Alec Caldwell Player Profile

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Personal

  • Born: October 23rd, 1954 (Edinburgh)
  • Height: 6' 10

Career

  • Position: Full Back
  • Dundee Career Totals:
    160 first team competitive appearances
    5 first team competitive goals
  • Also Played For: Forfar Athletic, St Johnstone


Dundee Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies Other (War)
1973-74 9 (1)- - - - -
1974-75 22 (5)- - - - -
1975-76 26 (4) 3 5 (3) 1 - -
1976-77 41 (5) 1 2 (1)- - -
1977-78 23 (3)-2- - -
1978-79 14 (2) 1 - - - -
1979-80 3 (2)-1 (1)- - -
TOTAL 138 (22) 5 10 (5) 1 - -

NOTES:
Other Cups may include: Anglo-Scottish Cup, Challenge Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Drybrough Cup, International Soccer League, League Cup, Summer Cup, Texaco Cup.


Biography

Alec Caldwell joined Dundee straight from school in 1973 and made his debut against Morton in April 1974, playing regularly in central defence until the end of the seventies.

Alec was considered a good competitor and excellent marker. After making 160 appearances and scoring five times, he was released as the club were relegated in May 1980 just as Donald Mackay took charge.

It was far from the end of his career though because he immediately joined St Johnstone and two seasons later captained them to the First Division title. Injuries, however, severely curtailed his appearances in the Premier division. Although most of his career was spent in central defence at Perth, he appeared in the full-back berth on a number of occasions.

Back in the First Division, the player had a dispute with the club which saw him head to Forfar and ultimately the Highland League before going into coaching, having made 165 appearances and scoring 8 goals in his five years at Muirton Park.

Debut

April 6th, 1974
Dundee 2 - 1 Greenock Morton

League (Division One)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)


Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 111 (15)49 22
UEFA Cup 2-- --
Scottish Cup 7 (1)-- 1-
League Cup 16 (2)11 1-
Drybrough Cup (2)-- --
Anglo-Scottish Cup 2 (2)-1 --
Totals: 138 (22)511 42

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 31/10/79 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Hamilton (A) 1 - 3
 27/10/79 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A) 2 - 4
 20/10/79 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (H) 1 - 0
 25/04/79 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (A) 1 - 2
 21/04/79 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (A) 4 - 2

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 04/11/78 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H) 1 - 1
 30/04/77 First Division vs. Hamilton (A) 3 - 0
 06/12/75 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H) 2 - 0
 06/12/75 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H) 2 - 0
 20/08/75 Group 2 vs. Dunfermline (A) 1 - 1

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 31/10/79 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 3
 27/10/79 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 4
 20/10/79 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (H)  1 - 0
 11/09/79 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Sheff Utd (H)  0 - 1
 04/09/79 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Sheff Utd (A)  1 - 2
 18/08/79 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  4 - 1
 06/08/79 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 1
 25/04/79 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 2
 21/04/79 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  4 - 2
 18/04/79 First Division vs. Clyde (H)  2 - 0
 14/04/79 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  4 - 3
 11/04/79 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  2 - 1
 23/12/78 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  2 - 0
 16/12/78 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (H)  2 - 1
 09/12/78 First Division vs. Queen of South (A)  1 - 3
 25/11/78 First Division vs. Clydebank (A)  1 - 2
 18/11/78 First Division vs. Clyde (A)  1 - 2
 11/11/78 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  0 - 0
 04/11/78 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 1
 28/10/78 First Division vs. Arbroath (A)  1 - 0
 21/10/78 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  1 - 0
 27/09/78 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  0 - 0
 09/09/78 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 06/09/78 First Division vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 1
 29/04/78 First Division vs. Morton (A)  3 - 2
 22/04/78 First Division vs. Queen of South (H)  3 - 0
 15/04/78 First Division vs. Alloa (A)  5 - 1
 12/04/78 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  1 - 2
 08/04/78 First Division vs. Morton (H)  1 - 1
 25/03/78 First Division vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 0
 22/03/78 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  5 - 2
 06/02/78 3rd Round vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 7
 14/01/78 First Division vs. Alloa (H)  6 - 0
 07/01/78 First Division vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 2
 02/01/78 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  3 - 4
 31/12/77 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  3 - 2
 19/11/77 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  0 - 0
 22/10/77 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  0 - 3
 19/10/77 First Division vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 3
 15/10/77 First Division vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 1
 08/10/77 First Division vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 1
 05/10/77 3rd Round 1st Leg vs. Queen of South (H)  0 - 0
 01/10/77 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 1
 28/09/77 First Division vs. Queen of South (A)  2 - 0
 24/09/77 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  1 - 1
 03/09/77 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Berwick (A)  1 - 1
 27/08/77 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (H)  0 - 1
 24/08/77 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 0
 20/08/77 First Division vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 2
 17/08/77 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 1
 30/04/77 First Division vs. Hamilton (A)  3 - 0
 23/04/77 First Division vs. East Fife (A)  2 - 0
 19/04/77 First Division vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 4
 12/04/77 First Division vs. Clydebank (H)  2 - 3
 09/04/77 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  3 - 1
 06/04/77 Semi Final vs. Celtic (N)  0 - 2
 02/04/77 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  2 - 2
 30/03/77 First Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 0
 26/03/77 First Division vs. Arbroath (H)  5 - 2
 23/03/77 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  4 - 0
 19/03/77 First Division vs. Arbroath (A)  0 - 1
 15/03/77 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 0
 12/03/77 Quarter Final vs. Arbroath (A)  3 - 1
 05/03/77 First Division vs. Montrose (H)  3 - 2
 02/03/77 4th Round Replay vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 1
 26/02/77 4th Round vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 0
 19/02/77 First Division vs. Clydebank (A)  0 - 3
 15/02/77 First Division vs. Queen of South (H)  0 - 2
 12/02/77 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  4 - 0
 08/02/77 3rd Round Replay vs. St Johnstone (H)  4 - 2
 07/02/77 3rd Round vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 1
 05/02/77 First Division vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 3
 22/01/77 First Division vs. Falkirk (A)  8 - 0
 08/01/77 First Division vs. Morton (A)  3 - 2
 25/12/76 First Division vs. Montrose (A)  1 - 0
 15/12/76 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  2 - 1
 27/11/76 First Division vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 0
 20/11/76 First Division vs. Queen of South (A)  2 - 2
 10/11/76 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  1 - 1
 30/10/76 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 0
 23/10/76 First Division vs. Montrose (H)  6 - 1
 16/10/76 First Division vs. Clydebank (A)  1 - 2
 09/10/76 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 06/10/76 First Division vs. Hamilton (A)  2 - 4
 02/10/76 First Division vs. St Mirren (A)  0 - 4
 29/09/76 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  5 - 1
 25/09/76 First Division vs. Falkirk (A)  6 - 1
 22/09/76 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878) (A)  2 - 2
 18/09/76 First Division vs. Queen of South (H)  1 - 1
 15/09/76 First Division vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 1
 11/09/76 First Division vs. Morton (A)  2 - 2
 08/09/76 First Division vs. East Fife (A)  4 - 2
 04/09/76 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 1
 01/09/76 Group 1 vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 2
 28/08/76 Group 1 vs. Partick (A)  1 - 0
 25/08/76 Group 1 vs. Motherwell (A)  3 - 3
 21/08/76 Group 1 vs. Partick (H)  0 - 2
 18/08/76 Group 1 vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 1
 14/08/76 Group 1 vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 2
 10/04/76 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 3
 03/04/76 Premier Division vs. Ayr Utd (H)  1 - 2
 27/03/76 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 3
 20/03/76 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 1
 13/03/76 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 0
 28/02/76 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (A)  0 - 1
 21/02/76 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  3 - 0
 31/01/76 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 1
 24/01/76 3rd Round vs. Falkirk (H)  1 - 2
 03/01/76 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  3 - 3
 01/01/76 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 3
 27/12/75 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 3
 20/12/75 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (H)  0 - 0
 13/12/75 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 1
 06/12/75 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 0
 29/11/75 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 2
 22/11/75 Premier Division vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 2
 15/11/75 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 1
 08/11/75 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 0
 01/11/75 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 2
 04/10/75 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 1
 20/09/75 Premier Division vs. Ayr Utd (A)  1 - 2
 13/09/75 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 3
 27/08/75 Group 2 vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 2
 23/08/75 Group 2 vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 4
 20/08/75 Group 2 vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 1
 16/08/75 Group 2 vs. Ayr Utd (A)  1 - 1
 13/08/75 Group 2 vs. Dunfermline (H)  4 - 0
 09/08/75 Group 2 vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 2
 06/08/75 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 1
 04/08/75 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 1
 19/04/75 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  2 - 1
 12/04/75 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 3
 05/04/75 Division One vs. Partick (A)  2 - 2
 22/03/75 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 3
 18/03/75 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  1 - 0
 08/02/75 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  4 - 1
 01/02/75 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 2
 01/01/75 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 4
 28/12/74 Division One vs. Airdrie (1878) (H)  1 - 0
 21/12/74 Division One vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 0
 14/12/74 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 6
 07/12/74 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (A)  1 - 2
 30/11/74 Division One vs. Partick (H)  1 - 0
 23/11/74 Division One vs. Dumbarton (A)  0 - 0
 16/11/74 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  4 - 0
 09/11/74 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 1
 02/11/74 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  4 - 1
 26/10/74 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 3
 19/10/74 Division One vs. Morton (H)  3 - 0
 12/10/74 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 05/10/74 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 0
 02/10/74 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Molenbeek (H)  2 - 4
 28/09/74 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 0
 21/09/74 Division One vs. Arbroath (H)  0 - 1
 18/09/74 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Molenbeek (A)  0 - 1
 14/09/74 Division One vs. Dundee Utd (A)  0 - 3
 24/08/74 Group 2 vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 4
 14/08/74 Group 2 vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 1
 31/07/74 Semi Final vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 2
 27/07/74 1st Round vs. Queen of South (A)  3 - 2
 10/05/74 Division One vs. Dumbarton (A)  0 - 2
 06/05/74 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 0
 03/05/74 Division One vs. Morton (A)  1 - 0
 29/04/74 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  2 - 3
 27/04/74 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 2
 22/04/74 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 2
 20/04/74 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  6 - 1
 17/04/74 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 0
 13/04/74 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 1
 10/04/74 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 3
 06/04/74 Division One vs. Morton (H)  2 - 1

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 04/11/78 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 1
 30/04/77 First Division vs. Hamilton (A)  3 - 0
 06/12/75 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 0
 06/12/75 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 0
 20/08/75 Group 2 vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 1

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Saturday, October 23rd, 1954

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee 2 - 1 Morton
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, April 6th, 1974

  • First Goal

    Dunfermline 1 - 1 Dundee
    League Cup (Group 2)

    Wednesday, August 20th, 1975

  • 50th Appearance

    Hearts 1 - 1 Dundee
    League (Premier Division)

    Saturday, November 15th, 1975

  • First League Goal

    Dundee 2 - 0 Hibernian
    League (Premier Division)

    Saturday, December 6th, 1975

  • 50th League Appearance

    Dundee 0 - 1 Celtic
    League (Premier Division)

    Saturday, March 20th, 1976

  • 100th Appearance

    Clydebank 3 - 0 Dundee
    League (First Division)

    Saturday, February 19th, 1977

  • 100th League Appearance

    Hearts 2 - 2 Dundee
    League (First Division)

    Saturday, January 7th, 1978

  • Last Appearance

    Hamilton 3 - 1 Dundee
    League Cup (Quarter Final 1st Leg)

    Wednesday, October 31st, 1979

  • Left the Club

    Thursday, August 0th, 1980