Don McCalman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Stuart McCalman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 September 2017 (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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
He lived in the Horton Bank Top area of Bradford, and died on 14 September 2017 aged 81.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Don McCalman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Don McCalman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ 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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- 1935 births
- 2017 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Armadale Thistle F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Scottish football managers
- Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. managers
- Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. non-playing staff
- Scottish football defender, 1930s birth stubs