Kevin Gallen

Queens Park Rangers

Gallen was born in Chiswick. He made his Queens Park Rangers league debut in the Premier League at Old Trafford on the opening day of the 1994–95 season, and later went on to form a partnership with Les Ferdinand, scoring more than ten goals. Gallen's form dipped the next season after Ferdinand departed for Newcastle United, as QPR were relegated to The First Division. After two games of the 1996–97 season, in which he scored three goals, Gallen sustained a serious knee injury whilst playing against Portsmouth, which resulted in him missing the rest of the season. His return to the team saw mixed performances, but by the 1998–99 season he was back to his best form, before injuries again held him back and the arrival of Rob Steiner and Chris Kiwomya kept him out of the team. The 1999–2000 campaign saw Gallen fall behind Kiwomya, Steiner, Steve Slade and Mikkel Beck in the pecking order. He did, however, manage to score a winning goal on the last day of the season at the ground where his injury troubles had started – Portsmouth.

Huddersfield and Barnsley

In August 2000 he left QPR to find first-team football at Huddersfield Town. His return to Loftus Road as an opposition player saw him score, but then miss a penalty. Gallen soon found himself out in the cold once more as Huddersfield changed managers, and his contract was not renewed at the end of the season. Gallen spent the summer of 2001 training with QPR, now in Division Two, with a…

Gallen was born in England to Irish parents from Donegal and Mayo. He has two brothers in football, Joe and Steve, who have both also worked as coaches for QPR. In January 2015, Gallen was a finalist alongside Rufus Brevett for the Harrow Borough job, although the job was handed to Steve Baker instead. Gallen has appeared on The Magic Sponge podcast by Dave which is hosted by comedians Rob Beckett, Ian Smith and ex-footballer Jimmy Bullard. He has appeared twice as a guest, one time being a late replacement for Chris Iwelumo. Gallen became a cult hero on the podcast and occasionally steps in for Jimmy Bullard as a co-host when Jimmy is absent.

Queens Park Rangers

Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 2003–04 Milton Keynes Dons

Football League Two: 2007–08 Football League Trophy: 2007–08 England U18

UEFA Under-18 Championship: 1993