Charlie Calladine

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Charlie Calladine
Personal information
Full name Charles Frederick Calladine
Date of birth 24 January 1911(1911-01-24)
Place of birth    Wessington, England
Date of death    29 October 1983 (aged 72)
Place of death    Matlock, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Wing half
Youth clubs
1927–1928 Wessington
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1928–1930
1930–1936
1936–1938
1938–194?
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
Birmingham
Blackburn Rovers
Guildford City

115 (5)
048 (6)
   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Charles Frederick "Charlie" Calladine (24 January 191129 October 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. Born in Wessington, Derbyshire, Calladine started his football career with Scunthorpe & Lindsey United before moving to Birmingham in 1930, where he played more than 100 games in the Football League First Division. He was a physically strong player with pace and a powerful shot. After leaving Birmingham he played for Blackburn Rovers and Guildford City, whom he helped to runners-up spot in the Southern League. He died in Matlock, Derbyshire in 1983 at the age of 72.

[edit] References

  • Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books, pp. 77, 173–78. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
Persondata
NAME Calladine, Charlie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Calladine, Charles Frederick
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1911-01-24
PLACE OF BIRTH Wessington, Derbyshire, England
DATE OF DEATH 1983-10-29
PLACE OF DEATH Matlock, Derbyshire, England