Hugh Galbraith
Personal information
Full name Hugh Galbraith
Date of birth 22 December 1868
Place of birth Govan, Scotland
Date of death 1930 (aged 61–62)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1888–1889 Bootle 1 (0)
1888–1899 Accrington 1 (0)
1890–1891 Middlesbrough Ironopolis ? (?)
1891–1892 Burnley 5 (2)
1892–1897 Luton Town 43 (33)
1897–1898 ? ? (?)
1898–1899 Luton Town 3 (0)
1899–1900 Glossop North End 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugh Galbraith (22 December 1868 – 1930) (another source believes Hugh Galbraith was born in Waterford, Ireland and was born on 2 December 1867) was a Scottish footballer, most notable as a player for Luton Town.

Career

According to the source that states Hugh Galbraith was born in Ireland also records that he started his career in 1886 at a club called Glasgow East End F.C.

In 1887 Galbraith then moved to Dundee Our Boys. According to Wikipedia Galbraith joined a club that got to the Quarter-Finals of the Scottish Cup. Whether Galbraith played in the Scottish Cup matches in unknown.[1]

Galbraith started his career in England with Bootle in Feb-1889. He played for Bootle in a FA Cup tie against "The Invincibles," Preston North End F.C.. Bootle lost 0-3. In February or March 1889 he signed for Accrington. On 23 March 1889 at Thorneyholme Road the home of Accrington FC he made his League and Accrington debut against Bolton Wanderers. Galbraith played as a Inside Forward and Accrington lost 2-3.

He then spent one-year spells with Middlesbrough Ironopolis and Burnley before arriving at Luton Town in 1892. After five years with the club, Galbraith left, but returned a year later for another season with Luton. He finally departed Luton for good in 1899, when he joined Glossop North End for a solitary season before retiring.[2][3] | [4]


Statistics

Source:[5]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington 1888–89The Football League10--10
Burnley 1891–92Football League52--52
Luton Town 1898–99Second Division303161

References

  1. ↑ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 28 February 2023. (registration & fee required)
  2. ↑ Collings, Timothy (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885-1985. Luton Town F.C. pp. 309–310. ISBN 0-951067-90-7.
  3. ↑ Joyce, Mike. "Hugh Galbraith". Since 1888. Retrieved 30 June 2009. (registration & fee required)
  4. ↑ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 17 December 2017. (registration & fee required)
  5. ↑ Hugh Galbraith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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