Robert Calderwood (4 October 1862 – 13 May 1939) was a Scottish

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who played as an

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for Cartvale (1878 club),

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, Newcastle West End,

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, Cartvale (1892 club) and

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. Calderwood scored three goals for Scotland in the

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. He was later suspended for two years by the

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John McPherson and the Kilmarnock Connection
ToffeeWeb, 21 February 2019 . The suspension was imposed because he was judged to have become a professional after signing for English club Bootle. This came to light after he made an appearance for Cowlairs in the (amateur-only) 1887–88 Scottish Cup, despite having already turned professional. He returned to play at a high level after this suspension.

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1862 births 1939 deaths People from Busby, East Renfrewshire Footballers from East Renfrewshire Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Bootle F.C. (1879) players Cowlairs F.C. players Newcastle West End F.C. players Thistle F.C. players Men's association football forwards {{Scotland-footy-forward-stub