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{{short description|Scottish footballer and manager}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{ infobox football biography 
| name           = Gary Caldwell
| image          = Gary Caldwell.jpg
| caption        = Caldwell lining up for [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in 2009
| fullname       = Gary Caldwell<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/july-2014.ashx |title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2014 and 31/07/2014 |publisher=The Football Association |page=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024143816/http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/july-2014.ashx |archive-date=24 October 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1982|4|12|df=y}}<ref name=PremProfile>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1732/Gary-Caldwell/overview |title=Gary Caldwell: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref>
| birth_place    = [[Stirling]], Scotland
| height         = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}<ref name=PremProfile/>
| position       = [[Centre back]]<ref>{{Hugman|2930|access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref>
| currentclub    = [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] (manager)
| youthyears1    = 1995–1996 
| youthclubs1    = [[Celtic Boys Club]]
| youthyears2    = 1996–1997 
| youthclubs2    = [[Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale F.C.|Hutchison Vale]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/smith-reveals-ethos-behind-hutchie-success-1-1209648|title=Smith reveals ethos behind Hutchie success|work=The Scotsman|date=16 February 2009|access-date=28 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hutchisonvale.com/famous-hutchie-players/|title=Ex Hutchison Vale Players Now Senior Clubs|publisher=[[Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale F.C.]]|date=6 August 2018|access-date=28 October 2018}}</ref>
| youthyears3    = 1997–2001 
| youthclubs3    = [[Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy|Newcastle United]]
| years1 = 2001–2004 | caps1 = 0   | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
| years2 = 2001      | caps2 = 4   | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] (loan)
| years3 = 2002      | caps3 = 11  | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] (loan)
| years4 = 2002–2003 | caps4 = 36  | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = → [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] (loan)
| years5 = 2003      | caps5 = 9   | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = → [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] (loan)
| years6 = 2004–2006 | caps6 = 88  | goals6 = 5 | clubs6 = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
| years7 = 2006–2010 | caps7 = 106 | goals7 = 5 | clubs7 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| years8 = 2010–2015 | caps8 = 102 | goals8 = 6 | clubs8 = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
| totalcaps = 356 | totalgoals = 16
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2003 
| nationalteam1  = [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland U21]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=351|title=Scotland U21 player Gary Caldwell|website=FitbaStats|access-date=28 October 2018}}</ref>
| nationalyears2 = 2002–2013 
| nationalteam2  = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
| nationalyears3 = 2002–2003 
| nationalteam3  = [[Scotland national B football team|Scotland B]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandb/player.php?playerid=136|title=Scotland B player Gary Caldwell|website=FitbaStats|access-date=28 October 2018}}</ref>
| nationalcaps1  = 19 
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalcaps2  = 55
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs1 = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
| manageryears2 = 2017
| managerclubs2 = [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]
| manageryears3 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs3 = [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
| manageryears4 = 2022–
| managerclubs4 = [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]
}}
'''Gary Caldwell''' (born 12 April 1982) is a Scottish former professional [[association football|footballer]] and coach who is the manager of  [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]. Caldwell played for [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]], [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]], [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]], [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]], [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]], [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], Wigan Athletic and won 55 international [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]].

Primarily considered a [[Defender (association football)|centre back]], Caldwell was a versatile player; he was also deployed as a [[right back (association football)|right back]] and [[defensive midfielder]] at various spells in his career. His elder brother, [[Steven Caldwell|Steven]], was also a footballer and they were at Wigan concurrently.<ref name = "steven">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/8937214.stm |title=Steven Caldwell joins brother Gary at Wigan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 August 2010 |access-date=23 August 2010}}</ref> As an international, he earned a place in the [[Scottish FA International Roll of Honour]] after gaining over 50 caps.

After retirement he went into coaching, and has managed [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]], [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] and Exeter City.

==Club career==
===Newcastle United===
Caldwell started his career with [[Celtic Boys Club]]. At 16 he went to England, alongside his elder brother Steven at [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]. Breaking through from the reserves proved difficult, however, and in search of first team football, he went on loan to other clubs on several occasions: [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] and [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] in 2001–02,<ref name=fshibs/> then [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry]] and [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] the following season.

===Hibernian===
During the [[2003–04 in Scottish football|2003–04 season]], Caldwell was given a [[Free transfer (association football)|free transfer]] by Newcastle.<ref name = "Caldwell stays">{{ Cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/3907899.stm | title=Caldwell stays on at Hibs | publisher=BBC Sport | date=20 July 2004}}</ref> He signed a short-term contract with Hibs for the second half of the season,<ref name = "Caldwell stays"/> and during this period he played in their defeat by [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] in the [[2004 Scottish League Cup Final|2004 League Cup Final]]. After going on [[Trial (association football)|trial]] with [[Vitesse Arnhem]] in the summer of 2004,<ref name = "Caldwell stays"/> he signed a two-year contract with Hibs.<ref name = "Caldwell stays"/> During the 2005–06 season, rumours circulated that he had signed a pre-contract agreement to join [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in the summer of 2006.<ref name = "RTÉ">[http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0120/caldwell.html Caldwell agrees Celtic summer switch], [[RTÉ]], 20 January 2006.</ref> This prompted Hibs fans to [[Booing|jeer]] Caldwell when he made a mistake in a game against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]].<ref name = "RTÉ"/> After this, the deal was confirmed by [[Gordon Strachan]].<ref name = "RTÉ"/>

===Celtic===
During four years at Celtic, Caldwell helped the club win two league championships, the [[2006–07 Scottish Cup]] and the [[2008–09 Scottish League Cup]],<ref name=fscfc/> although he was subject to criticism from Celtic fans.<ref>[http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8685_3623712,00.html CALDWELL PRAISES STRACHAN SUPPORT] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527184817/http://www.football365.com/story/0%2C17033%2C8685_3623712%2C00.html |date=27 May 2011 }}, ''Football 365'', 29 May 2008</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gordon |first=Phil |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article4023956.ece |title=Gary Caldwell hits back at critics by pointing to defensive record |work=The Times |date=29 May 2008 }}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Caldwell himself later said that this was due to injuries in his first season, and then having to play out of position at right back during the early part of the 2007–08 season (before [[Andreas Hinkel]] was signed).<ref name = "sfwa"/> He was also criticised during the [[2006–07 in Scottish football|2006–07 season]] for a bad tackle on [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]] player [[David Fernández Miramontes|David Fernández]], which damaged the Spaniard's [[Anterior cruciate ligament injury|cruciate ligament]].<ref name = "Caldwell apologises">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6099644.stm |title=Caldwell apologises to Fernandez |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 October 2006 }}</ref> Caldwell apologised to Fernandez after the game, protesting that he had never intentionally hurt an opponent.<ref name = "Caldwell apologises"/>

Caldwell subsequently gained recognition and respect from the fans, becoming something of a cult hero, as shown by the chants of "heid" when he was in possession of the football.<ref name = "sfwa">{{cite news |url=http://sport.scotsman.com/football/In-from-the-cold-Caldwell.5251888.jp |title=In from the cold, Caldwell wins player of the year |work=Scotland on Sunday |date=10 May 2009 }}</ref> After being named as the [[SFWA Footballer of the Year|Writers' Player of the Year]] for the [[2008–09 in Scottish football|2008–09 season]], Caldwell stated his belief that this was due to him having a long run in his preferred position, and improved concentration and decision making on his part.<ref name = "sfwa"/>

During the [[2009–10 in Scottish football|2009–10 season]], however, Caldwell had a contract dispute with the club, claiming that the club were "kidding themselves" if they thought he would accept their offer.<ref name = "guardian">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/sep/18/gary-caldwell-celtic-tony-mowbray |title=Gary Caldwell handed contract ultimatum by Celtic manager Tony Mowbray |work=The Guardian|date=18 September 2009 }}</ref> New manager [[Tony Mowbray]], who had also worked with Caldwell at Hibernian, responded by stating that he would not ask the board to increase the offer.<ref name = "guardian"/> Subsequent to this, [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] had a joint offer for Caldwell and [[Barry Robson]] accepted by Celtic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8447259.stm |title=Middlesbrough sign Celtic's Robson, Flood and Killen |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 January 2010 }}</ref>

===Wigan Athletic===
Caldwell eventually signed for [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] on a four-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 13 January 2010.<ref name="Caldwell joins Wigan from Celtic'">{{cite news| first = Chris| last = McLaughlin| title = Caldwell joins Wigan from Celtic'| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8454362.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 13 January 2010| access-date = 13 January 2010}}</ref> He made his Wigan debut in a 2–0 win against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]] on 16 January 2010, and scored his first goal for Wigan in a 2–1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers on 27 January.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8475828.stm |title=Blackburn 2 – 1 Wigan|publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 January 2010 |access-date=29 January 2010}}</ref> Caldwell was sent off twice in Premier League defeats against Manchester City on 29 March (3–0) and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] on the final day of the 2009–10 season (8–0).

Caldwell was appointed captain of Wigan Athletic early in the 2010–11 season, following the departure of previous captain [[Mario Melchiot]] in the summer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Burton|first1=Chris|title=Caldwell named Latics captain|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11682/6320106/caldwell-named-latics-captain|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=3 March 2015|date=18 August 2010}}</ref> In the 2011–12 season, Caldwell was a key player in the club's battle against relegation from the Premier League, and received the club's Player of the Year award at the end of the season.<ref name = "wigan poty">{{cite web|title=Caldwell scoops Player of Year award|url=http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-athletic/caldwell-scoops-player-of-year-award-1-4532125|website=Wigan Today|access-date=3 March 2015|date=10 May 2012}}</ref> In May 2013 he jointly lifted the FA Cup with playing captain [[Emerson Boyce]] after Wigan defeated Manchester City 1–0 in the [[2013 FA Cup Final|final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fa-cup-final-scotland-defender-1884168 |title=Scotland defender Gary Caldwell laughs as he leads Wigan up to lift trophy.. without having played a minute |date=12 May 2013 |work=Daily Record |access-date=13 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427101608/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fa-cup-final-scotland-defender-1884168 |archive-date=27 April 2014 }}</ref> Caldwell returned from injury as a substitute in the [[2013–14 FA Cup]] semi final against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, but Caldwell missed the first attempt in the penalty shootout, which Wigan lost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/309779/report|title=FA Cup: Arsenal overcome Wigan on penalties to reach final after 1-1 draw at Wembley}}</ref> In the [[2013–14 Football League Championship]] playoff semi final second leg against QPR, Caldwell conceded a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] during a 2–1 defeat that ended Wigan's hopes of promotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/championship/10826236/Queens-Park-Rangers-2-Wigan-Athletic-1-agg-2-1-match-report.html|title=Queens Park Rangers 2 Wigan Athletic 1; agg 2-1: match report|date=12 May 2014 }}</ref>

Caldwell signed a one-year contract with Wigan in July 2014.<ref name = "new deal">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28266188 |title=Gary Caldwell: Wigan Athletic and Scotland defender extends deal |publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref> As part of the new agreement he was also given some coaching responsibilities.<ref name = "new deal"/> He announced his [[retirement]] from playing on 28 February 2015 after being unable to recover from a long term hip injury.<ref name = "retirement"/>

==International career==
Caldwell made his full international debut for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] in the first match managed by [[Berti Vogts]], a 5–0 defeat to [[France national football team|France]] at the [[Stade de France]].<ref name = "50th cap">{{cite web | title =Scotland: Gary Caldwell eyes pain-free 50th cap| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19521498| publisher  = BBC Sport| date = 7 September 2012| access-date = 7 September 2012}}</ref> He scored the only goal of the game as Scotland defeated France 1–0 at [[Hampden Park]], on 7 October 2006 in a [[2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying|Euro 2008 qualifying]] match.<ref name="Scotland 1-0 France">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/5397614.stm|publisher=BBC Sport |title=Scotland 1–0 France |date=7 October 2006}}</ref> He was sent off, however, in a key [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] qualifying match against Norway.<ref>{{cite web | title = Norway 4 – 0 Scotland| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8193604.stm| publisher= BBC Sport| date = 12 August 2009| access-date = 17 March 2010}}</ref> He played alongside his brother Steven in five matches; they were the first siblings to play together for the national team since the 1940s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hard-to-beat-last-brothers-to-represent-scotland-send-message-to-john-and-paul-mcginn-3375256|title='Hard to beat' - Last brothers to represent Scotland send message to John and Paul McGinn|publisher=The Scotsman |date=8 September 2021|access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref>

==Coaching and managerial career==
===Wigan Athletic===
After retiring as a player in February 2015, Caldwell formally joined the coaching staff at the Wigan Athletic academy.<ref name = "retirement">{{cite news |url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/561137/Scotland-captain-Gary-Caldwell-retire|title=Former Scotland captain Gary Caldwell forced to quit |work=Daily Express |date =28 February 2015 }}</ref> He was appointed the new manager of Wigan Athletic on 7 April 2015 after the dismissal of [[Malky Mackay]] with the club 23rd in the Championship with five games remaining.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32211094 | title=Wigan Athletic: Gary Caldwell named new manager | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=7 April 2015}}</ref>

Caldwell was unable to halt the club's relegation to League One but was assured by club chairman David Sharpe that he would remain in charge.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13209081.sharpe-has-full-belief-in-rookie-manager-caldwell/| title=Sharpe has belief in Caldwell | date=8 April 2015 | agency=Press Association}}</ref> The following season Caldwell guided Wigan to the League One title and promotion back to the Championship at the first attempt.<ref name = "league one champs">{{cite web | url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/latics-sky-bet-league-one-champions-3102995.aspx | title=WIGAN ATHLETIC ARE SKY BET LEAGUE ONE CHAMPIONS | publisher=Wigan Athletic | access-date=17 May 2016}}</ref> Along with club success Caldwell was also recognised with the manager of the month award for February<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/gary-caldwell-named-sky-bet-league-1-manager-of-the-month-2999913.aspx | title=Gary Caldwell named Sky Bet League 1 Manager of the Month | publisher=Football League | access-date=17 May 2016}}</ref> and the LMA League One Manager of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.leaguemanagers.com/news/lma-latest/claudio-ranieri-wins-lma-manager-year/ | title=CLAUDIO RANIERI WINS LMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY BARCLAYS | publisher=League Managers Association | access-date=17 May 2016 | archive-date=22 September 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922005726/http://www.leaguemanagers.com/news/lma-latest/claudio-ranieri-wins-lma-manager-year/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> On 25 October 2016, after 18 months in charge, Caldwell was dismissed by Wigan, with the club in 23rd position and winless in four games.<ref name="wiganout">{{cite news |title=Gary Caldwell: Wigan Athletic manager sacked after 18 months in charge |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37769286 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 October 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref>

===Chesterfield===
In 2017, he was appointed manager of League One club [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] on a one-year rolling contract, following the dismissal of [[Danny Wilson (footballer, born 1960)|Danny Wilson]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gary Caldwell: Chesterfield appoint former Wigan Athletic manager as new boss |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38651516 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 January 2017 |access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref> He was unable to prevent the club being relegated, and was sacked on 16 September after a bad start to the [[2017–18 EFL League Two]] season.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41296268 BBC Sport]</ref>

===Partick Thistle===
Caldwell was appointed manager of [[Scottish Championship]] club [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] in October 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45855105 |title=Gary Caldwell: Partick Thistle appoint former Wigan manager as new boss |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 October 2018 |access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref> Thistle avoided relegation at the end of the 2018–19 season, but Caldwell was sacked in September 2019 as the club sat second-bottom of the [[2019–20 Scottish Championship]] table.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49743836 |title=Gary Caldwell sacked as Partick Thistle boss |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 September 2019 |access-date=18 September 2019}}</ref>

In 2021 Caldwell was named interim manager of [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]'s U23s team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Banks |first1=Ben |title=Former Partick Thistle manager Gary Caldwell named interim Newcastle United U23s manager |url=https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/news/former-partick-thistle-manager-gary-caldwell-named-interim-newcastle-united-u23s-manager/ |website=Not the Old Firm |date=17 August 2021 |access-date=17 August 2021}}</ref> Later that year he joined [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in a role overseeing their players loaned to other clubs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19578790.celtic-hero-gary-caldwell-set-join-manchester-city-staff/ |title=Celtic hero Gary Caldwell 'set to join' Manchester City staff |work=[[Glasgow Times]] |date=14 September 2021 |accessdate=14 September 2021 }}</ref> Caldwell re-joined [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] as their assistant manager in December 2021, working alongside [[Shaun Maloney]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59664751 |title=Shaun Maloney appointed Hibernian manager with Gary Caldwell assistant |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 December 2021 |accessdate=20 December 2021}}</ref> They were sacked in April 2022, following a Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61147640 |title=Hibernian: Shaun Maloney sacked as manager after four months |first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 April 2022 |accessdate=19 April 2022}}</ref>

===Exeter City===
On 24 October 2022, Caldwell was appointed manager of League One club [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2022/october/welcome-gary-caldwell/ |title=📝 Welcome, Gary Caldwell! |website=www.exetercityfc.co.uk |date=24 October 2022 |access-date=24 October 2022}}</ref> Exeter finished the [[2022–23 Exeter City F.C. season|2022–23]] season in 14th place in League One.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.devonlive.com/sport/football/football-news/exeter-city-players-202223-season-8439387 |title=Exeter City players in the 2022/23 season - how many can you remember? |author=Daniel Clark |publisher=Devon Live |date=15 May 2023 |access-date=9 August 2023}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Scottish Cup]], [[FA Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Scottish League Cup]], [[Football League Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
|[[2001–02 Newcastle United F.C. season|2001–02]]<ref name="sb0102"/>
|[[Premier League]]||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[2002–03 Newcastle United F.C. season|2002–03]]<ref name="sb0203"/>
|[[Premier League]]||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[2003–04 Newcastle United F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref name="sb0304"/>
|[[Premier League]]||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] (loan)
|[[2001–02 Darlington F.C. season|2001–02]]<ref name="sb0102">{{Soccerbase season|18874|2001|access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>
|[[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0
|-
|[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] (loan)
|[[2001–02 Hibernian F.C. season|2001–02]]<ref name="fshibs"/>
|[[Scottish Premier League]]||11||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||12||0
|-
|[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] (loan)
|[[2002–03 Coventry City F.C. season|2002–03]]<ref name="sb0203">{{Soccerbase season|18874|2002|access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]||36||0||2||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||41||0
|-
|[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] (loan)
|[[2003–04 Derby County F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref name="sb0304">{{Soccerbase season|18874|2003|access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>
|First Division||9||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||10||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|Hibernian
|[[2003–04 Hibernian F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref name="fshibs"/>
|Scottish Premier League||17||1||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||19||1
|-
|[[2004–05 Hibernian F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name="fshibs"/>
|Scottish Premier League||37||3||4||1||3||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]}}||0||46||4
|-
|[[2005–06 Hibernian F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name="fshibs">{{cite web |url=http://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/player.php?playerid=6438 |title=Hibernian player Gary Caldwell |website=FitbaStats |publisher=Bobby Sinnet and Thomas Jamieson |access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>
|Scottish Premier League||34||1||4||1||1||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||0||41||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!88||5||8||2||6||0||4||0||106||7
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|[[2006–07 Celtic F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name="fscfc"/>
|Scottish Premier League||21||0||2||0||1||0||4{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||28||0
|-
|[[2007–08 Celtic F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name="fscfc"/>
|Scottish Premier League||35||1||4||1||2||0||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||51||2
|-
|[[2008–09 Celtic F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name="fscfc"/>
|Scottish Premier League||36||2||2||1||3||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||47||3
|-
|[[2009–10 Celtic F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name="fscfc">{{cite web |url=https://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=2919 |title=Celtic player Gary Caldwell |website=FitbaStats |publisher=Bobby Sinnet and Thomas Jamieson |access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>
|Scottish Premier League||14||1||0||0||2||0||9{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||25||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!106||4||8||2||8||0||29||0||151||6
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
|[[2009–10 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="sb0910">{{Soccerbase season|18874|2009|access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League||16||2||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||17||2
|-
|[[2010–11 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="sb1011">{{Soccerbase season|18874|2010|access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League||23||0||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||26||0
|-
|[[2011–12 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name="sb1112">{{Soccerbase season|18874|2011|access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League||36||3||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||37||3
|-
|[[2012–13 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name="sb1213">{{Soccerbase season|18874|2012|access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>
|Premier League||25||1||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||26||1
|-
|[[2013–14 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name="sb1314">{{Soccerbase season|18874|2013|access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]||2||0||1||0||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[EFL Championship play-offs]]}}||0||5||0
|-
|[[2014–15 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="sb1415">{{Soccerbase season|18874|2014|access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>
|Championship||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!102||6||5||0||2||0||2||0||111||6
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!356||15||23||4||21||0||35||0||435||19
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="12"|[[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]<ref>{{NFT player|5768|name=Gary Caldwell|access-date=5 August 2022}}</ref>
|2002||4||0
|-
|2003||colspan="2"|—
|-
|2004||9||1
|-
|2005||4||0
|-
|2006||6||1
|-
|2007||2||0
|-
|2008||6||0
|-
|2009||5||0
|-
|2010||2||0
|-
|2011||8||0
|-
|2012||7||0
|-
|2013||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!55!!2
|}

:''Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Caldwell goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Gary Caldwell<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=2492&playerID=23429&squadID=1|title=Scottish Football Association|website=scottishfa.co.uk}}</ref>
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| style="text-align:center"|1 || 30 May 2004 || [[Easter Road]], Edinburgh, Scotland || {{fb|TRI}} || style="text-align:center"| 3–0 || style="text-align:center"|4–1 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|2 || 7 October 2006 || [[Hampden Park]], Glasgow, Scotland || {{fb|FRA}} || style="text-align:center"| 1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group B|UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]]
|}

===Managerial record===
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=5|Record
!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
|align=left|7 April 2015
|align=left|25 October 2016
{{WDL|71|29|22|20|decimals=2}}
|<ref name="wiganout"/><ref name="Managers: Gary Caldwell"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]
|align=left|17 January 2017
|align=left|16 September 2017
{{WDL|29|3|8|18|decimals=2}}
|<ref name="Managers: Gary Caldwell">{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=3532 |title=Managers: Gary Caldwell |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=31 May 2017}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
|align=left|15 October 2018
|align=left|18 September 2019
{{WDL|42|16|11|15|decimals=2}}
|<ref name="Managers: Gary Caldwell"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]
|align=left|24 October 2022
|align=left|''present''
{{WDL|142|51|32|59|decimals=2}} 
|<ref name="Managers: Gary Caldwell"/>
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|284|99|73|112|decimals=2}}
!
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Celtic'''
*[[Scottish Premier League]]: [[2006–07 Scottish Premier League|2006–07]], [[2007–08 Scottish Premier League|2007–08]]<ref name=fscfc/>
*[[Scottish Cup]]: [[2006–07 Scottish Cup|2006–07]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6684941.stm|title=Celtic 1-0 Dunfermline |date=26 May 2007|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=28 October 2018}}</ref>
*[[Scottish League Cup]]: [[2008–09 Scottish League Cup|2008–09]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Celtic 2–0 Rangers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7941624.stm|publisher=BBC|date=15 March 2009|access-date=28 October 2018}}</ref>

'''Wigan Athletic'''
*[[FA Cup]]: [[2012–13 FA Cup|2012–13]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/wigan-athletic/fa-cup/news/caldwell-fa-cup-win-can-spark-great-escape_84174.html|title=Gary Caldwell: 'FA Cup win can spark great escape'|website=Sports Mole|date=May 2013|access-date=26 June 2020}}</ref>

'''Scotland U16s'''
* [[Victory Shield]]: [[1997–98 in Scottish football|1997–98]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://spfl.co.uk/news/inch-by-inch-in-every-minute-of-sky-sports-victory-shield-for-young-celt-higgins | title = INCH BY INCH IN EVERY MINUTE OF SKY SPORTS VICTORY SHIELD FOR YOUNG CELT HIGGINS | publisher = [[SPFL]] | date = 6 December 2013 | access-date = 19 May 2022 }}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[SFWA Footballer of the Year]]: [[2008–09 in Scottish football|2008–09]]<ref name = "sfwa"/>
*[[SFWA International Player of the Year]]: 2008–09
*Clydesdale Bank [[Scottish Premier League|SPL]] Player of the Year: [[2008–09 Scottish Premier League|2009]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8044966.stm|title=Caldwell named player of season|date=2009-05-11|access-date=2019-01-24|language=en-GB}}</ref>
*[[Scottish FA International Roll of Honour]] inductee 2012<ref name = "50th cap"/>
*Wigan Athletic Player of the Season: 2011–12<ref name = "wigan poty"/>

===Manager===
'''Wigan Athletic'''
*[[Football League One]]: [[2015–16 Football League One|2015–16]]<ref name = "league one champs"/>

'''Individual'''
*League One Manager of the Month: [[2015–16 Football League One#Monthly Awards|February 2016]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/march/gary-caldwell-named-sky-bet-league-1-manager-of-the-month/|title=EFL Official Website Gary Caldwell named Sky Bet League 1 Manager of the Month|access-date=2018-01-29|language=en-gb}}</ref>
*LMA League One Manager of the Year: 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leaguemanagers.com/news/lma-latest/claudio-ranieri-wins-lma-manager-year/|title=League Managers Association – CLAUDIO RANIERI WINS LMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY BARCLAYS|access-date=16 May 2016|archive-date=22 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922005726/http://www.leaguemanagers.com/news/lma-latest/claudio-ranieri-wins-lma-manager-year/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of Scotland national football team captains]]
*[[List of Scottish football families]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*{{Soccerbase}}
*{{SFA profile}}
*[http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/garycaldwell.html London Hearts profile]

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