Charlie Calladine

Charlie Calladine
Personal information
Full nameCharles Frederick Calladine
Date of birth24 January 1911
Place of birthWessington, England
Date of death29 October 1983 (aged 72)
Place of deathMatlock, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing positionWing half
Youth career
1927–1928Wessington
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1928–1930Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
1930–1936Birmingham115(5)
1936–1938Blackburn Rovers48(6)
1938–194?Guildford City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Charles Frederick "Charlie" Calladine (24 January 1911 – 29 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.

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