Norman Callender (9 June 1924 – 1990) was an English footballer who made 27 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half for Darlington in the 1940s.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Callender[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1924[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newburn,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 1990 (aged 65–66)[1][a] | ||
| Place of death | Northallerton,[a] Yorkshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1949 | Darlington | 27 | (1) |
| 1949–195? | Horden Colliery Welfare | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Callender joined Darlington while stationed in the area during the war, and was still a serving soldier when he began playing for the club:[5] he had to drop out of the team in February 1947 after he was posted to the Middle East.[6] After leaving Darlington, he signed for Horden Colliery Welfare, for whom he played until at least the 1951–52 season.[7]
He later became a civil servant with the Ministry of Defence and moved into refereeing in 1955. While based in Richmond in North Yorkshire he became a Football League linesman in 1962 and was promoted to the Referees List in 1965 where he remained until 1968.[8] He is one of very few former professional players to have achieved this distinction.
Notes
edit- ^ a b Callender's death was registered in the third quarter of 1990, in the Northallerton registration district,[2] which covers Northallerton, North Yorkshire, and surrounding area.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
- ^ "England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription". Norman Callender. District: Northallerton. Register number: 790. County: Yorkshire. Volume: 2. Page: 1918. Retrieved 26 August 2014 – via Findmypast.
- ^ "Northallerton registration district". UKBMD. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Darlington team trains at night for cuptie". Hull Daily Mail. 11 December 1946. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Many matches off already". Yorkshire Post. 14 February 1947. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Horden win will bring Cup 'derby'". Sunderland Echo. 6 October 1949. p. 9.
"Murton introduce new back". Sunderland Echo. 3 November 1950. p. 11.Norman Callender is to play his first game of the season.
"Horden's future on trial". Sunderland Echo. 14 August 1951. p. 9.Professionals who have re-signed are ... N. Callender (right half)
– via British Newspaper Archive (subscription required) - ^ Football League Review, Volume 2, Issue 19, p15
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