Jack Callender

Who was Jack Callender?

John W. "Jack" Callender was an English professional football wing half of the 1940s and '50s.

Callender began his career during the Second World War with Gateshead, who would be his sole Football League club. Indeed Callender would go on to establish the club record for most appearances for the club in the Football League during his long stay. Callender made 471 league appearances, scoring 42 goals. He also made 40 appearances in the FA Cup, scoring 6 goals. At Gateshead Callender and his brother Tom made 910 league appearances, a record for two brothers at the same club plus they made 75 cup appearances between them. After his departure from Gateshead Callender played for Consett for a while.

Callender died on 22 May 2001, aged 78.