Calum Gallagher (born 13 September 1994) is a Scottish
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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for
Scottish League One
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club
Airdrieonians
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.
Career
Rangers
Gallagher came through the
Rangers
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youth system. He played for
Alloa Athletic
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and
East Stirlingshire
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on loan to gain first team experience whilst a youth team player with Rangers. On 15 March 2014, Gallagher made his Rangers debut and scored in a 2–0 victory over Dunfermline Athletic. He joined Cowdenbeath on loan in September 2014.
St Mirren
Gallagher left Rangers in August 2015 and signed a one-year contract with St Mirren. Gallagher scored his first goal for St Mirren in a 3–2 defeat against
Livingston
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in the
Scottish League Cup
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on 25 August 2015. Gallagher scored eight goals in 41 appearances for the club in his first season, and signed a one-year contract extension in May 2016.
Dumbarton
He left St Mirren in January 2017, signing for
Scottish Championship
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rivals Dumbarton on a short-term contract until the end of the season. After making three starts and four substitute appearances, grabbing one assist, he extended his contract until the end of the 2017–18 season in May 2017. Whilst at the Sons, Gallagher scored his first career brace – in a 3–2
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Peterhead in January 2018. After finishing as the club's top scorer with seven for the season as Sons were relegated to
Scottish League One
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, Gallagher signed a new one-year deal in June 2018. In his third season at the club he again finished top scorer, with 14, the best return of his career to date.
Airdrieonians
Gallagher turned down a new deal with Dumbarton and joined Scottish League One rivals
Airdrieonians
Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League One. They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United ...
in June 2019. He was their top scorer in both the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons.