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Topic Originator: maradona86
Date: Fri 25 Oct 10:20
Tommy sadly passed away this morning aged 78. RIP
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Topic Originator: SeasonedPar
Date: Fri 25 Oct 10:51
Sad news. A true Pars legend, nice tribute on COWS
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 25 Oct 10:55
It`s been a tough time for Willie, losing his son last year and now his brother.
RIP
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Fri 25 Oct 11:39
More sad news.
A really fine player and great servant to DAFC - saw him play for the club many times........the pinnacle of his Pars career of course was the 1968 cup final.
He was with Celtic when they won a whean of trophies and was on the subs bench for the 1970 European Cup Final which reflects the level at which he played.
R.I.P.
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Topic Originator: maradona86
Date: Fri 25 Oct 11:41
The only player Jock Stein signed twice.
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Topic Originator: parfection
Date: Fri 25 Oct 11:47
This is sad news indeed. Back in the day he used to date our neighbour’s daughter. My dad gave him our 1965 cup final programme and he brought it back signed by every player. I have it to this day. RIP Tommy.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Fri 25 Oct 11:50
My deepest sympathies to Tommy`s family, his brother Willie, Roy, Alex, and the players left from that great 1960s side. Tommy was a class act, and I am sure his loss will be equally felt by players and fans at Celtic, where he was also held in the highest regard.
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Topic Originator: Parsweep
Date: Fri 25 Oct 14:46
Very sad news . Tommy was in the Pars team when I first started going to eep with my late father .
Condolences to all his family and friends .RIP Tommy ❤️.
Bobvo
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Fri 25 Oct 15:15
I sat beside him once at a Stirling Albion v Dunfermline match. I forgave him for supporting Stirling Albion since one of his sons was playing for them.
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Topic Originator: Parboiled
Date: Fri 25 Oct 15:17
It may have been his first team debut v Aberdeen but clear memory of a rainy midweek night and Tom loping relentlessly up and down the left touch line.
“Teenage Tom Terrorises Dons!” back page of the Record next day…and so he did!
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Fri 25 Oct 15:32
Very saddened to learn this. The Callaghan brothers were regular first picks in those wonderful Pars teams in the 60s. Wee Willie was a fast, tenacious fullback, while his much taller wee brother had a long, loping stride with which he glided past opponents and pushed his teammates forward at every opportunity.
George Farm decided he didn`t like the Callaghans and told them so, in no uncertain terms, in front of the all the other players. Both players submitted a transfer request. Tommy`s was granted, Willie`s was refused. When Jock Stein found out, he wasted no time in taking "Tid" to Parkhead, where he quickly established himself in the midfield of their 9-in-row team.
RIP. Tom.
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Fri 25 Oct 16:25
I am too young to know the 60’s but as any ardent Pars fan should, I researched the rich history of DAFC as a kid and the glorious 60’s were full of names like Melrose, Charlie Dickson, Connaghan, Paton and the Callaghan brothers etc repeatedly.
I think these older players were grateful new generations of fans knew who they were and what they achieved with the club.
Tommy went on to have a really good career with Celtic and is fondly remember there as well as DAFC
RIP Tommy.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: eastendalloapar
Date: Fri 25 Oct 18:25
RIP Tommy, he was one of my hero`s of my youth.
matt forsyth
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Topic Originator: Townsvillepar
Date: Sat 26 Oct 01:55
One of my favourite players and a very classy player. Tid was definitely one of the best players of that time. I remember I was very disappointed when he went to Celtic. Condolences to his family. RIP
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Topic Originator: Stanza
Date: Sat 26 Oct 02:33
The Heritage Trust has three interviews with Willie and Tommy, that can be reached via the alphabetical list of interviewees on the Heritage Trust website:
https://daht.org.uk/archive.php.
The videos are also on YouTube, I believe.
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Sun 27 Oct 18:00
This was sent to me by a Celtic fan pal of mine. He freely admits he didn`t rate TC, along with large swathes of his fellow fans. Just goes to show that many fans wouldn`t know a good footballer from a plumber - no disrespect to plumbers intended. 🙂
https://x.com/CelticStarMag/status/1850178407356629456?s=09
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Mon 28 Oct 11:02
Correct GG - sections of the Parkhead support were indifferent (for want of a better word) towards Tommy Callaghan.
A couple of family friends were Celtic fans and their general opinion was that he was often inconsistent.
Part of the problem I think was that he was not Bertie Auld, a key player in the Celtic team of that era although moving towards the end of his career - and that Big Jock also had George Connelly, a potential superstar..... if he could stay on the straight and narrow.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Tue 5 Nov 16:48
Does anyone know how the nickname of Tid came about?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Parahandy
Date: Tue 12 Nov 21:06
From Tiddler as he was the Callaghans wee brother
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