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John Galley 
Summary
John Edward Galley (born 7 May 1944) is an English former professional footballer who scored 149 goals from 409 games in the Football League playing as a centre forward for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Rotherham United, Bristol City, Nottingham Forest, Peterborough United and Hereford United during the 1960s and 1970s. He was part of the Hereford United side that won the Third Division title in 1976. After 14 seasons in the Football League, he dropped down into non-league football to play for Telford United.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edward Galley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1944[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Clowne,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1964 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | (2) |
| 1964–1967 | Rotherham United | 108 | (46) |
| 1967–1972 | Bristol City | 172 | (84) |
| 1972–1974 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | (6) |
| 1974 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 1974–1977 | Hereford United | 80 | (10) |
| Telford United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Galley's older brothers Gordon and Maurice Galley also played in the Football League.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "John Galley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "John Galley". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Claimed the left half position as his very own". Loughborough Echo. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015 – via Highbeam Research.
- ^ "Player search: Galley, GW (Gordon)". English National Football Archive (ENFA). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links edit
- John Galley at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database