Tony Gallacher

For the Albion Rovers and Stranrae footballer, see Tony Gallagher (footballer).

Antony Paul Gallacher (born 23 July 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Scottish League One club Hamilton Academical.

Tony Gallacher

Personal information
Full name	Antony Paul Gallacher[1]
Date of birth	(1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Hamilton Academical
Number	30
Youth career
2009–2015	Falkirk
2014–2015	→ Forth Valley Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Falkirk	17	(0)
2018–2022	Liverpool	0	(0)
2020	→ Toronto FC (loan)	10	(0)
2022–2024	St Johnstone	31	(1)
2025–	Hamilton Academical	6	(0)
International career
2014	Scotland U16	3	(0)
2015–2016	Scotland U17	6	(0)
2017	Scotland U19	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2025

Club career

Falkirk

Gallacher joined Falkirk as a graduate from the Forth Valley Football Academy in the summer of 2015, having played for the club's youth teams since the age of 10. He made his debut as a sixteen-year-old^[3] in a Scottish Cup tie at home to Fraserburgh on 28 November 2015.^[4] He made his first league start in a Scottish Championship match against Dumbarton on 17 December 2016.^[5]

In January 2017, he was named as one of the Daily Record's and The Herald's Scottish footballing prospects for 2017.^[6] The latter reported that Gallacher had been scouted by Premier League sides Manchester United and Stoke City, as well as Scottish club Rangers.^[7]

Liverpool

On 25 January 2018, Liverpool signed Gallacher after a successful trial for a fee of £200,000.^[8][9] Gallacher made his competitive debut for Liverpool on 17 December 2019, starting in a 5–0 League Cup defeat at Aston Villa.^[10] Liverpool had decided to play a shadow team in that match due to a scheduling clash with the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.^[10] He featured primarily with the Liverpool U23s in the Premier League 2 U23 league.^[11]

Toronto FC

On 14 September 2020, Gallacher joined Canadian club Toronto FC in Major League Soccer, on a loan until 31 December 2020.^[12] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he first had to complete a 14-day quarantine, and then the club had to play out the rest of the season in the United States, due to Canadian travel restrictions, meaning Gallacher did not get to spend any time in Toronto, instead spending the entire time on the road.^[13]

St Johnstone

Gallacher signed for St Johnstone in January 2022, on a contract that was due to run until the summer of 2024.^[14]

Hamilton Academical

In January 2025 he signed for Hamilton Academical.^[15]

International career

Gallacher has been involved with Scotland at various youth age group levels.^[16][17]

Personal life

Tony is the nephew of Jim Gallacher and cousin of Paul Gallacher, both former goalkeepers.^[18] Tony Attended St Peter the Apostle High School in Clydebank.

Career statistics

As of match played 1 March 2025^[19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Falkirk	2015–16	Scottish Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2016–17	Scottish Championship	6	0	1	0	0	0	1[c]	0	8	0
	2017–18	Scottish Championship	11	0	0	0	5	0	1[c]	0	17	0
	Total		17	0	2	0	5	0	2	0	26	0
Liverpool U21	2019–20	—			—		—		2[d]	0	2	0
Liverpool	2019–20	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Toronto FC (loan)	2020	Major League Soccer	10	0	0	0	—		1[e]	0	10	0
St Johnstone	2021–22	Scottish Premiership	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2022–23	Scottish Premiership	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2023-24	Scottish Premiership	17	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	21	0
	Total		31	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	36	0
Hamilton Academical	2024-25	Scottish Championship	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
Career total			62	1	3	0	10	0	5	0	79	0

Notes

1. Includes Scottish Cup
2. Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
3. Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
4. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
5. Appearance(s) in the MLS Cup Playoffs.