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{{short description|Scottish footballer and manager}}
{{Football manager infobox
| playername = David Calderhead
{{for|his son, also a football player and manager|David Calderhead Jr.}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
| image =
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Calderhead
| image = File:Notts county 1894 (Calderhead).jpg
| fullname = David Calderhead
| fullname = David Calderhead
| height =
| height =
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1864|6|19|df=y}}
| dateofbirth = [[19 June]] [[1864]]
| birth_place = [[Hurlford]], Scotland
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1938|1|9|1864|6|19}}
| cityofbirth = [[Hurlford]]
| countryofbirth = [[Scotland]]
| death_place = [[London]], England
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre half]]
| dateofdeath = {{death date and age|1938|1|9|1864|6|19}}
| youthyears1 =
| cityofdeath = [[London]]
| youthyears2 =
| countryofdeath = [[England]]
| youthclubs1 = Wishaw Swifts
| position = Centre-Half
| youthclubs2 = [[Wishaw Thistle F.C.|Wishaw Thistle]]
| youthyears =
| years1 = 1881–1889
| youthclubs = [[Wishaw Swifts F.C.|Wishaw Swifts]]<br>[[Wishaw Thistle F.C.|Wishaw Thistle]]
| years2 = 1889–1900
| years = 1881-1889<br>1889-1900<br>1900-1901
| years3 = 1900–1901
| clubs = [[Queen of the South Wanderers F.C.|Queen of the South Wanderers]]<br>[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]<br>[[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]
| clubs1 = [[Queen of the South Wanderers F.C.|Queen of the South Wanderers]]
| caps(goals) = <br>278 (12)<br>{{0}}{{0}}2 {{0}}(0)
| clubs2 = [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]
| nationalyears = 1889
| clubs3 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]
| nationalteam = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
| caps1 =
| nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)
| caps2 = 278
| manageryears = 1900-1907<br>1907-1933
| caps3 = 2
| managerclubs = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]<br>[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| goals1 =
| goals2 = 12
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1889
| nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2= 1891<ref>[https://www.11v11.com/matches/football-alliance-v-football-league-20-april-1891-248234/ Football Alliance v Football League, 20 April 1891], 11v11.com</ref>
| nationalteam2= [[Football League XI]]
| nationalcaps2= 1
| nationalgoals2= 0
| manageryears1 = 1900–1907
| manageryears2 = 1907–1933
| managerclubs1 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]
| managerclubs2 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
}}
}}
'''David Calderhead''' ([[19 June]] [[1864]], in [[Hurlford]], – [[9 January]] [[1938]] in [[London]]) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Football (soccer)|footballer]] who later became a manager, notably of [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].
'''David Calderhead''' (19 June 1864 – 9 January 1938) was a Scottish [[association football|football]] player and [[manager (association football)|manager]]. Calderhead played for [[Queen of the South Wanderers F.C.|Queen of the South Wanderers]], [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] and [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]. He won the [[FA Cup]] with Notts County in 1894 and was capped once for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], in 1889. He then became a manager, working for [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] (1900–1907) and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] (1907–1933).


==Playing career==
Calderhead was a central defender and played for various clubs, included Queen of the South Wanderers and [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]], with whom he won the [[FA Cup]] in [[FA Cup Final 1894|1894]] after a 4-1 victory over [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]. He won a solitary [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] [[Cap (football)|cap]], in a 7-0 win against [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]] in the [[British Home Championship]] in March 1889.
Calderhead was a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre half]] and played for various clubs, including [[Dumfries]] team [[Queen of the South Wanderers F.C.|Queen of the South Wanderers]] (not to be confused with [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]], formed in 1919).<ref>[https://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/clubs/queenofthesouthwanderers.html Scotland Football Records {{!}} Clubs played for {{!}} Queen of the South Wanderers], London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 21 February 2022</ref> He won one [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] [[Cap (sport)|cap]], in a 7–0 win against [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]] at [[Ibrox Park (1887–1899)|the first Ibrox Park]] in the [[British Home Championship]] in March 1889; this attracted [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]].
He then moved into management, taking over at [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] in 1900. In leading his side to a shock replayed win over Chelsea in the first round of [[1906-07 in English football|1906-07]] FA Cup, he impressed the [[West London]] club's board enough for them to appoint him manager later that year.


With Notts County he played in two [[FA Cup]] finals:<ref name=autogeneratedqoshist>[http://qosfc.com/history David Calderhead in the QoS Club History]</ref><ref name = "qos">{{Cite web |url=http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=612 |title="David Calderhead" full career profile on www.qosfc.com |access-date=2 May 2011 |archive-date=2 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402034742/http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=612 |url-status=dead }}</ref> the [[Blackburn Rovers]] side of [[Thomas Mitchell (football manager)|Thomas Mitchell]] were 3–1 winners in [[1891 FA Cup Final|1891]],<ref name = "qos" /><ref name=autogeneratedoakes>[http://qosfc.com/AboutQueens/QueensLegends/tabid/115/Default.aspx David Calderhead in the 1891 Blackburn Rovers v Notts County FA Cup final in the profile on Jackie Oakes] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917025553/http://qosfc.com/AboutQueens/QueensLegends/tabid/115/Default.aspx |date=September 17, 2009 }}</ref> but Calderhead got his hands on the trophy in [[FA Cup Final 1894|1894]] after a 4–1 victory over [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]].<ref name = "qos" />
Calderhead was Chelsea's first full-time secretary-manager and spent almost 26 years at the club, making him the club's longest-serving manager. In his time there, the team were [[Promotion and relegation|relegated]] twice, in [[1909-10 in English football|1909-10]] and [[1923-24 in English football|1923-24]], and subsequently re-promoted as [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] runners-up on both occasions.


==Management career==
He took Chelsea to their first FA Cup final, in [[FA Cup Final 1915|1915]], but in a match overshadowed by the [[World War I|First World War]] they were beaten by [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] 0-3 at Old Trafford. The club later reached two more semi-finals under Calderhead and were on course for a domestic [[The Double|double]] in [[1919-20 in English football|1919-20]] but ultimately finished 3rd in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] and were denied in the FA Cup by [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].
He then moved into management, taking over at [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] in 1900. In leading his side to a shock replayed win over Chelsea in the first round of [[1906-07 in English football|1906–07]] FA Cup, he impressed the west [[London]] club's board enough for them to appoint him manager later that year. [[Norrie Fairgray]] made the same move in the same year to play for Calderhead at both clubs.<ref name = "qos" /><ref name=autogeneratedferg>[http://qosfc.com/AboutQueens/QueensLegends/tabid/115/Default.aspx David Calderhead and Chelsea in the profile on Willie ferguson] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917025553/http://qosfc.com/AboutQueens/QueensLegends/tabid/115/Default.aspx |date=September 17, 2009 }}</ref>


Calderhead was Chelsea's first full-time secretary-manager and spent almost 26 years at the club, making him the club's longest-serving manager. Chelsea were [[Promotion and relegation|relegated]] in [[1909-10 in English football|1909–10]] and promoted back to the First Division in [[1911–12 Chelsea F.C. season|1911–12]]. Calderhead took Chelsea to their first FA Cup final, in [[FA Cup Final 1915|1915]], but in a match overshadowed by the [[World War I|First World War]] they were beaten by [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] 0–3 at Old Trafford. During the war, Chelsea won the unofficial [[Football Combination|London Combination]] twice, as well as the War Fund Cup.
Calderhead was notoriously shy of the media, earning the nickname "[[The Sphinx]] of [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]]"). But he was not afraid to spend headline-making transfer fees on star strikers (especially fellow Scots), bringing the likes of [[Hughie Gallacher]], [[Alex Jackson]] and [[Alec Cheyne]] to Stamford Bridge. Despite the glamour of the squad, real success still eluded the club.


The [[1919-20 in English football|1919–20]] season was Chelsea's most successful under Calderhead, finishing 3rd in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] and reaching the FA Cup semi-finals, where they lost to [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref name = "qos" /> The club were relegated again in [[1923–24 Chelsea F.C. season|1923–24]] and, after a succession of near-misses, the side of [[Willie Ferguson]], [[Tommy Law]] and [[Andrew Wilson (footballer born 1896)|Andy Wilson]] were promoted again in [[1929–30 Chelsea F.C. season|1929–30]].<ref name = "qos" /><ref name=autogeneratedferg /> [[1931-32 in English football|1931–32]] brought a further FA Cup semi final. [[Tommy Lang (footballer, born 1906)|Tommy Lang]] inspired Newcastle to a 2-goal lead and despite Gallacher pulling a goal back, Newcastle progressed to the final.<ref name = "qos" /><ref name=autogeneratedferg />
He left the job in June 1933 to be replaced by [[Leslie Knighton]] and died five years later in [[London]] at the age of 73.


Calderhead was notoriously shy of the media, earning the nickname "[[The Sphinx]] of [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]]".<ref name="official">{{cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/history/more-history/former-managers/david-calderhead1|work=chelseafc.com|title=David Calderhead|accessdate=19 January 2022}}</ref> Nevertheless, ''[[The Times]]'' described him as "one of the managers who started the fashion of paying huge transfer fees and was responsible for bringing many celebrated players to Stamford Bridge, including [[Hughie Gallacher|[Hughie] Gallacher]] and [[Alex Jackson (footballer born 1905)|[Alex] Jackson]]."<ref name="official"/> Gallacher, Jackson and [[Alec Cheyne]] were purchased for a combined £30,000 in the summer of 1930. In March 1910, in an (unsuccessful) bid to stave off relegation, Calderhead's Chelsea spent the then-considerable sum of £3000 on new players.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Glanvill |first=Rick |title=Chelsea FC: The Official Biography – The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years |publisher=Headline Book Publishing Ltd |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-7553-1466-9 |page=174}}</ref> Despite the big spending on glamorous players, the club failed to win a major trophy during Calderhead's tenure.
His son, also called [[David Calderhead (Junior)|David]], played for Chelsea while Calderhead was manager and later managed Lincoln City.


Calderhead holds the record at Chelsea for managing games – 966.<ref name=autogeneratedferg /> He left the job in June 1933 to be replaced by [[Leslie Knighton]]. Calderhead died five years after leaving Chelsea in [[London]] at the age of 73.<ref name = "qos" />
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His son, also called [[David Calderhead, Jr.|David]], played for Chelsea while his father was manager and later took charge of Lincoln City.<ref name = "qos" />
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title=[[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] Manager|
==Managerial statistics==
years=1900-1907|

after=[[John Strawson]]
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before=[[William Lewis]]|
!rowspan="2"|Team
title=[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] Manager|
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after=[[Leslie Knighton]]
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!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]
|align=left|1 August 1900
|align=left|1 August 1907
{{WDL|256|89|53|114}}
|-
|align=left|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|align=left|1 August 1907
|align=left|8 May 1933
{{WDL|966|385|239|342}}
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|1222|474|292|456}}
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Notts County'''
*[[FA Cup]]
**Winner: [[1894 FA Cup Final|1894]]
**Runner-up: [[1891 FA Cup Final|1891]]

===Manager===
'''Chelsea'''
*[[FA Cup]] runner up : [[1915 FA Cup Final|1915]]

==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:37, 27 May 2024

For his son, also a football player and manager, see David Calderhead Jr.

David Calderhead
Personal information
Full name David Calderhead
Date of birth (1864-06-19)19 June 1864
Place of birth Hurlford, Scotland
Date of death 9 January 1938(1938-01-09) (aged 73)
Place of death London, England
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
Wishaw Swifts
Wishaw Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1881–1889 Queen of the South Wanderers
1889–1900 Notts County 278 (12)
1900–1901 Lincoln City 2 (0)
International career
1889 Scotland 1 (0)
1891[1] Football League XI 1 (0)
Managerial career
1900–1907 Lincoln City
1907–1933 Chelsea
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Calderhead (19 June 1864 – 9 January 1938) was a Scottish football player and manager. Calderhead played for Queen of the South Wanderers, Notts County and Lincoln City. He won the FA Cup with Notts County in 1894 and was capped once for Scotland, in 1889. He then became a manager, working for Lincoln City (1900–1907) and Chelsea (1907–1933).

Playing career

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Calderhead was a centre half and played for various clubs, including Dumfries team Queen of the South Wanderers (not to be confused with Queen of the South, formed in 1919).[2] He won one Scotland cap, in a 7–0 win against Ireland at the first Ibrox Park in the British Home Championship in March 1889; this attracted Notts County.

With Notts County he played in two FA Cup finals:[3][4] the Blackburn Rovers side of Thomas Mitchell were 3–1 winners in 1891,[4][5] but Calderhead got his hands on the trophy in 1894 after a 4–1 victory over Bolton Wanderers.[4]

Management career

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He then moved into management, taking over at Lincoln City in 1900. In leading his side to a shock replayed win over Chelsea in the first round of 1906–07 FA Cup, he impressed the west London club's board enough for them to appoint him manager later that year. Norrie Fairgray made the same move in the same year to play for Calderhead at both clubs.[4][6]

Calderhead was Chelsea's first full-time secretary-manager and spent almost 26 years at the club, making him the club's longest-serving manager. Chelsea were relegated in 1909–10 and promoted back to the First Division in 1911–12. Calderhead took Chelsea to their first FA Cup final, in 1915, but in a match overshadowed by the First World War they were beaten by Sheffield United 0–3 at Old Trafford. During the war, Chelsea won the unofficial London Combination twice, as well as the War Fund Cup.

The 1919–20 season was Chelsea's most successful under Calderhead, finishing 3rd in the First Division and reaching the FA Cup semi-finals, where they lost to Aston Villa.[4] The club were relegated again in 1923–24 and, after a succession of near-misses, the side of Willie Ferguson, Tommy Law and Andy Wilson were promoted again in 1929–30.[4][6] 1931–32 brought a further FA Cup semi final. Tommy Lang inspired Newcastle to a 2-goal lead and despite Gallacher pulling a goal back, Newcastle progressed to the final.[4][6]

Calderhead was notoriously shy of the media, earning the nickname "The Sphinx of Stamford Bridge".[7] Nevertheless, The Times described him as "one of the managers who started the fashion of paying huge transfer fees and was responsible for bringing many celebrated players to Stamford Bridge, including [Hughie] Gallacher and [Alex] Jackson."[7] Gallacher, Jackson and Alec Cheyne were purchased for a combined £30,000 in the summer of 1930. In March 1910, in an (unsuccessful) bid to stave off relegation, Calderhead's Chelsea spent the then-considerable sum of £3000 on new players.[8] Despite the big spending on glamorous players, the club failed to win a major trophy during Calderhead's tenure.

Calderhead holds the record at Chelsea for managing games – 966.[6] He left the job in June 1933 to be replaced by Leslie Knighton. Calderhead died five years after leaving Chelsea in London at the age of 73.[4]

His son, also called David, played for Chelsea while his father was manager and later took charge of Lincoln City.[4]

Managerial statistics

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Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Lincoln City 1 August 1900 1 August 1907 256 89 53 114 034.77
Chelsea 1 August 1907 8 May 1933 966 385 239 342 039.86
Total 1,222 474 292 456 038.79

Honours

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Player

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Notts County

Manager

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Chelsea

References

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  1. ^ Football Alliance v Football League, 20 April 1891, 11v11.com
  2. ^ Scotland Football Records | Clubs played for | Queen of the South Wanderers, London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 21 February 2022
  3. ^ David Calderhead in the QoS Club History
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i ""David Calderhead" full career profile on www.qosfc.com". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  5. ^ David Calderhead in the 1891 Blackburn Rovers v Notts County FA Cup final in the profile on Jackie Oakes Archived September 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b c d David Calderhead and Chelsea in the profile on Willie ferguson Archived September 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b "David Calderhead". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. ^ Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography – The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-7553-1466-9.
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