GALLACHER: BIOGRAPHY OF A TROUBLED GENIUS

Hugh Gallacher was a footballing prodigy born into a family of Irish immigrants in Bellshill in 1903. Standing just five foot five inches tall, he became one of the greatest stars ever to grace a football pitch. This book traces Gallacher’s life from his upbringing in the North Lanarkshire coalfields to his starring role with Newcastle and Scotland, and as one of the central figures in the 'Wembley Wizards' who defeated England 5-1 in London, all the way to his tragic suicide aged just 54.