Ted Calland
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| Ted Calland | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Calland | |
| Date of birth | June 15, 1932 | |
| Place of birth | Hedley Hope, County Durham, England | |
| Date of death | May 1995 | |
| Place of death | Torquay, England | |
| Playing position | Centre-forward | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| -1952 1952 1952-1957 1957-1960 1960-1961 1961-? ? |
Durham City Fulham Torquay United Exeter City Port Vale Lincoln City Cheltenham Town |
0 (0) 47 (21) 105 (49) 12 (3) 7 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Edward Calland (June 15, 1932 - May, 1995) was an English professional footballer, playing at centre-forward. He was born in Hedley Hope, County Durham.
Ted Calland joined Fulham in April 1952 from Durham City. He was unable to break into the Fulham first-team and left in September 1952, joining Torquay on a free transfer, linking up with his older brothers Ralph and Albert. His league debut came the same season, and although not a first-team regular he managed to score 21 goals in 47 league games for the Gulls.
In July 1957 he moved to Exeter City for a fee of £1,500 and was to have 3 successful seasons with the Grecians, scoring 49 times in 105 league games. He left Exeter in August 1960 on a free transfer, joining Port Vale, but stayed only one season, playing 12 league games in which he scored 3 goals. His final move to a league side came in the July 1961, a free transfer taking him to Lincoln City for who he scored 3 times in 7 league games to bring down the curtain on his league career, lating playing for non-league side Cheltenham Town
After retirement Calland returned to Torquay and ran the Torbay Cab Company. He died in May 1995 after a long illness and was survived by his widow Mary, eldest son Carl (who now runs the taxi company), daughter Natasha and youngest son Tyrone.
