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199923|df=y}}| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland1.73order=flip}}HTTPS://WWW.PREMIERLEAGUE.COM/PLAYERS/33072/PLAYER/OVERVIEW>TITLE=TONY GALLACHER PROFILE, NEWS & STATS - PREMIER LEAGUE ACCESS-DATE=11 NOVEMBER 2020, St Johnstone F.C.>St Johnstone| clubnumber = Defender (association football)#Full back>Left back|youthyears1 = 2009–2015Falkirk F.C.>Falkirk|youthyears2 = 2014–2015|youthclubs2 = → Forth Valley Academy| years1 = 2015–2018Falkirk F.C.>Falkirk| caps1 = 17| goals1 = 0| years2 = 2018–2022Liverpool F.C.>Liverpool| caps2 = 0| goals2 = 0| years3 = 2020| clubs3 = → Toronto FC (loan)| caps3 = 10| goals3 = 0| years4 = 2022–St Johnstone F.C.>St Johnstone| caps4 = 14| goals4 = 0nationalteam1 = Scotland national under-16 football team > nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0nationalteam2 = Scotland national under-17 football team > nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0nationalteam3 = Scotland national under-19 football team > nationalcaps3 = 5 | nationalgoals3 = 0| club-update = 26 January 2023}}Antony Paul Gallacher (born 23 July 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for St Johnstone as a left back.

Club career

Falkirk

Gallacher joined Falkirk as a graduate from the Forth Valley Football Academy in the summer of 2015, having played for the club’s youth teams since the age of 10. He made his debut as a sixteen-year-oldNEWS,www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/falkirk-fc/debut-goes-by-in-a-flash-for-gallacher-1-3963165, Debut goes by in a flash for Gallacher, David, Oliver, Falkirk Herald, Johnston Press, Falkirk, 1 December 2015, in a Scottish Cup tie at home to Fraserburgh on 28 November 2015.NEWS,www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34887667, Falkirk 4-1 Fraserburgh, BBC Sport, BBC, 28 November 2015, He made his first league start in a Scottish Championship match against Dumbarton on 17 December 2016.NEWS,www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38273281, Dumbarton 2-1 Falkirk, BBC Sport, BBC, 17 December 2016, In January 2017, he was named as one of the Daily Record’s and The Herald’s Scottish footballing prospects for 2017.NEWS,www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/six-top-scottish-football-prospects-9549347, Six top Scottish football prospects to look out for in 2017, Fraser, Wilson, Daily Record, Trinity Mirror, Glasgow, 2 January 2017, The latter reported that Gallacher had been scouted by Premier League sides Manchester United and Stoke City, as well as Scottish club Rangers.NEWS,www.heraldscotland.com/sport/14997613.Five_youngsters_who_could_make_waves_in_Scottish_football_in_2017, Five youngsters who could make waves in Scottish football in 2017, The Herald, Times & Herald Group, Glasgow, 2 January 2017, 3 January 2017,

Liverpool

On 25 January 2018, Liverpool signed Gallacher after a successful trial for a fee of £200,000.NEWS,www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42815269, Liverpool to sign teenager Tony Gallacher from Falkirk, BBC Sport, 25 January 2018, 26 January 2018, NEWS,www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-seal-deal-falkirk-teenage-14200577, Liverpool seal deal for Falkirk teenage star Tony Gallacher after interest from Manchester United, Liverpool Echo, 25 January 2018, 26 January 2018, Gallacher made his competitive debut for Liverpool on 17 December 2019, starting in a 5–0 League Cup defeat at Aston Villa.NEWS, Percy, John, 17 December 2019, Aston Villa hammer five past youngest-ever Liverpool side to progress to Carabao Cup semi-finals,www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/17/aston-villa-vs-liverpool-carabao-cup-quarter-final-live-score/, The Daily Telegraph, 18 December 2019, Liverpool had decided to play a shadow team in that match due to a scheduling clash with the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup. He featured primarily with the Liverpool U23s in the Premier League 2 U23 league.WEB,www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/09/16/liverpool-fc-toronto-fc-behind-tfcs-deal-tony-gallacher, From Liverpool FC to Toronto FC: Behind TFC’s deal for Tony Gallacher, September 16, 2020, Tom, Bogert, Major League Soccer,

Toronto FC

On 14 September 2020, Gallacher joined Canadian club Toronto FC in Major League Soccer, on a loan until 31 December 2020.WEB,www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/407720-tony-gallacher-completes-loan-switch-to-toronto-fc, Tony Gallacher completes loan switch to Toronto FC, liverpoolfc.com, 14 September 2020, Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he first had to complete a 14-day quarantine, and then the club had to play out the rest of the season in the United States, due to Canadian travel restrictions, meaning Gallacher did not get to spend any time in Toronto, instead spending the entire time on the road.WEB,www.skysports.com/football/news/15117/12135694/liverpools-tony-gallacher-on-toronto-barcelona-and-his-debut-at-aston-villa, Liverpool’s Tony Gallacher on Toronto, Barcelona and his debut at Aston Villa, 19 November 2020, Adam, Bate, Sky Sports,

St Johnstone

Gallacher signed for St Johnstone in January 2022, on a contract that is due to run until the summer of 2024.WEB, Liverpool full-back Tony Gallacher joins St Johnstone on permanent deal,www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59868631, 4 January 2022, 2022-01-04, BBC Sport, en,

International career

Gallacher has been involved with Scotland at various youth age group levels.WEB,www.falkirkfc.co.uk/gallacher-captains-scotland/, Gallacher captains Scotland, Falkirk F.C., 27 August 2015, 6 January 2018, WEB,www.falkirkfc.co.uk/kevin-ohara-tony-gallacher-receive-another-international-call/, Kevin O’Hara and Tony Gallacher receive another international call, Falkirk F.C., 11 October 2016, 6 January 2018,

Personal life

Tony is the nephew of Jim Gallacher and cousin of Paul Gallacher, both former goalkeepers.NEWS,www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/barcelona-link-mind-blowing-falkirk-9686655, Barcelona link is mind-blowing but Falkirk youngster Tony Gallacher will take it all in his stride, says his uncle Jim, Daily Record, 25 January 2017, 6 January 2018,

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 21 January 2023}}{{soccerway|412076}}{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center“|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition!rowspan=2|Club!rowspan=2|Season!colspan=3|League!colspan=2|National Cup!colspan=2|League Cup!colspan=2|Other!colspan=2|Total!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!GoalsFalkirk2015–16 Falkirk F.C. season>2015–16Scottish Championship|02016–17 Falkirk F.C. season>2016–17name=SCCScottish Challenge Cup.}}>|02017–18 Falkirk F.C. season>2017–18name=SCC}}0170!colspan=2|Total!17!!0!!2!!0!!5!!0!!2!!0!!26!!0Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy>Liverpool U21|2019–20—colspan=“2”—2{{EfnAppearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.}}020Liverpool F.C.>Liverpool2019–20 Liverpool F.C. season>2019–20|Premier League—10|Toronto FC (loan)2020 Toronto FC season>2020|Major League Soccer—1{{EfnAppearance(s) in the MLS Cup Playoffs.}}0100St Johnstone2021–22 St Johnstone F.C. season>2021–22Scottish Premiership|02022–23 St Johnstone F.C. season>2022–23|0!colspan=2|St Johnstone Total!12!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!13!!0!colspan=3|Career total!38!!0!!3!!0!!6!!0!!5!!0!!52!!0

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References

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External links

• {{Soccerbase|id=86103}}
• {{SFA profile|id=182025|name=Tony Gallacher}}

{{St Johnstone F.C. squad}}