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Don McCalman
Personal information
Full name Donald Stuart McCalman[1]
Date of birth (1935-10-18)18 October 1935
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Date of death 14 September 2017(2017-09-14) (aged 81)
Place of death Bradford, England
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Armadale Thistle
1955–1959 Hibernian 0 (0)
1959–1966 Bradford (Park Avenue) 297 (5)
1966–1967 Barrow 13 (0)
Total 310 (5)
Managerial career
1968 Bradford (Park Avenue)
1969–1970 Bradford (Park Avenue)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Donald Stuart McCalman (18 October 1935 – 14 September 2017) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.

Playing career

Born in Greenock, McCalman played as a centre half for Armadale Thistle, Hibernian, Bradford (Park Avenue) and Barrow.[1][2] He served as captain of Bradford (Park Avenue), and equalled Jack Scott's record of successive appearances for the club (at 155), a record which was later broken by Kevin Hector (166).[3]

Coaching career

He served as manager of Bradford (Park Avenue) between September and December 1968, before becoming assistant to Laurie Brown. He returned as manager between 1969 and February 1970.[3]

Later life and death

He lived in the Horton Bank Top area of Bradford, and died on 14 September 2017 aged 81.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Don McCalman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  2. ^ Don McCalman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. ^ a b c Bill Marshall (17 September 2017). "Death of Bradford Park Avenue stalwart Don McCalman aged 81". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 14 November 2018.


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