.).

## Football career

Callaghan played football for [junior](/source/Scottish_Junior_Football_Association) club [St Anthony's](/source/St_Anthony's_F.C.)[4] before moving into the senior ranks with [Third Lanark](/source/Third_Lanark_A.C.) in June 1924.[1] He represented the club in off-season [five-a-side](/source/Five-a-side) tournaments,[5] was in their [Second Division](/source/Scottish_Second_Division) team by September 1925,[6] scored in a 4–3 win against [Dunfermline Athletic](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic) in November,[7] and later that month, "spelt danger every time he got away" as Thirds beat [Armadale](/source/Armadale_F.C.) 3–0.[8] He helped Thirds take First Division [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) to a [replay](/source/Replay_(sports)) in the quarter-final of the [1925–26 Scottish Cup](/source/1925%E2%80%9326_Scottish_Cup),[9] was "swift and sharp" in a draw with [Bathgate](/source/Bathgate_F.C.) in September 1926,[10] and was often picked out as the best of Thirds' not always top-class forwards.[11]

In December, First Division Dunfermline took Callaghan on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut in a draw with [Morton](/source/Morton_F.C.), controlling the ball well and creating two scoring chances that were not taken.[4][12] He played regularly, scoring twice in a 4–3 defeat of [Dundee](/source/Dundee_F.C.), and creating one goal and scoring another in a 4–4 draw with [Dundee United](/source/Dundee_United_F.C.) a few days later.[13] At the end of the season, Callaghan went south to England, where he signed for [Football League First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division) club [Middlesbrough](/source/Middlesbrough_F.C.).[14] He scored in a [friendly](/source/Exhibition_match) against an [Army XI](/source/Army_Football_Association),[15] but never managed to break into the league side,[16] and rejoined Third Lanark,[17] who had been promoted in his absence. He went straight into the first team for the new season,[18] scored in a 4–0 win against [Airdrie](/source/Airdrieonians_F.C._(1878)) in early September,[19] and soon afterwards sustained an injury sufficiently serious for his club to sign a replacement.[20] His return to fitness was not accompanied by a return to the first team. He was in and out of the side for what remained of the season,[21] at the end of which he was transfer-listed at a reduced fee.[22]

His fee was again reduced in the 1930 close season,[23] but with no takers. He was one of several Scottish players to help [Glentoran](/source/Glentoran_F.C.) win the [1930–31 Irish League](/source/1930%E2%80%9331_Irish_League) title,[24] and eventually he returned to England, where he signed for [Darlington](/source/Darlington_F.C.) in November 1932.[25] He played twice in the [Third Division North](/source/Football_League_Third_Division_North) and once in the [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) before losing his place to [Charles Coates](/source/Charles_Coates_(footballer)), and his contract was cancelled in January 1933.[16][26] He returned to Scotland, where he played for [Raith Rovers](/source/Raith_Rovers_F.C.) then [Brechin City](/source/Brechin_City_F.C.) for brief spells.[1]

## References

1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.

1. [Statutory registers – Births – Search results](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&dl_cat=statutory&dl_rec=statutory-births&surname=callaghan&surname_so=exact&forename=thomas%20tallett&forename_so=starts&sex=M&record_type=stat_births), [ScotlandsPeople](/source/ScotlandsPeople)

1. [Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&surname=callaghan&surname_so=exact&forename=thomas%20tallett&forename_so=starts&record_type=stat_deaths), [ScotlandsPeople](/source/ScotlandsPeople)

1. Harrier (26 December 1926). ["Dunfermline's first home goal in ten weeks"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19261226/071/0015). *The Sunday Post*. p. 15. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["Record broken at Celtic Park. Shettleston Harriers successful meeting"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19250531/110/0012). *The Sunday Post*. 31 May 1925. p. 12. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["Ayr meet their match at Boghead"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19250927/096/0013). *The Sunday Post*. 27 September 1925. p. 13. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["Dunfermline make game fight"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000563/19251102/113/0011). *Evening Telegraph*. 2 November 1925. p. 11. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["Queen of the South overwhelmed"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19251129/093/0017). *The Sunday Post*. 29 November 1925. p. 17. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. Kismet (7 March 1926). ["Aberdeen get a fright. Third Lanark unlucky at Cathkin"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19260307/088/0017). *The Sunday Post*. p. 17. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["Bathgate's breezy boys"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19260919/100/0016). *The Sunday Post*. 19 September 1925. p. 16. – via British Newspaper Archive. Callaghan, swift and sharp, was the best forward.

1. Captain Bob (4 April 1926). ["Ayr pinch a point at Cathkin. All about the play and the men who played"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19260404/108/0017). *The Sunday Post*. p. 17. ["Raith Rovers still on winning tack"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000563/19261108/121/0007). *Evening Telegraph*. 8 November 1926. p. 7. – via British Newspaper Archive. Only Gibson and Callaghan of Third Lanark showed anything like as much penetrativeness or skill as the five Raith forwards.

1. ["Raith Rovers sign a back. Dunfermline also on the track"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19261223/108/0006). *Courier and Advertiser*. 23 December 1926. p. 6. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["Dunfermline's well earned points"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19270217/104/0006). *Courier and Advertiser*. 17 February 1927. p. 6. Kestrel (27 February 1927). ["Precious point for Tannadice. Skinner on the dot for Dunfermline"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19270227/114/0017). *The Sunday Post*. p. 17. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["Sporting items"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19270527/066/0015). *Daily Mail*. 27 May 1927. p. 15. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["Sweeping Irish changes. The Army routed"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19271006/113/0006). *Courier and Advertiser*. 6 October 1927. p. 6. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). *Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939*. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

1. ["En passant"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000475/19280615/143/0007). *Arbroath Herald*. 15 June 1928. p. 7. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["In the World of Sport. Clash of promoted clubs"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000563/19280816/100/0007). *Evening Telegraph*. 16 August 1928. p. 7. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["Football. High scoring in the leagues"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19280903/174/0010). *Aberdeen Press and Journal*. 3 September 1928. p. 7. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["All the latest about to-morrow's games"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000563/19280914/121/0011). *Evening Telegraph*. 14 September 1928. p. 11. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["Aberdeen "A" stand alone"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19281022/147/0010). *Aberdeen Press and Journal*. 22 October 1928. p. 10. ["Montrose lucky to draw"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19281210/147/0008). *Courier and Advertiser*. 10 December 1928. p. 8. ["Welcome points for Dundee"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19281226/120/0007). *Evening Telegraph*. 26 December 1928. p. 7. ["To-morrow's sport. In the west"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19290111/068/0003). *Edinburgh Evening News*. 11 January 1929. p. 3. ["Third Lanark's plight"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19290402/153/0010). *Aberdeen Press and Journal*. 2 April 1929. p. 10. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["Scottish players on transfer list"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19290627/102/0013). *Aberdeen Press and Journal*. 27 June 1929. p. 13. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. Don John (7 August 1930). ["Dundee United sign three players"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19300807/123/0007). *Courier and Advertiser*. p. 7. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. Don John (7 January 1931). ["Millwall want Muir of Montrose"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19310107/143/0008). *Courier and Advertiser*. p. 8. – via British Newspaper Archive. Don John (20 January 1931). ["Big shuffle trial teams"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19310120/126/0008). *Courier and Advertiser*. p. 8. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. T.F. (11 November 1932). ["Sailors don't care! Darlington's new man"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000378/19321111/171/0009). *Northern Daily Mail*. p. 9. – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ["T.F.'s Sports Notes. "Quakers'" cup team"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000378/19321124/163/0007). *Northern Daily Mail*. 24 November 1932. p. 7. – via British Newspaper Archive. ["T.F.'s Sports Notes. Eden in "Quakers'" team"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000378/19321201/166/0007). *Northern Daily Mail*. 1 December 1932. p. 7. – via British Newspaper Archive. ["Two London clubs fined. Benefits and registrations of players"](http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19330117/394/0015). *Yorkshire Post*. 17 January 1933. p. 15. – via British Newspaper Archive.

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