Steven Caldwell

Date of birth12 September 1980
Place of birthStirling
NationalityScottish
Weight72 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender

Caldwell was in the Newcastle United pro ranks for seven years but struggled to break the stranglehold of more established centre-backs.

Caldwell was on the Newcastle books at the same time as his younger brother and fellow defender Gary before they teamed-up again at Wigan Athletic in 2010.

Caldwell joined Burnley in January 2007 with a contract to June 2010.

He joined Wigan Athletic in August 2010 with a one-year contract.

Caldwell joined Birmingham City in July 2011 with a two-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Newcastle United 30 Oct 1997 30 Jun 2004
Bradford City 11 Jan 2001 11 Feb 2002 L
Blackpool 09 Oct 2001 11 Nov 2001 L
Bradford City 05 Dec 2001 05 Jan 2002 L
Leeds United 02 Feb 2004 03 May 2004 L
Sunderland 19 Jul 2004 31 Jan 2007
Burnley 31 Jan 2007 30 Jun 2010
Wigan Athletic 23 Aug 2010 30 Jun 2011
Birmingham City 07 Jul 2011 30 Jun 2013
Toronto FC 07 May 2013 29 Jun 2013 L
Toronto FC 01 Jul 2013

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Newcastle United Premier League 5
4
1
2001-02 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2001-02 Blackpool League Division 2 6
1
2001-02 Bradford City League Division 1 9
2001-02 Newcastle United UEFA Intertoto Cup
3
1
2002-03 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Newcastle United Premier League 12
2
1
1
2002-03 Newcastle United UEFA Champions League 1
1
2003-04 Leeds United Premier League 13
1
3
2003-04 Newcastle United League Cup 1
2003-04 Newcastle United Premier League 3
2
1
2003-04 Newcastle United UEFA Cup
1
2004-05 Sunderland FA Cup 1
2004-05 Sunderland League Championship 41
4
4
1
2004-05 Sunderland League Cup 2
1
1
2005-06 Sunderland League Cup 2
2005-06 Sunderland Premier League 23
1
7
1
2006-07 Burnley League Championship 16
1
5
2006-07 Sunderland League Championship 11
2
2007-08 Burnley FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Burnley League Championship 26
3
2
5
1
2007-08 Burnley League Cup 2
2008-09 Burnley FA Cup 4
2
2008-09 Burnley League Championship 45
2
4
1
2008-09 Burnley League Championship Play-Offs 3
2008-09 Burnley League Cup 5
1
2009-10 Burnley Premier League 12
1
1
1
1
2010-11 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 2
2010-11 Wigan Athletic League Cup 3
2010-11 Wigan Athletic Premier League 8
2
2
2011-12 Birmingham City FA Cup 2
1
2011-12 Birmingham City League Championship 43
6
2011-12 Birmingham City UEFA Europa League 6
1
2012-13 Birmingham City FA Cup 2
2012-13 Birmingham City League Championship 33
1
1
3
2012-13 Birmingham City League Cup 2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
30 Sep 2000 Manchester City v Newcastle United W 0-1 Premier League
01 Nov 2000 Newcastle United v Bradford City W 4-3 League Cup 3rd round
04 Nov 2000 Newcastle United v Ipswich Town W 2-1 Premier League
18 Nov 2000 Newcastle United v Sunderland L 1-2 Premier League
02 Dec 2000 Aston Villa v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
09 Dec 2000 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 5-0 Premier League
23 Dec 2000 Derby County v Newcastle United L 2-0 Premier League
03 Mar 2001 Everton v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
17 Mar 2001 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough L 1-2 Premier League
16 Apr 2001 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
14 Jul 2001 Lokeren v Newcastle United W 0-4 Intertoto Cup 3rd round 1st leg
25 Jul 2001 TSV 1860 München v Newcastle United W 2-3 Intertoto Cup Semi-final 1st leg
01 Aug 2001 Newcastle United v TSV 1860 München W 3-1
Agg: 6-3
Intertoto Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
04 Nov 2002 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 2-0 Premier League
06 Nov 2002 Newcastle United v Everton L 3-3 (2-3) League Cup 3rd round
16 Nov 2002 Newcastle United v Southampton W 2-1 Premier League
27 Nov 2002 Newcastle United v Internazionale L 1-4 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group A
01 Dec 2002 Newcastle United v Everton W 2-1 Premier League
14 Dec 2002 Southampton v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
21 Dec 2002 Newcastle United v Fulham W 2-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2002 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 4-3 Premier League
29 Dec 2002 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
11 Jan 2003 West Ham United v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
18 Jan 2003 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 2-0 Premier League
22 Jan 2003 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 Premier League
26 Feb 2003 Newcastle United v Bayer Leverkusen W 3-1 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group A
19 Apr 2003 Fulham v Newcastle United L 2-1 Premier League
26 Apr 2003 Sunderland v Newcastle United W 0-1 Premier League
03 May 2003 Newcastle United v Birmingham City W 1-0 Premier League
11 May 2003 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
15 Oct 2003 NAC Breda v Newcastle United W 0-1
Agg: 0-6
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
29 Oct 2003 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 2003 Newcastle United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
09 Nov 2003 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 5-0 Premier League
09 May 2004 Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
12 May 2004 Southampton v Newcastle United D 3-3 Premier League
15 May 2004 Liverpool v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Scotland UEFA Under-18 3
1
1999-00 Scotland Under-18 Tournament Oporto 2
1999-00 Scotland Under-21 2
1999-00 Scotland Under-21 Tournament Northern Ireland 1
2000-01 Scotland International Friendly
1
2000-01 Scotland UEFA Under-21 2
1
2001-02 Scotland UEFA Under-21 3
2002-03 Scotland International Friendly 1
2002-03 Scotland Semi-Pro 1
2002-03 Scotland Under-21 1
2003-04 Scotland B International 1
1
2003-04 Scotland International Friendly 1
1
2003-04 Scotland UEFA Under-21 1
2004-05 Scotland FIFA World Cup 1
2004-05 Scotland International Friendly 2
2005-06 Scotland FIFA World Cup
1
2005-06 Scotland International Friendly 1
2
2009-10 Scotland FIFA World Cup 1
1
2010-11 Scotland International Friendly 1
2010-11 Scotland Nations Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
19 Oct 1998 Scotland v Romania D 2-2 UEFA U18 Group 13
21 Oct 1998 Slovenia v Scotland W 0-2 UEFA U18 Group 13
07 Apr 1999 Scotland v Greece D 0-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 7
28 Mar 2000 Scotland v France L 0-2 U21
19 Apr 2000 Scotland v France D 0-0 U18 TOURNAMENT OPORTO
22 Apr 2000 Scotland v Austria D 0-0 U18 TOURNAMENT OPORTO
25 Apr 2000 Netherlands v Scotland L 2-0 U21
29 May 2000 Northern Ireland v Scotland D 1-1 U21 TOURNAMENT NORTHERN IRELAND
01 Sep 2000 Latvia v Scotland W 1-3 UEFA U21 Group 6
23 Mar 2001 Scotland v Belgium L 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
25 Apr 2001 Poland v Scotland D 1-1 International Friendly
31 Aug 2001 Scotland v Croatia D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
04 Sep 2001 Belgium v Scotland D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 6
05 Oct 2001 Scotland v Latvia W 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 6
19 Nov 2002 Belgium v Scotland L 2-0 U21
12 Feb 2003 Scotland v Republic of Ireland L 0-2 International Friendly
20 May 2003 Scotland v Northern Ireland W 2-1 SEMI PRO
10 Oct 2003 Scotland v Lithuania W 3-2 UEFA U21 Group 5
10 Dec 2003 Scotland v Turkey D 1-1 B International
18 Feb 2004 Wales v Scotland L 4-0 International Friendly
30 May 2004 Scotland v Trinidad and Tobago W 4-1 International Friendly
18 Aug 2004 Scotland v Hungary L 0-3 International Friendly
03 Sep 2004 Spain v Scotland D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Oct 2004 Moldova v Scotland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
17 Aug 2005 Austria v Scotland D 2-2 International Friendly
12 Oct 2005 Slovenia v Scotland W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
12 Nov 2005 Scotland v USA D 1-1 International Friendly
01 Mar 2006 Scotland v Switzerland L 1-3 International Friendly
12 Aug 2009 Norway v Scotland L 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 9
16 Nov 2010 Scotland v Faroe Islands W 3-0 International Friendly
09 Feb 2011 Northern Ireland v Scotland W 0-3 Nations Cup


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.