Owen Gallacher

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Owen Gallacher

Gallagher with Crawley Town in July 2021
Personal information
Full name	Owen John Gallacher[1]
Date of birth	(1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Newcastle, England
Position(s)	Left-back, winger
Team information
Current team	Stockton Town
Youth career
	Newcastle United
2018–2019	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
2020	→ Harrogate Town (loan)	0	(0)
2020–2021	Burton Albion	9	(0)
2021–2023	Crawley Town	3	(0)
2022	→ Gateshead (loan)	11	(0)
2023	Grimsby Town	3	(0)
2023–2024	Spennymoor Town	9	(0)
2024–	Stockton Town	16	(0)
International career
2014	Scotland U16
2016	Scotland U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:33, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Owen John Gallacher (born 6 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays for Stockton Town as a left-back and winger.

Gallacher is a product of the youth academies at Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest and turned professional with the latter in 2019. Having spent a spell on loan with Harrogate Town he signed a permanent deal with Burton Albion the following season before joining Crawley Town in 2021. He has since played for Gateshead and Grimsby Town, before returning to non-league with Spennymoor Town and Stockton Town.

Born in England, he represented Scotland at youth international level.

Club career

Early career

Born in Newcastle,^[2] Gallacher spent his early career with the youth teams of Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, before moving on loan to Harrogate Town in January 2020, where he made his senior debut in the FA Trophy.^[3]

Burton Albion

After leaving Nottingham Forest, he signed a short-term contract with Burton Albion in September 2020 following a trial period.^[2][4] On 8 January 2021, Gallacher signed a contract extension to remain at the club for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.^[5]

On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would be one of 12 players leaving Burton at the end of the season.^[6]

Crawley Town

Following his release from Burton Albion, Gallacher signed for League Two club Crawley Town on 1 July 2021 on a two-year deal with the option for a further year.^[7][8]

On 27 August 2022 Gallacher joined National League club Gateshead on a loan deal until 31 December 2022.^[9]

He was released by Crawley in January 2023.^[10]

Grimsby Town

He signed for Grimsby Town on 3 February 2023.^[11]

On 9 May 2023, it was announced that Gallacher would not be retained for the 2023–24 season and would be leaving the club when his contract expires on 30 June.^[12]

Spennymoor Town

On 1 July 2023, Gallacher signed for National League North side Spennymoor Town.^[13] In April 2024, he departed the club having had his contract terminated by mutual consent.^[14]

Stockton Town

On 5 July 2024, Gallacher signed for the Northern Premier League Premier Division side Stockton Town.^[15]

International career

Gallacher represented Scotland at under-16 and under-19 youth levels.^[1][16]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newcastle United U21	2017–18[17]	—			—		—		1[a]	0	1	0
Nottingham Forest	2019–20[18]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harrogate Town (loan)	2019–20[1]	National League	0	0	0	0	—		2[b]	0	2	0
Burton Albion	2020–21[19]	League One	9	0	0	0	1	0	2[a]	0	12	0
Crawley Town	2021–22[20]	League Two	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0
	2022–23	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0
Gateshead (loan)	2022–23[1]	National League	11	0	2	0	—		0	0	13	0
Grimsby Town	2022–23[21]	League Two	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Spennymoor Town	2023–24[1]	National League North	9	0	1	0	—		0	0	10	0
Stockton Town	2024–25[22]	NPL Premier Division	16	0	3	0	—		5[c]	0	24	0
Career total			51	0	6	0	1	0	12	0	70	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. 3 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Durham Challenge Cup

References

1. "O. Gallacher". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
2. Slater, Rob (11 September 2020). "Owen Gallacher signs for Brewers after successful trial". burtonalbionfc.co.uk. Burton Albion F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
3. Howell, Rhys (12 January 2020). "Sound start for Nottingham Forest loanee Owen Gallacher as Harrogate Town push on in FA Trophy". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
4. "Kieran O'Hara: Burton Albion re-sign ex-Manchester United goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
5. Slater, Rob (8 January 2021). "Owen Gallacher extends stay at Burton Albion". burtonalbionfc.co.uk. Burton Albion F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
6. Wilkinson, Ash (12 May 2021). "12 players to leave Burton Albion at end of their contracts". burtonalbionfc.co.uk. Burton Albion F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
7. Pole, Matt (1 July 2021). "Former Scotland youth international and Newcastle United defender joins Crawley Town". West Sussex County Times. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
8. "Left-back Gallacher joins Crawley". BBC Sport.
9. "Owen Gallacher joins on loan". 27 August 2022.
10. "OWEN GALLACHER LEAVES THE CLUB". www.crawleytownfc.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
11. "Grimsby sign free-agent full-back Gallacher". BBC Sport.
12. "Mariners retained list confirmed - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 9 May 2023.
13. Simpson, Mark (1 July 2023). "Owen Gallacher Joins Spennymoor Town".
14. "Owen Gallacher Leaves Spennymoor Town". spennymoortownfc.co.uk. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
15. "Stockton Town sign Owen Gallacher". Stockton Town. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
16. Owen Gallacher at the Scottish Football Association
17. "Games played by Owen Gallacher in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
18. "Games played by Owen Gallacher in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
19. "Games played by Owen Gallacher in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
20. "Games played by Owen Gallacher in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
21. "Games played by Owen Gallacher in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
22. "Stockton Town – Appearances – Owen Gallacher – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2025.