Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kevin William Gallacher[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 November 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Clydebank, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Duntocher Boys Club | |||
1983–1985 | Dundee United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1990 | Dundee United | 131 | (26) |
1990–1993 | Coventry City | 100 | (28) |
1993–1999 | Blackburn Rovers | 144 | (46) |
1999–2001 | Newcastle United | 39 | (4) |
2001–2002 | Preston North End | 5 | (1) |
2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | (0) |
2002 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | (0) |
Total | 430 | (105) | |
International career | |||
1986–1989 | Scotland U21[3] | 7 | (3) |
1988–2001 | Scotland | 53 | (9) |
1990 | Scotland B[4] | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kevin William Gallacher (born 23 November 1966) is a Scottish football pundit and co-commentator, and former professional player.
He played as a forward from 1983 until 2002, notably in the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers where he was part of the title-winning squad in 1994–95. He also played in the top flight for Coventry City and Newcastle United as well as in the Scottish Premier League for Dundee United and in the Football League for Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town. He made 53 appearances for Scotland, scoring 9 goals and was part of their Euro 92, Euro 96 and World Cup 98 squads.