John Callender (footballer)

John Callender (3 September 1903 – 13 December 1980) was an English footballer who played as a right winger for Walker Celtic, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chesterfield, Ashington, Lincoln City, Port Vale, and Gateshead.

John Callender

Personal information
Full name	John Callender^[1]
Date of birth	(1903-09-03)3 September 1903^[1]
Place of birth	West Wylam, England^[1]
Date of death	13 December 1980(1980-12-13) (aged 77)^[1]
Place of death	Chesterfield, England^[1]
Position(s)	Right winger
Youth career
	Walker Celtic
1933	Brighton & Hove Albion
	Walker Celtic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934	Chesterfield	5	(1)
	Ashington
1936–1938	Lincoln City	75	(26)
1938–1939	Port Vale	3	(1)
1939	Gateshead	3	(2)
Total		86+	(30+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Callender played for Walker Celtic and Brighton & Hove Albion, before scoring one goal in five Third Division North games for Chesterfield in 1934. After a spell with Ashington, he moved on to Lincoln City. The "Imps" finished second in the Third Division North in 1936–37, three points behind champions Stockport County. They then dropped to seventh place in 1937–38. He scored 26 goals in 75 league games in his two seasons at Sincil Bank. He joined Port Vale in May 1938.^[1] He played three Third Division South games, scoring one goal in the season opening 3–1 defeat to Aldershot at The Old Recreation Ground on 27 August.^[1] He was handed a free transfer in April 1939.^[1] He moved on to Third Division North club Gateshead, scoring two goals in three appearances before the league was abandoned after the outbreak of World War II.^[2] Callender guested for Mansfield Town during World War II.^[1]

Career statistics

Source:^[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chesterfield	1934–35	Third Division North	5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1
Lincoln City	1936–37	Third Division North	40	16	3	0	0	0	43	16
	1937–38	Third Division North	35	10	3	0	1	0	39	10
	Total		75	26	6	0	1	0	82	26
Port Vale	1937–38	Third Division South	3	1	0	0	1	0	4	1
Gateshead	1938–39		0	0	0	0	3	2	3	2

Honours

Lincoln City

• Football League Third Division North second-place promotion: 1936–37

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 51. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Since 1888... The Searchable Premiership and Football League Player Database
3. John Callender at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)