He went on to make 77 appearances in all competitions for St Mirren. Dunfermline Athletic (return) On 9 June 2011 Gallacher signed a 2-year contract with Dunfermline Athletic. Gallacher had a very good start to the 2011–12 season, saving penalty kicks against St Mirren and St Johnstone, which earned him the SPL player of the month award for July / August 2011. He continued to play regularly for Dunfermline until a shoulder injury suffered in December, which has ruled him out for the rest of the season. Partick Thistle Paul Gallacher signed for Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle in May 2013, on a one-year deal with the offer of a further extension. As well as a squad player, he joined as a goalkeeping coach. He made his competitive debut for Thistle on 28 September 2013, during a 1–1 draw at St Johnstone. He had to wait a further four months to make his home debut, during a 1–1 draw with Kilmarnock on 18 January 2014. He saved a penalty kick from Barry Robson whilst playing against Aberdeen, which was crucial for Thistle's first home win of the campaign. Gallacher became a regular at Firhill following an ankle injury of fellow goalkeeper Scott Fox. Gallacher signed a new one-year contract with Thistle in May 2014. He made his first appearance of the 2014–15 Scottish Premiership season on 16 August, coming on as a replacement for the sent-off goalkeeper Scott Fox against Dundee. He went on to save the subsequent Gary Harkins penalty. Gallacher also made a first team appearance against Aberdeen at Firhill, due to Fox suffering from food poisoning. Gallacher became the third-choice goalkeeper during the 2015/16 season, behind Tomas Cerny and Ryan Scully. He made an appearance in a 1–1 draw with Dundee in November 2015. After 3 years with Thistle, Gallacher rejected a new contract and left the club in June 2016. Hearts On 16 June 2016, Gallacher signed for Scottish Premiership side Hearts on a free transfer. He joined Hearts in a player-coach capacity. Career statistics References External links Living people 1979 births Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Dundee United F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Association football goalkeepers Gillingham F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Footballers from Glasgow Scotland B international footballers Scotland international footballers Scotland under-21 international footballers Scottish footballers Scottish Football League players Scottish Premier League players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players