Charlie Gallagher (badminton)

Charlie Gallagher
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Bornc.1957[1]
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubPerth
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Scottish Nationals
1980–83 singles

Charlie Gallagher (born c.1957) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

A dentist by profession,[1] Gallagher was based in Perth[2] and represented Scotland at international level.[3]

Gallagher represented the Scottish team[4] at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, where he competed in the badminton events.[5]

In 1983 he was presented with the D. K. Thomson award, for the Perth resident that made the greatest contribution to sports or art.[6] He won the 1984 Lanarkshire Open Championships but lost in the final of the 1985 edition to Dan Travers.[7]

He was four times singles champion at the Scottish National Badminton Championships from 1980 to 1983.[8][9][10]

Gallagher established the Dental Technique Laboratory in 1989.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hard luck, Charlie". Perthshire Advertiser. 4 February 1986. p. 23. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Badminton". The Scotsman. 26 January 1982. p. 17. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Badminton". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 15 April 1982. p. 21. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Scots pick 100 for Australia". Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 20 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Charlie Gallagher". The Scotsman. 21 December 1983. p. 19. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Badminton". The Scotsman. 14 October 1985. p. 14. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Badminton". Sunday Post. 12 December 1982. p. 40. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "Charlie Gallagher". ALS Dental. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
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