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Colin Calderwood in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Colin Calderwood | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Stranraer, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1982–1985 | Mansfield Town | 100 | (1) |
| 1985–1993 | Swindon Town | 330 | (20) |
| 1993–1999 | Tottenham Hotspur | 163 | (6) |
| 1999–2000 | Aston Villa | 26 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Notts County (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 632 | (27) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1999 | Scotland | 36 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003–2006 | Northampton Town | ||
| 2006–2008 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2010–2011 | Hibernian | ||
| 2018–2020 | Cambridge United | ||
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Colin Calderwood (born 20 January 1965) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player. He was a strong centre-back during his playing days.
He played for several clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa in the top league. Colin also played for Mansfield Town, Swindon Town, Nottingham Forest, and Notts County. He played 36 times for the Scotland national football team and was part of their teams for Euro 96 and the World Cup 98.
After retiring as a player, he became a manager. He led Northampton Town to promotion in 2006. He then helped Nottingham Forest win promotion in 2008. Colin also worked as an assistant manager for many years with Chris Hughton at different clubs. Later, he managed Cambridge United.
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Colin Calderwood's Playing Career
Starting at Mansfield Town
Colin Calderwood was born in Stranraer, Scotland, but he started his football career in England. He joined Mansfield Town in the lower leagues. He played 100 league games for the club. His first game for Mansfield had a small problem. The club made a mistake with his registration, and they lost two league points.
Success with Swindon Town
In 1985, Swindon Town manager Lou Macari signed Colin from Mansfield Town. The transfer fee was £27,500. Colin, who was 21 years old, became the team captain. He played his first game for Swindon on 17 August 1985.
That season, Swindon Town won the Fourth Division title. They even broke the league record for most points! Colin's strong defending helped him win the "Adver Player of the Year" award. The next season, Swindon won promotion again. They moved up to the Second Division after winning a playoff final.
Colin was a key player as Swindon improved in Division Two. He missed only 13 league games over the next three years. In 1990, he helped the team get promoted to the top league, the Premier League. This happened after they won a playoff final at Wembley. Later, Swindon faced some problems, but they stayed in the Second Division.
In the 1990–91 season, Colin missed most games due to a serious injury. But he came back strong in the next two seasons. Under manager Glenn Hoddle, Swindon won promotion to the new Premier League in 1993. They won a thrilling playoff final 4-3 against Leicester. Colin was even chosen to play for a special Football League team against Italian players.
Playing for Tottenham Hotspur
In 1993, Colin's contract with Swindon ended. His former manager, Ossie Ardiles, signed him for Tottenham Hotspur. The transfer fee was set at £1.25 million, which was a record for Swindon Town.
Colin played for Tottenham for five years. He played alongside famous defenders like Gary Mabbutt. During his time at Tottenham, he earned many of his caps for the Scotland national football team. He played for Scotland in the UEFA Euro 1996 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was a regular player for Scotland under manager Craig Brown.
Tottenham won the 1999 Football League Cup Final, and Colin was part of the squad, even though he didn't play in the final game. In March 1999, he left Tottenham and joined Aston Villa. He then had short periods playing for Nottingham Forest and Notts County. Colin's playing career ended when he suffered a broken leg while playing for Nottingham Forest.
Colin Calderwood's Coaching Career
Managing Northampton Town
After he stopped playing, Colin became the reserve team manager at Tottenham. On 9 October 2003, he became the main manager of Northampton Town. In his first two seasons, Northampton reached the promotion playoffs. They finally won promotion in 2006, finishing second in League Two. His team also set a new club record with 25 clean sheets in one season.
Leading Nottingham Forest
Colin was appointed manager of Nottingham Forest in May 2006. He had a great start, not losing any league games in his first month. He even won the manager of the month award for August 2006. Forest was leading League One by seven points in November 2006. However, they ended up in fourth place and lost in the promotion playoffs.
In the 2007–08 season, Forest had a slow start. But then they went on a great run, losing only one game in fifteen. Colin won another manager of the month award during this time. He decided to sell his award trophy on eBay to raise money for presents for hospital patients. This raised about £2,000!
Forest then had mixed results, especially away from home. With only four games left, automatic promotion seemed unlikely. But Forest won six of their last seven games. This amazing finish earned them second place and automatic promotion to the Football League Championship. Colin was sacked by Forest in December 2008.
Coaching at Newcastle United
On 26 January 2009, Colin became the first team coach at Newcastle United. Newcastle was relegated from the Premier League that season. Colin then worked as an assistant manager to Chris Hughton. Together, they helped Newcastle win the 2009–10 Football League Championship and get promoted back to the Premier League right away.
Managing Hibernian
On 18 October 2010, Colin left Newcastle to become manager of Hibernian in Scotland. He lost his first three games, including a derby match against rivals Hearts. But then, Hibs had a surprising 3–0 win against Rangers at Ibrox.
Despite this big win, Hibs had a tough run of results. But a five-match winning streak in February 2011 lifted Hibs up the league. This earned Colin the SPL monthly award for February. Hibs finished the season in tenth place. Colin was sacked by Hibs on 6 November 2011.
Assistant Manager Roles
Colin worked as an assistant manager for many years. He joined Birmingham City in November 2011, working with Chris Hughton again. When Hughton moved to Norwich City in June 2012, Colin went with him. He left Norwich when Hughton was dismissed in April 2014.
In February 2015, he became assistant manager at Brighton & Hove Albion, joining Chris Hughton for a fourth time. He left Brighton in November 2016. After that, he became assistant manager at Aston Villa, working with Steve Bruce.
Managing Cambridge United
Colin Calderwood became manager at Cambridge United on 19 December 2018. He signed an 18-month contract. Cambridge managed to avoid relegation during his first period in charge.
Before the 2019–20 season, Colin signed 11 new players. His new team started with a draw and then beat a stronger team, Brentford, in a cup game. After a big 4–0 win at Mansfield Town, Colin signed a new two-year contract with Cambridge in September 2019. However, the team then had a difficult run of results. He was sacked by Cambridge on 29 January 2020.
Later Coaching Roles
In October 2020, Colin joined Blackpool as co-assistant coach. He helped Blackpool get promoted to The Championship before leaving in June 2021. He then returned to Northampton Town as assistant manager in June 2021. On 30 October 2023, Colin joined Southampton as a first team coach.
Career statistics
International
| Scotland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1995 | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 April 1995 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualification |
Manager
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Northampton Town |  England |
9 October 2003 | 30 May 2006 | 154 | 74 | 40 | 40 | 48.05 |
| Nottingham Forest | England |
30 May 2006 | 26 December 2008 | 136 | 57 | 42 | 37 | 41.91 |
| Hibernian |  Scotland |
18 October 2010 | 6 November 2011 | 49 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 24.49 |
| Cambridge United | England |
19 December 2018 | 29 January 2020 | 61 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 24.59 |
| Total | 400 | 158 | 110 | 132 | 39.50 | |||
Honours
Player
Swindon Town
- Second Division play-offs: 1989–90
- First Division play-offs: 1992–93
- Third Division play-offs: 1986–87
- Fourth Division: 1985–86
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 1991–92 Second Division
Manager
Northampton Town
- League Two runner-up: 2005–06
Nottingham Forest
- League One runner-up: 2007–08
Individual
- League One Manager of the Month: August 2006, November 2007, April 2008
- League Two Manager of the Month: January 2006
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