| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John W. Callender | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Wylam, England | ||
| Date of death | 2001 (aged 77–78) | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1945-1958 | Gateshead[1] | 511 | (48) |
| 1958-19?? | Consett | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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John W. "Jack" Callender (2 April 1923–2001) is an English former professional football wing half.
Callender began his career during the Second World War with Gateshead, who would be his sole Football League club. Indeed Callender would go on to establish the club record for most appearances for the club in the Football League during his long stay.[2] Callender made 471 league appearances, scoring 42 goals. He also made 40 appearances in the FA Cup, scoring 6 goals.[3] At Gateshead Callender and his brother Tom made 910 league appearances, a record for two brothers at the same club plus they made 75 cup appearances between them.[4] After his departure from Gateshead Callender played for Consett for a while.[5]
Callender died in 2001.[6]