Willie Callaghan
Willie Callaghan
Willie Callaghan
● Willie Callaghan, 1998 (HA)

born in Scotland

William Thomas Callaghan was born on Thursday, 23rd March, 1967, in Dunfermline, Fife.

The 5' 10½ (12st 7lbs) forward signed for Tommy Bryce's Thistle on Wednesday, 1st July, 1998, having most recently been with Livingston.

Aged 31, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 18th July, 1998, in a 3-2 friendly win away to Stranraer.

There were no goals for Willie during his time with Thistle.

He played his last game for the club on Saturday, 21st November, 1998, in a 1-0 defeat away to Arbroath in the SFL Second Division, having appeared as a Jag on 18 occasions.

Willie's club-list included Kelty Hearts, Dunfermline Railway Club, Dunfermline Athletic, Halbeath, Walsall, Portadown, Cowdenbeath, Clyde, Montrose, Meadowbank Thistle, Livingston, Partick Thistle, Glenafton Athletic, Camelon and Lochore Welfare.

Bio Extra

Cousin to Tommy Callaghan, Willie also joined Thistle in the 98/99 season. The striker was far from a favourite with the Thistle fans and accepted the offer of a free transfer half way through the season without scoring a first team goal.

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