Sandy Gilligan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Patterson Gilligan | ||
| Date of birth | 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1952 (aged 79–80) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| East Craigie | |||
| 1892–1893 | Dundee East End | ||
| 1893–1895 | Dundee | 40 | (13) |
| 1894 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1895–1900 | Bolton Wanderers | 98 | (17) |
| Total | 131 | (29) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander Patterson Gilligan (1872 – 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Dundee (being among the first players to play for the club following its formation in 1893, and the scorer of the first league goal) and in the English Football League for Bolton Wanderers.
He was the eldest of four brothers who were professional footballers, the others being Billy, Sam and John.