Background
Gallagher was born in Glasgow in 1940, the son of Irish parents Dan and Annie (née Duffy) from County Donegal, and was a cousin of fellow Celtic player Paddy Crerand.He has a brother, Danny and a sister, Eileen.
Gallagher was born in Glasgow in 1940, the son of Irish parents Dan and Annie (née Duffy) from County Donegal, and was a cousin of fellow Celtic player Paddy Crerand.He has a brother, Danny and a sister, Eileen.
Gallagher first played for Saint John"s (Gorbals) Boys" Guild in 1952, Holyrood Senior Secondary in 1953, before joining Kilmarnock Amateurs in 1955 and Yoker Athletic in 1958. Charlie was a modest player who had an undeniable talent. Murphy had connections with and doubled as announcer at Parkhead on matchdays.
On 20 September 1958, Gallagher provisionally signed for and made his full debut on 6 March 1959.
Jock Stein signed him as a full professional on the same day. The same year, Gallagher became the first Scottish born player to play for the Republic of Ireland when he travelled to Ankara on 22 February 1967 to represent Ireland against Turkey.
Gallagher played for for over ten years, making a total of 171 appearances and scoring 32 goals including 106 Scottish League appearances and 17 league goals. He also played in 13 European games.
Gallagher remained at until 1 May 1970, when he transferred to
He retired from playing in April 1973. Gallagher worked as a scout for from April 1976 to April 1978.