Arthur Caldwell
Personal information
Full name Arthur John Caldwell[1]
Date of birth (1913-02-24)24 February 1913[1]
Place of birth Salford, England[1]
Date of death 26 July 1989(1989-07-26) (aged 76)[1]
Place of death Irlam, England[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
1932–1933 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1935 Winsford United
1935–1939 Port Vale 92 (21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur John Caldwell (24 February 1913 – 26 July 1989) was an English footballer. A left winger noted for his pace, he played for Manchester United, Winsford United and Port Vale in the 1930s.

Career

Caldwell played for Manchester United, (without making any first-team appearances) and Winsford United, and after a trial at Aston Villa joined Port Vale in May 1935.[1] He played one Second Division game for the club in the 1934–35 season.[1] He scored ten goals in 42 games in the 1935–36 season, the first one of note being against former employers Manchester United at Old Trafford in a 7–2 defeat.[1] He also scored the equaliser in a 2–2 draw with top-flight Sunderland at Roker Park that earned the "Valiants" a replay in the Third Round of the FA Cup.[1] However, he was limited to just 13 Third Division North games in the 1936–37 season, scoring two goals, as he was struck down with injury.[1] He recovered to score ten goals in 35 league games in the 1937–38, including a hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Hartlepools United at The Old Recreation Ground on 9 October.[1] However, he featured just four times in the Third Division South in the 1938–39 season, and left the club as World War II approached.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1934–35 Second Division 10000010
1935–36 Second Division 39931004210
1936–37 Third Division North 1320010142
1937–38 Third Division North 351010103710
1938–39 Third Division South 40002060
Total 9221414010022

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 51. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Arthur Caldwell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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