of these clubs as it seems unlikely to be the same player. After the First World War Gilligan returned to Scotland, working at a shipbuilders in Dundee. In October 1923, he embarked on the start of a new life in America, sailing from Glasgow to Boston, settling in Youngstown, Ohio. Gilligan worked as an attendant at the Butler Institute of American Art while waiting for his wife and children to join him. During this period he became player manager of Mahoning Valleys, a Youngstown based football team. He would later become a foreman at the Republic Iron and Steel Company until his retirement. He continued playing football until 1932, aged 50 and was still involved in the game until the outbreak of the Second World War. In 1942, at the age of 60, he registered for the US Draft but was never called up. Gilligan died in June 1965, aged 83. Playing style A matchday programme from 1910 described him as: "a player who can adapt himself to any position on the field". Personal life He was one of four brothers who were professional footballers, the others being Sandy, Billy and John. Sam was the only brother not to play for East Craigie, opting for Dundee Violet instead. His elder brothers Sandy and Billy both played in England for Bolton Wanderers, Billy also played for Derby County. Sandy later became the manager of East Craigie. Honours Bristol City Football League Second Division champion: 1905–06 Football League First Division runner-up: 1906–07 FA Cup runner-up: 1909 References 1882 births Footballers from Dundee 1965 deaths Scottish footballers Scottish people of Irish descent Dundee Violet F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Gillingham F.C. managers Forfar Athletic F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Football League players Southern Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish football managers Association football forwards Association football player-managers Dundee United F.C. players Scottish emigrants to the United States FA Cup Final players