Bernard Gallacher died

[oldalbiongirl]

Was just googling a few old names for the not so good ex albions thread and saw that Bernard Gallacher has sadly passed away at just age 45. Feel a bit bad now at having googled him. RIP.

 

[The Large One]

Bernie Gallacher RIP | Latest News | Aston Villa

45 matches for the Albion 1991-93. Very sad.

 

[Barnham Seagull]

Minutes Silence at next game?

Remember him well small ginger full back, played like a little terrior.

RIP Bernie, taken to early

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Very sad. He was only mentioned the other day.

Ryan Harley

 

[Ecosse Exile]

Oh dear that is sad, only 45! R.I.P. Bernie.

 

[rocker959]

RIP Bernie a real giver of 100% a game player for the Albion , so sad , so young.

 

[El Presidente]

That's quite a shock, 45 is very young.

Was surprised that he only played for us for one season, fitted in very well at the time.

 

[Gritt23]

That's a shocker. Great little player.

 

[Captain Sensible]

RIP Bernie. Bernie was an expert at showing his winger onto his weaker foot. We were struggling Div 2 (champ side) when we got him, I was suprised we got him because he was still easily good enough for the 1st Division (PL for you kids).

 

[BUTTERBALL]

R.I.P. far too young to die.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Poor guy. Decent player, without being spectacular. Better than the dross we were served up after him and Chappers left though.

Can't find anywhere how he died

 

[Questions]

Jesus only 45................... RIP

 

[Oscar]

R.I.P

A good pro and a decent player for us. I remember him keeping Chappers out of the side.

I wonder what happened? Was he ill?

 

[Mackenzie]

How very sad. Bernie was great value, a funny man.

R.I.P.

 

[glasfryn]

How very sad. Bernie was great value, a funny man.

R.I.P.

this
just seen the picture and jogged my bad memory
RIP good player and 45 is no age this is so sad

 

[Brownstuff]

Sad to hear about Bernard Gallagher
He was a great grafter for us albeit for only a short time
Used to get forward on the wings a lot as well as being a sound defender
He's got ginger hair, we don't care, Bernard Gallagher

 

[El Presidente]

Graham Taylor has just said this

Graham Taylor has spoken of his immense pride in managing full-back Bernie Gallacher, who has died at the age of 44.

The Scottish defender was a member of the Villa side who bounced straight back to the top flight under Taylor's management in 1987-88.

And the former boss has fond memories of both Gallacher and Paul Birch, another unsung hero from that era, who died in February 2009.

"It's easy to talk about the big name players, the star names," said Taylor. "But every team that gain success have players like Paul Birch and Bernie Gallacher - and those players often don't get mentioned enough.

"It's just terrible to mention both of them in terms of passing away. Let's hope we now recognise what they did for the club. They were good lads."

Gallacher missed only one game as Villa stormed to promotion in Taylor's first season in charge.

"Bernie was a young lad who was probably only 20 then and he had made his debut in the final game of the previous season.

"He was a young boy at a club going downhill fast and therefore it was very difficult for him and the other lads.

"But he was reliable, wanted to do well and was never going to cause any trouble. He was a manager's dream. He was never going to be a problem. He wanted to do his best and he wasn't going to cause me any problems on or off the pitch. There were other characters around at the time who did that!

"I remember him most from the time when we were promoted. He was a quiet lad but there was reliability about him, especially that season.

"There are a number of players who don't get recognised in football and Bernie was one of those. He would come out and give us a seven out of ten performance every week. There were very rarely any three out of ten performances.

"If he'd had more confidence and belief in himself we might have seen some nine out of ten performances.

"He was a good, good lad. It is tragic that he has died so young. For anyone to pass away in their 40s, it is shocking.

"Birchy was more of a lively character but like Bernie he was reliable. When we went out on the pitch he gave a standard of performance that he very rarely dropped below. I am immensely proud to have managed both of them."

Our condolences go out to Bernie's family at this sad time.

 

[Monkey Man]

Wasn't he the Brighton captain for a while? Or am I remembering it wrong?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

What graham Taylor said was beautiful.

 

[BlueSeagull]

R.I.P Bernie Gallagher, I remember the only goal you ever scored for the Albion, up at Filbert Street, Leicester on Boxing Day 91 I think, ball played to him on the left touch line right in front of me, he cut inside 1, went past another, and unleashed a shot from the edge of the area, great goal! You will be missed.