Cont. from pg 15
That day would see both
Gallacher and McDonald
register hat-tricks in what was
ONE OF THE FIRST victory. It
an impressive 8-1 PLAYERS
TO was only the DON A time this
NOT ONLY second BLACK
& WHITE JERSEY, BUT ALSO
particular feat had been
THE FAMED NUMBERbrief
achieved in United’s NINE,
WAS TO BE THE WEE being in
history, the previous
SCOTSMAN HIMSELF,Division
the opening, Second
HUGHIE GALLACHER. against
campaign, of 1893-94,
The diminutive (Wallace
Woolwich Arsenaladdition to
the United frontline arrived on in a
and Thompson the scorers
Tyneside from Scottish side
6-0 win).
Airdrieonians in separate spells
Two 1925. By the time
he left five toe championship season,
during years later the £6500 fee
paidOctoberbe an absolute bargain as
would 30th to December 25th
the striker matches) he was known to
(eight did what and March 5th to
do best, tear apart matches), would
April 5th (six the opposition.
see Gallacher’s time with the
Gallacher net ten times over
Magpies would see him top B