David Calderhead
| David Calderhead | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | June 19, 1864 | |
| place of birth | Hurlford , Scotland | |
| date of death | January 9, 1938 | |
| Place of death | London , England | |
| position | Center forward, right winger | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| Queen of the South Wanderers | ||
| Notts County | 278 (12) | |
| Lincoln City | 2 (0) | |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1889 | Scotland | 1 (0) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1900-1907 | Lincoln City | |
| 1907-1933 | Chelsea FC | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
David Calderhead (born June 19, 1864 in Hurlford , East Ayrshire , † January 9, 1938 in London ) was a Scottish football player and coach .
Calderhead was a defender and has played for several clubs including Queen of the South Wanderers and Notts County . With the latter he managed to win the FA Cup in 1894 , when the Bolton Wanderers were defeated 4-1. In March 1889 he came to his only international match when he played with the Scottish national team in the British Home Championship against Ireland . In Ibrox Park scored a 7: 0 win.
From 1900 Calderhead worked as a trainer at Lincoln City . When he defeated the favorite Chelsea FC in the FA Cup in the 1906/07 season , the other side was so convinced of his work that he was signed in the same season.
Calderhead became the club's first full-time coach and with 26 years of service at Stamford Bridge , he is the front runner in Chelsea. Although he was relegated with the club twice, he was promoted immediately in both cases. In 1915, the club reached the FA Cup final for the first time under his leadership, but Sheffield United managed a 3-0 at Old Trafford . The club was also in the semi-finals of the cup competition two more times.
Because of his shy, reserved appearance to the media, Calderhead was nicknamed "The Sphinx of Stamford Bridge". Therefore, he made headlines primarily through his transfers, when well-known players (including many Scottish compatriots) were lured to Chelsea with high transfer fees for the time. However, even with players like Hughie Gallacher , Alex Jackson or Alec Cheyne never achieved great success.
In June 1933, Calderhead retired, leaving the dugout to his successor Leslie Knighton .
Web links
- David Calderhead on the Queen of the South website
- David Calderhead on the Chelsea FC website
- David Calderhead on the Chelsea Wiki
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Calderhead, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hurlford , East Ayrshire , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 9, 1938 |
| Place of death | London , England |