Bob Calder

Robert Calder (born 2 January 1907) was a Scottish professional footballer.

Bob Calder
Personal information
Full name Robert Calder
Date of birth (1907-01-02)2 January 1907
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 1973
Place of death Daventry, England
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.[1][2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

References
  1. "Scottish FA Select". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. "Robert Calder". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 32. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
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