Under flat caps and bowler hats: Hughie Gallacher

During these episodes we will take a look back at examples of mental ill health in football from yesteryear. 

 Between 1925 and 1930, Hughie Gallacher scored 143 goals in 174 matches for Newcastle United, at a rate of 0.82 goals per game. He sits behind only Len White, Jackie Milburn and Alan Shearer in the all time scoring charts of the Magpies. All in all, Wee Hughie scored over 400 goals in his career, including 24 in just 20 matches for Scotland. 

There is no other way of describing the feisty centre forward, than a true Newcastle, and football legend. However, Hughie's goals were not the only notable thing about him. His temperament, on and off the field, often landed him in trouble. 

His life away from football was tumultuous, and sadly it ended in tragedy, when Hughie took his own life in June of 1957, aged just 54 years old.

I am joined by Newcastle United historian Paul Joannou to take a look back at the life, and death, of Hughie Gallacher. 

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If you have been affected by any of the themes discussed in today's episode, we have listed some organisations below who are there if you need to talk:

Samaritans 
Call 116 132 for free

https://www.samaritans.org/

Papyrus UK
Call 0800 068 41 41

Papyrus Website

CALM ZONE
0800 58 58 58

https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/helpline/

MIND
0300 123 3393

https://www.mind.org.uk/

The Kaleidoscope Plus Group
0800 059 0123

https://www.kaleidoscopeplus.org.uk/