A cornerstone of the Glasgow Rangers side of the late 1950s and early 60s, Eric Caldow played 265 games for the Bluenoses, eventually becoming the club’s captain. He wore the armband as they competed in the first Cup Winners Cup final (losing 4-1 to Fiorentina) and won a total of five league titles at Ibrox. At the international level, he won 40 caps for Scotland and played at the 1958 World Cup. As with many players of his era, he was beset with dementia issues in retirement, presumably as a result of heading the equivalent of a medicine ball for 20-odd years.
Eric Caldow
14 May 1934 – 4 March 2019
Died aged 84