Peter Gallagher
Prop
Player Bio
- Inducted:
- 2008
- Date of Birth:
- 21 January 1937
- Birthplace:
- Townsville, QLD
- Nickname:
- Pedro
- Debut Team:
- Brothers
- Date:
- 14 April 1957
- Opposition:
- Southern Suburbs
- Venue:
- Davies Park, South Brisbane
- Representative:
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Club:
- Brisbane Brothers
Career
Milestones
- Premierships: 1958, 1967
- JG Stephenson Trophy: 1963, 1967
- Kangaroo Tours: 1963-64, 1967-68
- Australian captain: 1 Test
- Rated No. 98 in Rugby League Week’s Top 100 players: 1992
Playing
- First Class Games
- 283
- Points
- 144
- Tries
- 48
Biography
Peter Gallagher was a front-rower of rare quality who toured twice with the Kangaroos, in 1963–64 and 1967–68.
A stalwart of the Brisbane Brothers club, Gallagher led Australia to a crucial victory in the second Test of the 1967 Ashes series after injuries ruled out tour captain Reg Gasnier and vice-captain Johnny Raper. He played in all six Tests on that 1967–68 tour.
Gallagher first represented Queensland in 1962, as a second-rower. He made his Test debut in the following season as a prop, appearing in all five domestic Tests, against New Zealand and South Africa.
Despite suffering a knee injury he also led the national team in three Tests on the end-of-season Kangaroo tour.
A tough man in an extremely tough eral, Gallagher played his entire club career with Brothers, rejecting some lucrative offers from Sydney clubs, and later became a radio commentator and newspaper columnist.
In 1988, he joined with fellow internationals John Sattler and Bob Hagan to back the Gold Coast's entry into the NSWRL premiership.
“At every level of the game Gallagher was one of the fiercest competitors. He never knew the meaning of a backward step.”
Noel Kelly Kangaroo team-mate
58. Peter Gallagher - Hall of Fame
Career Stats
Club Career
| Team Name | Competition | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brothers Brisbane | BRL Premiership | 1957 | 1967 | 189 | 38 | - | - | 114 |
Representative Career
Intercity
| Team Name | Competition | Opponent | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Bulimba Cup | 1958 | 1967 | 26 | 5 | - | - | 15 | |
| Brisbane | Touring Sides |
1958
1960
1962 |
1958
1960
1964 |
5 | - | - | - | - |
State
| Team Name | Competition | Opponent | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | Interstate Series | New South Wales | 1962 | 1967 | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| Queensland | Touring Sides | 1962 | 1967 | 5 | - | - | - | - | |
| Queensland | Tour Matches | 1967 | 1967 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
International
| Team Name | Competition | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Tests | 1963 | 1968 | 17 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Australia | Tour Matches | 1963 | 1967 | 27 | 3 | - | - | 9 |
Other Representative
| Team Name | Opponent | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Queensland | Touring Sides | 1963 | 1963 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| South Queensland | Queensland Country |
1964
1966 |
1964
1966 |
2 | - | - | - | - |
| The Rest | Queensland | 1965 | 1966 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Hall of Fame Members
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