Jack Callender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John W. Callender | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Wylam, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 May 2001 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938 - 45 | Gateshead[1] | 471 | (42) |
| 1945–1958 | Consett | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John W. "Jack" Callender (born 2 April 1923 in Wylam — died 22 May 2001 (aged 78)) was an English professional football wing half of the 1940s and '50s.
Callender began his career before the Second World War, in 1938 with Gateshead, who would be his sole Football League club. Indeed, Callender would go on to establish the club record for most appearances for the club in the Football League during his long stay.[2] Callender is the record appearance holder for Gateshead with 511 (league and FA Cup). He made 471 Football League appearances, scoring 42 goals and 40 appearances in the FA Cup, scoring 7 goals.[3] However, his exact appearance total is difficult to establish and more likely to be closer to 600 when taking into account his war time appearances for Gateshead between 1942-1945. 103 appearances, 4 goals in War time appearances.
At Gateshead Callender and his brother Tom made 910 league appearances, a record for two brothers at the same club plus they made 75 cup appearances between them.[4] After his departure from Gateshead Callender played for Consett for a while.[5]
Callender died on 22 May 2001, aged 78.[6]
References
- ^ Since 1888... The Searchable Premiership and Football League Player Database
- ^ Gateshead v Bolton Wanderers - 28 February 1953
- ^ Since 1888... The Searchable Premiership and Football League Player Database
- ^ B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 9
- ^ Gateshead v Bolton Wanderers - 28 February 1953
- ^ Jack Callender profile