Arthur Caldwell (footballer, born 1913)

Arthur Caldwell
Personal information
Full name	Arthur John Caldwell
Date of birth	24 February 1913
Place of birth	Salford, England
Date of death	26 July 1989 (aged 76)
Place of death	Irlam, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Left winger
Youth career
1932–1933	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team
1933–1935	Winsford United
1935–1939	Port Vale
	*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]

Source:^[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1934–35	Second Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	1935–36	Second Division	39	9	3	1	0	0	42	10
	1936–37	Third Division North	13	2	0	0	1	0	14	2
	1937–38	Third Division North	35	10	1	0	1	0	37	10
	1938–39	Third Division South	4	0	0	0	2	0	6	0
	Total		92	21	4	1	4	0	100	22

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 51. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
^ Arthur Caldwell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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