Ralph Callachan

Ralph Callachan
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-04-29) 29 April 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Tynecastle B.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1977 Heart of Midlothian 78 (9)
1977–1978 Newcastle United 9 (0)
1978–1986 Hibernian 218 (26)
1986 Greenock Morton 1 (0)
1986–1988 Meadowbank Thistle 57 (3)
1988–1992 Berwick Rangers 101 (5)
Total 464 (43)
Managerial career
1990–1992 Berwick Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ralph Callachan (born 29 April 1955) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for three senior clubs in Edinburgh; Hearts, Hibs and Meadowbank Thistle. He played in Scottish Cup finals for both Hearts and Hibs, but both were lost to Rangers. Hearts lost 3–1 in 1976 and Hibs lost 3–2 in the second replay of 1979.

Callachan started his career with Hearts, where he made enough of an impact to earn a £90,000 move to Newcastle United.[1][2] He only played nine league games in England before returning to Edinburgh, this time with Hibernian. Hibs' popular full-back John Brownlie was sent to Newcastle as part of the deal to bring Callachan to Easter Road.[3]

He also served as Berwick Rangers manager for two years, acting as a player/manager.

References

  1. ^ Ralph Callachan, London Hearts.
  2. ^ "Ralph Callachan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. ^ Jeffrey, pp31.
  • Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.
  • Ralph Callachan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database