John Callender (3 September 1903 – 13 December 1980) was an English footballer who played as a right winger for Walker Celtic, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chesterfield, Ashington, Lincoln City, Port Vale, and Gateshead.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Callender[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1903[1] | ||
| Place of birth | West Wylam, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 13 December 1980 (aged 77)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Chesterfield, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Walker Celtic | |||
| 1933 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Walker Celtic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934 | Chesterfield | 5 | (1) |
| Ashington | |||
| 1936–1938 | Lincoln City | 75 | (26) |
| 1938–1939 | Port Vale | 3 | (1) |
| 1939 | Gateshead | 3 | (2) |
| Total | 86+ | (30+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Callender played for Walker Celtic and Brighton & Hove Albion, before scoring one goal in five Third Division North games for Chesterfield in 1934. After a spell with Ashington, he moved on to Lincoln City. The "Imps" finished second in the Third Division North in 1936–37, three points behind champions Stockport County. They then dropped to seventh place in 1937–38. He scored 26 goals in 75 league games in his two seasons at Sincil Bank. He joined Port Vale in May 1938.[1] He played three Third Division South games, scoring one goal in the season opening 3–1 defeat to Aldershot at The Old Recreation Ground on 27 August.[1] He was handed a free transfer in April 1939.[1] He moved on to Third Division North club Gateshead, scoring two goals in three appearances before the league was abandoned after the outbreak of World War II.[2] Callender guested for Mansfield Town during World War II.[1]
Career statistics edit
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chesterfield | 1934–35 | Third Division North | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Lincoln City | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 40 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 16 |
| 1937–38 | Third Division North | 35 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 10 | |
| Total | 75 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 26 | ||
| Port Vale | 1937–38 | Third Division South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Gateshead | 1938–39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Honours edit
Lincoln City
- Football League Third Division North second-place promotion: 1936–37
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 51. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Since 1888... The Searchable Premiership and Football League Player Database
- ^ John Callender at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)