John Gahagan (born 24 August 1958) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a left winger. Gahagan spent most of his career with Motherwell, spending twelve seasons with the Fir Park club, either side of spells with Clydebank latterly Morton. During his time at Fir Park, Gahagan picked up two Scottish Football League First Division titles.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Gahagan | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Clydebank | 5 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Shettleston | ||
| 1979–1990 | Motherwell | 291 | (38) |
| 1990–1994 | Morton | 75 | (10) |
| Total | 371 | (48) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A fully qualified SFA coach, Gahagan worked as a football development officer in Clackmannanshire before becoming an after-dinner speaker,[2] winning the MBN trophy after being voted 'Scottish Sporting Speaker of the Year' in 2001.[3]
Honours
editMotherwell
editReferences
edit- ^ "John Gahagan". motherwellnet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "John Gahagan". johngahagan.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 December 2005. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
- ^ "John Gahagan". TMC Entertainment. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
External links
edit- Official website
- John Gahagan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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