Robert Calder (born 2 January 1907) was a Scottish professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Calder | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1973 | ||
| Place of death | Daventry, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bell Telephone | |||
| Montreal Carsteel | |||
| 1932–1933 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Cardiff City | 37 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Bradford City | ||
| 1935–1936 | Newport County | ||
| 1936–? | Barrow | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Calder played in Canada during the early stages of his career for Bell Telephone, Toronto Scottish, and Montreal Carsteel in the Canadian National Soccer League and played for a Toronto All-Stars side in 2 matches against a Scottish FA XI in 1927.[2][3] He returned to his native Scotland in 1933 to join Rangers, making one appearance in a 3–1 victory over Queen's Park in the Scottish Cup.[4] Calder joined Football League Third Division South side Cardiff City at the start of the 1933–34 season and established himself in the first-team, playing 37 times in the league for the club, but the club finished bottom of the Football League and Calder was one of a number of players released at the end of the season by manager Ben Watts-Jones. He later played for Bradford City, Newport County and Barrow.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Barrow. Shilling fund to help club". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scottish FA Select". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 194.
- ^ "Robert Calder". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 32. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.