Eric Caldow
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Caldow | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Cumnock, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1966 | Rangers | 265 | (17) |
| 1966–1967 | Stirling Albion | 25 | (1) |
| 1968–1969 | Corby Town | ||
| National team | |||
| 1957–1963 | Scotland | 40 | (4) |
| 1957–1965 | Scottish League XI | 14 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1967–? | Corby Town | ||
| 1970–1973 | Hurlford United | ||
| 1973–1975 | Stranraer | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Eric Caldow (born 14 May 1934 in Cumnock) is a former Scottish international footballer who played for Rangers, Stirling Albion and Scotland.
Caldow attended Cumnock Academy and started his footballing career with the local juniors team, Muirkirk Juniors as a full back. He signed for Rangers in 1952 and made his debut on 12 September 1953 in a 4–2 win over Ayr United at Ibrox. He made a total of 13 appearances in his first professional season with Rangers and continued to make progress the following season, playing in 12 of Rangers' 41 matches.
By 1955–56, Caldow had become a regular in the Rangers team, making 35 appearances, mostly at right back, as Rangers won the League title for the first time in two seasons. Rangers retained the League title the following season, 1956–57, and Caldow was once again an important member of the team, making 40 appearances, this time mostly at left-back. He won his first Scotland cap against England on 6 April 1957 in a 2–1 defeat at Wembley.
Caldow continued to be an integral member of Rangers' team, featuring 49 times in 1957–58, including four European Cup matches against AS Saint-Etienne and AC Milan. Caldow also played in all of Scotland's three World Cup matches against Yugoslavia, Paraguay and France.
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