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Gary Caldwell

Gary Caldwell (born 12 April 1982) is a Scottish former professional footballer and coach who is the manager of Exeter City. Caldwell played for Newcastle United, Darlington, Coventry City, Derby County, Hibernian, Celtic, Wigan Athletic and won 55 international caps for Scotland. Primarily considered a centre back, Caldwell was a versatile player; he was also deployed as a right back and defensive midfielder at various spells in his career. His elder brother, Steven, was also a footballer and they were at Wigan concurrently. As an international, he earned a place in the Scottish FA International Roll of Honour after gaining over 50 caps. After retirement he went into coaching, and has managed Wigan Athletic, Chesterfield, Partick Thistle and Exeter City.

Infobox

2001
→ Darlington (loan)
2002
→ Hibernian (loan)
2003
→ Derby County (loan)
2017
Chesterfield
Full name
Gary Caldwell
Date of birth
(1982-04-12) 12 April 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth
Stirling, Scotland
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position
Centre back
Current team
Exeter City (manager)
1995–1996
Celtic Boys Club
1996–1997
Hutchison Vale
1997–2001
Newcastle United
Years
Team
2001–2004
Newcastle United
2002–2003
Scotland B
2004–2006
Hibernian
2006–2010
Celtic
2010–2015
Wigan Athletic
2001–2003
Scotland U21
2002–2013
Scotland
2015–2016
Wigan Athletic
2018–2019
Partick Thistle
2022–
Exeter City

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Club
Newcastle United
Season
2001–02
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
0
2002–03
2002–03
Club
2002–03
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
2003–04
2003–04
Club
2003–04
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Darlington (loan)
Darlington (loan)
Club
Darlington (loan)
Season
2001–02
League
Third Division
League
4
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
4
Total
0
Hibernian (loan)
Hibernian (loan)
Club
Hibernian (loan)
Season
2001–02
League
Scottish Premier League
League
11
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
12
Total
0
Coventry City (loan)
Coventry City (loan)
Club
Coventry City (loan)
Season
2002–03
League
First Division
League
36
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
41
Total
0
Derby County (loan)
Derby County (loan)
Club
Derby County (loan)
Season
2003–04
League
First Division
League
9
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
10
Total
0
Hibernian
Hibernian
Club
Hibernian
Season
2003–04
League
Scottish Premier League
League
17
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
19
Total
1
2004–05
2004–05
Club
2004–05
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
37
League
3
League
4
National cup
1
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
2
Other
0
Other
46
Total
4
2005–06
2005–06
Club
2005–06
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
34
League
1
League
4
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
2
Other
0
Other
41
Total
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
88
League
5
League
8
League
2
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
0
Other
106
Other
7
Celtic
Celtic
Club
Celtic
Season
2006–07
League
Scottish Premier League
League
21
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Other
4
Other
0
Total
28
Total
0
2007–08
2007–08
Club
2007–08
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
35
League
1
League
4
National cup
1
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
10
Other
0
Other
51
Total
2
2008–09
2008–09
Club
2008–09
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
36
League
2
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
6
Other
0
Other
47
Total
3
2009–10
2009–10
Club
2009–10
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
14
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
9
Other
0
Other
25
Total
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
106
League
4
League
8
League
2
National cup
8
National cup
0
League cup
29
League cup
0
Other
151
Other
6
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
Club
Wigan Athletic
Season
2009–10
League
Premier League
League
16
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
17
Total
2
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
Premier League
League
23
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
26
Other
0
2011–12
2011–12
Club
2011–12
Season
Premier League
League
36
League
3
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
37
Other
3
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
Premier League
League
25
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
26
Other
1
2013–14
2013–14
Club
2013–14
Season
Championship
League
2
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
2
Other
0
Other
5
Total
0
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
Championship
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
0
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
102
League
6
League
5
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Other
111
Other
6
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
356
League
15
League
23
League
4
National cup
21
National cup
0
League cup
35
League cup
0
Other
435
Other
19
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Newcastle United
2001–02
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2002–03
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2003–04
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Darlington (loan)
2001–02
Third Division
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
Hibernian (loan)
2001–02
Scottish Premier League
11
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
12
0
Coventry City (loan)
2002–03
First Division
36
0
2
0
3
0
—
41
0
Derby County (loan)
2003–04
First Division
9
0
0
0
1
0
—
10
0
Hibernian
2003–04
Scottish Premier League
17
1
0
0
2
0
—
19
1
2004–05
Scottish Premier League
37
3
4
1
3
0
2
0
46
4
2005–06
Scottish Premier League
34
1
4
1
1
0
2
0
41
2
Total
88
5
8
2
6
0
4
0
106
7
Celtic
2006–07
Scottish Premier League
21
0
2
0
1
0
4
0
28
0
2007–08
Scottish Premier League
35
1
4
1
2
0
10
0
51
2
2008–09
Scottish Premier League
36
2
2
1
3
0
6
0
47
3
2009–10
Scottish Premier League
14
1
0
0
2
0
9
0
25
1
Total
106
4
8
2
8
0
29
0
151
6
Wigan Athletic
2009–10
Premier League
16
2
1
0
0
0
—
17
2
2010–11
Premier League
23
0
2
0
1
0
—
26
0
2011–12
Premier League
36
3
1
0
0
0
—
37
3
2012–13
Premier League
25
1
0
0
1
0
—
26
1
2013–14
Championship
2
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
5
0
2014–15
Championship
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
Total
102
6
5
0
2
0
2
0
111
6
Career total
356
15
23
4
21
0
35
0
435
19
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Scotland
Scotland
National team
Scotland
Year
2002
Apps
4
Goals
0
2003
2003
National team
2003
Year
—
2004
2004
National team
2004
Year
9
Apps
1
2005
2005
National team
2005
Year
4
Apps
0
2006
2006
National team
2006
Year
6
Apps
1
2007
2007
National team
2007
Year
2
Apps
0
2008
2008
National team
2008
Year
6
Apps
0
2009
2009
National team
2009
Year
5
Apps
0
2010
2010
National team
2010
Year
2
Apps
0
2011
2011
National team
2011
Year
8
Apps
0
2012
2012
National team
2012
Year
7
Apps
0
2013
2013
National team
2013
Year
2
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
55
Apps
2
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Scotland
2002
4
0
2003
—
2004
9
1
2005
4
0
2006
6
1
2007
2
0
2008
6
0
2009
5
0
2010
2
0
2011
8
0
2012
7
0
2013
2
0
Total
55
2
List of international goals scored by Gary Caldwell[58] · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
30 May 2004
Venue
Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland
Opponent
Trinidad and Tobago
Score
3–0
Result
4–1
Competition
Friendly
2
2
No.
2
Date
7 October 2006
Venue
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Opponent
France
Score
1–0
Result
1–0
Competition
UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
30 May 2004
Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland
Trinidad and Tobago
3–0
4–1
Friendly
2
7 October 2006
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
France
1–0
1–0
UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
Managerial record by team and tenure · Career statistics › Managerial record
P
P
Team
P
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
Team
Wigan Athletic
From
7 April 2015
To
25 October 2016
Record
71
Record
29
Record
22
Record
20
Record
040.85
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Team
Chesterfield
From
17 January 2017
To
16 September 2017
Record
29
Record
3
Record
8
Record
18
Record
010.34
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
Team
Partick Thistle
From
15 October 2018
To
18 September 2019
Record
42
Record
16
Record
11
Record
15
Record
038.10
Exeter City
Exeter City
Team
Exeter City
From
24 October 2022
To
present
Record
167
Record
61
Record
34
Record
72
Record
036.53
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
309
To
109
Record
75
Record
125
Record
035.28
Team
From
To
Record
Ref
P
W
D
L
Win %
Wigan Athletic
7 April 2015
25 October 2016
71
29
22
20
040.85
Chesterfield
17 January 2017
16 September 2017
29
3
8
18
010.34
Partick Thistle
15 October 2018
18 September 2019
42
16
11
15
038.10
Exeter City
24 October 2022
present
167
61
34
72
036.53
Total
309
109
75
125
035.28

References

  1. Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
  2. Includes Scottish League Cup, Football League Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  4. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five in UEFA Europa League
  7. Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
  8. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2014 and 31/07/2014"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20191024143816/http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/july-2014.ashx
  9. "Gary Caldwell: Overview"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/1732/Gary-Caldwell/overview
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  15. "Steven Caldwell joins brother Gary at Wigan"
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    http://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/player.php?playerid=6438
  17. "Caldwell stays on at Hibs"
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  18. Caldwell agrees Celtic summer switch, RTÉ, 20 January 2006.
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  22. Scotland on Sunday
    http://sport.scotsman.com/football/In-from-the-cold-Caldwell.5251888.jp
  23. "Caldwell apologises to Fernandez"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/6099644.stm
  24. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/sep/18/gary-caldwell-celtic-tony-mowbray
  25. "Middlesbrough sign Celtic's Robson, Flood and Killen"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8447259.stm
  26. "Caldwell joins Wigan from Celtic'"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8454362.stm
  27. "Blackburn 2 – 1 Wigan"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8475828.stm
  28. "Caldwell named Latics captain"
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  30. Daily Record
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  31. "FA Cup: Arsenal overcome Wigan on penalties to reach final after 1-1 draw at Wembley"
    http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/309779/report
  32. "Queens Park Rangers 2 Wigan Athletic 1; agg 2-1: match report"
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  33. "Gary Caldwell: Wigan Athletic and Scotland defender extends deal"
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  35. "Scotland: Gary Caldwell eyes pain-free 50th cap"
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  36. "Scotland 1–0 France"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/5397614.stm
  37. "Norway 4 – 0 Scotland"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8193604.stm
  38. "'Hard to beat' - Last brothers to represent Scotland send message to John and Paul McGinn"
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  39. "Wigan Athletic: Gary Caldwell named new manager"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32211094
  40. "Sharpe has belief in Caldwell"
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  41. "WIGAN ATHLETIC ARE SKY BET LEAGUE ONE CHAMPIONS"
    http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/latics-sky-bet-league-one-champions-3102995.aspx
  42. "Gary Caldwell named Sky Bet League 1 Manager of the Month"
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  43. "CLAUDIO RANIERI WINS LMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY BARCLAYS"
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  44. "Gary Caldwell: Wigan Athletic manager sacked after 18 months in charge"
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  45. "Gary Caldwell: Chesterfield appoint former Wigan Athletic manager as new boss"
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  46. BBC Sport
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  47. "Gary Caldwell: Partick Thistle appoint former Wigan manager as new boss"
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  48. "Gary Caldwell sacked as Partick Thistle boss"
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  50. Glasgow Times
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  51. "Shaun Maloney appointed Hibernian manager with Gary Caldwell assistant"
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  52. "Hibernian: Shaun Maloney sacked as manager after four months"
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  63. Soccerbase
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  67. "Celtic 1-0 Dunfermline"
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  68. "Celtic 2–0 Rangers"
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