Charlie Calladine

Charlie Calladine

Personal information
Full name	Charles Frederick Calladine
Date of birth	(1911-01-24)24 January 1911
Place of birth	Wessington, England
Date of death	29 October 1983(1983-10-29) (aged 72)
Place of death	Matlock, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Wing half
Youth career
1927–1928	Wessington
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1928–1930	Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
1930–1936	Birmingham	115	(5)
1936–1938	Blackburn Rovers	48	(6)
1938–194?	Guildford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Frederick 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, for whom 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.

References

• Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
• Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 77, 173–78. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.