# Calum Gallagher

Calum Gallagher (born 13 September 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish League One club Arbroath. He has previously played for Rangers (with short loans at Alloa Athletic, East Stirlingshire and Cowdenbeath), St Mirren, Dumbarton and Airdrieonians; his longest spell was five seasons with Airdrie, departing in 2024 to join Arbroath.

## Career
### Rangers

Gallagher came through the Rangers youth system. He played for Alloa Athletic and East Stirlingshire on loan to gain first team experience. On 15 March 2014, Gallagher made his Rangers debut and scored in a 2–0 victory over Dunfermline Athletic. He joined Cowdenbeath on loan in September 2014.

### St Mirren

Gallagher left Rangers in August 2015 and signed a one-year contract with St Mirren; he scored his first goal for the Paisley side in a 3–2 defeat against Livingston in the Scottish League Cup on 25 August 2015. He scored eight goals in 41 appearances for the club in his first season, and signed a one-year contract extension in May 2016.

### Dumbarton

Gallagher left St Mirren in January 2017, signing for Scottish Championship rivals Dumbarton on a short-term contract until the end of the season. After making three starts and four substitute appearances, grabbing one assist, in May 2017 he extended his contract until the end of the 2017–18 season. Whilst at the Sons, Gallagher scored his first career brace in a 3–2 Scottish Cup victory against Peterhead in January 2018. After finishing as the club's top scorer with seven for the season as Dumbarton were relegated to Scottish League One, Gallagher signed a new one-year deal in June 2018. In his third season at the club he again finished top scorer with 14 goals, the best return of his career to date.

### Airdrieonians

Gallagher turned down a new deal with Dumbarton and joined another Scottish League One club, Airdrieonians, in June 2019. He was their top scorer in the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, helping the Diamonds gain promotion back to the Championship via the play-offs in 2022-23 and being named the division's PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year for that season.

### Arbroath

In April 2024, Gallagher signed a pre-contract agreement with Arbroath.

## Career statistics

    As of 1 July 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Rangers | 2012–13 | Scottish Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers | 2013–14 | Scottish League One | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Rangers | 2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rangers | Total | Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2012–13 | Scottish Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| East Stirlingshire (loan) | 2013–14 | Scottish League Two | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| St Mirren | 2015–16 | Scottish Championship | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 8 |
| St Mirren | 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| St Mirren | Total | Total | 44 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 8 |
| Dumbarton | 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Dumbarton | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 7 |
| Dumbarton | 2018–19 | Scottish League One | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 14 |
| Dumbarton | Total | Total | 68 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 89 | 21 |
| Airdrieonians | 2019–20 | Scottish League One | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 14 |
| Airdrieonians | 2020–21 | Scottish League One | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 8 |
| Airdrieonians | 2021–22 | Scottish League One | 34 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 16 |
| Airdrieonians | 2022–23 | Scottish League One | 36 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 23 |
| Airdrieonians | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 9 |
| Airdrieonians | Total | Total | 149 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 194 | 70 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 289 | 89 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 37 | 9 | 367 | 107 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
* ↑ Six appearances and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances and one goal in the Scottish Championship play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in the Championship play-offs
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in the Scottish Championship play-offs
* ↑ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, and four appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup, and two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs

## Honours

Individual
* PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year: 2022–23 Scottish League One
* Scottish League One Player of the Month: April 2019
* Scottish Challenge Cup: 2023–24