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), Cowlairs,

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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 1884–85 British Home Championship, but was later suspended for two years by the

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for being adjudged to have become a professional when signing for English club Bootle before making an appearance for Cowlairs in the (amateur-only) 1887–88 Scottish Cup.John McPherson and the Kilmarnock Connection
ToffeeWeb, 21 February 2019 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