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| 1. Author: Raymie the Legend Date: Sun 20th Sep 2026. 19:34 Very, very sad news. Willie passed away yesterday - club legend. https://www.dafc.co.uk/news/2026/september/20/willie-callaghan---12-february-1943---19-september-2026/  It`s bloody tough being a legend Ron Atkinson - 1983 Post Edited (Sun 20 Sep 19:34) Reply |
| 2. Author: Jock Par36 Date: Sun 20th Sep 2026. 19:56 Willie Callaghan was a great player for the Pars, probably the best defender that ever put on the Black and White Jersey. RIP, Reply |
| 3. Author: wee eck Date: Sun 20th Sep 2026. 20:22 Sad news indeed. There`s a great interview on the DAFC Heritage Trust website involving John Sweeney, Harry Melrose, Alex Smith and Willie talking about their time at the Pars. Some good banter. I recall Willie didn`t have much time for George Farm. In fact I think he refused to mention him by name! Post Edited (Sun 20 Sep 20:25) Reply |
| 4. Author: Big Ginge Date: Sun 20th Sep 2026. 20:50 How sad, an outstanding player. If I remember correctly he played for a Scottish league select but never got a thoroughly deserved full international cap? Reply |
| 5. Author: veteraneastender Date: Sun 20th Sep 2026. 21:12 I was having a good night out in Jersey until seeing this. Legend is a grossly overused term - but absolutely not in this case. A no brainer in the best ever Pars team. He certainly did get a full international appearance, two perhaps ? R.I.P. Post Edited (Sun 20 Sep 21:15) Reply |
| 6. Author: Steviethepar2 Date: Sun 20th Sep 2026. 21:19 Aye RIP Willie - one of loveliest guys and pars legends there’s been - just remembering first meeting him as a bairn back in the 80s — just as the pars were rising again — COYP🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁 Reply |
| 7. Author: Townsvillepar Date: Sun 20th Sep 2026. 21:36 Very sad news. Willie Callaghan was a fantastic player for the Pars and very much part of the great sixties team. He should have received a lot more Scotland caps. RIP Willie Reply |
| 8. Author: Big Ginge Date: Sun 20th Sep 2026. 21:48 veteraneastender, Sun 20 Sept 21:12 Yes, just found this that confirms 2 caps. Dunfermline Athletic Heritage Trust | Willie_Callaghan https://share.google/OUd3DzIbK2vANHE6R Post Edited (Sun 20 Sep 21:49) Reply |
| 9. Author: twin par Date: Sun 20th Sep 2026. 22:09 When I was a youngster in the sixties,Willie was a regular in the team .A reliable,hard working player,who matched up with John Lunn,and roy Barry magnificently.Was part of a hard fantastic team .One player who deserved far more caps,the west coast bias,denied him that honour,as did the bias west coast press. Post Edited (Sun 20 Sep 22:23) Reply |
| 10. Author: veteraneastender Date: Sun 20th Sep 2026. 22:19 Jim Fraser was also a key player in that defence, often overlooked. Reply |
| 11. Author: twin par Date: Sun 20th Sep 2026. 22:20 Absolutely correct,Jim was also a fantastic addition! Never forget,his goal against,slovan Bratislava,imprinted on my mind! Post Edited (Sun 20 Sep 22:52) Reply |
| 12. Author: GG Riva Date: Mon 21st Sep 2026. 07:15 Willie Callaghan John Lunn were often touted as the best fullback pairing in the country during the halcyon days in the 60s but Lunn was never capped and Willie played a game and a half for Scotland, thanks to the obsession with OF players. They weren`t the only ones. Alex Edwards, Alex Smith and Roy Barry should also have been capped. Others were only capped after they left the Pars. Eddie Connachan, Jim Herriot and Jackie Sinclair spring to mind. R. I. P. Willie. You`d always be first choice for the No. 2 jersey in my all time Pars selection.  Not your average Sunday League player. Reply |
| 13. Author: veteraneastender Date: Mon 21st Sep 2026. 07:57 GG - Eddie Connachan was capped during his Pars career. Reply |
| 14. Author: parfection Date: Mon 21st Sep 2026. 08:21 I share everyone’s sense of sadness on waking up to this news today. Willie, and the team in which he played, formed an integral part of my childhood. I was at Hampden to see us lift our only national silverware in my living memory. Willie was such a great fullback, and he was consistently good in a team of good players. Rest well Willie and thank you. Reply |
| 15. Author: SeasonedPar Date: Mon 21st Sep 2026. 08:24 Like GG, Willie is my first pick for right back. A tremendous player, hard in the tackle and always keen to get forward and yes, he should’ve had more Scotland caps. Didn’t he score a rocket from the half way line when he was playing for Berwick Rangers against the Pars at EEP? He really enjoyed that one! Condolences to his family. Reply |
| 16. Author: ipswichpar Date: Mon 21st Sep 2026. 09:15 Condolences to the family. Thanks for everything Willie. Reply |
| 17. Author: Parahandy Date: Mon 21st Sep 2026. 10:54 6 caps - awarded 4 more for 1967 Scotland tour Reply |
| 18. Author: Angus_W Date: Mon 21st Sep 2026. 11:27 I didnt see Willie in the B&W of the Pars. However I did see him play for Berwick Rangers when they played at EEP in 1972, they won 1-2 and I think Willie scored one of the Berwick goals! RIP Willie Callaghan a true Par. You’ve seen the Pars now please go home! Reply |
| 19. Author: Fethiyespar Date: Mon 21st Sep 2026. 14:30 Willie and John Lunn, what a pairing. RIP Willie. Reply |
| 20. Author: bannerpar Date: Mon 21st Sep 2026. 15:29 Thanks for the memories Willie. RIP. Reply |
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