David Caldwell (footballer, born 1932)

David Lees Caldwell (7 May 1932 – 2 August 2017) was a Scottish football player, who played for Aberdeen, Rotherham United and Greenock Morton. He won the Scottish Football League title in 1954–55 and the Scottish League Cup in 1955–56 with Aberdeen.[2][3][4]

Dave Caldwell
Personal information
Full name David Lees Caldwell[1]
Date of birth (1932-05-07)7 May 1932
Place of birth Clydebank, Scotland
Date of death 2 August 2017(2017-08-02) (aged 85)
Place of death Balbedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Duntocher Hibernian
1953–1960 Aberdeen 132 (0)
1960–1961 Rotherham United 1 (0)
1961 Toronto City
1961–1963 Morton 25 (0)
– Fraserburgh
Total 158+ (0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1953–54 Scottish Division One 27 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 35 0
1954–55 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
1955–56 27 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 37 0
1956–57 33 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 37 0
1957–58 26 0 3 0 8 0 0 0 37 0
1958–59 8 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 13 0
1959–60 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 12 0
Total 132 0 16 0 30 0 0 0 178 0
Rotherham United 1960-61 Football League Second Division 1 0 - - - - - - 1+ 0+
Total 1 0 - - - - - - 1+ 0+
Toronto City 1961 ECPSL - - - - - - - - - -
Greenock Morton 1961-62 Scottish Second Division - - - - - - - - - -
1962-63 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 25 0 - - - - - - 25+ 0+
Career total 158+ 0+ 16+ 0+ 30+ 0+ 0 0 204+ 0+

References
  1. "David Caldwell". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. "Aberdeen FC pays tribute to 1950s Dons hero Dave - Evening Express". eveningexpress.co.uk. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. Obituary - David Caldwell, footballer with Aberdeen, The Herald, 24 August 2017
  4. Dave Caldwell, AFC Heritage Trust
  5. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  • David Caldwell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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