Callum Fordyce

Callum Fordyce
Personal information
Full name	Callum Fordyce
Date of birth	23 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Livingston, Scotland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Raith Rovers
Number	5
Youth career
2007–2009	Hibernian
2009–2011	Livingston
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2015	Livingston
2013	→ Clyde (loan)
2015–2017	Dunfermline Athletic
2017–2019	Queen of the South
2019–2024	Airdrieonians
2024–	Raith Rovers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:10, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Callum Fordyce (born 23 June 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, and is a player for Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers. Fordyce started his career as a youth player with Hibernian and Livingston, before signing with the Lions on a permanent senior contract, before going on to play for Dunfermline Athletic and Queen of the South then Airdrieonians as a player/coach role. Fordyce also had a loan spell at Clyde whilst at the West Lothian club.

Career

Livingston

Fordyce joined Livingston's youth system from Hibernian in 2009.^[1] A member of the Lions under-19s,^[2] Fordyce made his senior debut on 23 April 2011, playing from the start in a 4–2 win versus Airdrie United in the Scottish Second Division.^[3] Fordyce made two more appearances that season.^[4] Fordyce's next appearance was in the following season on 2 January 2011 as a substitute versus Falkirk in the Scottish First Division.^[5] On 15 March 2013, Fordyce moved to Clyde on a short-term loan deal ^[6] and made six appearances in total.^[7] Fordyce extended his stay with Livingston by signing a new one-year contract in May 2013.^[8]

Dunfermline Athletic

In June 2015, after six years with Livingston, Fordyce signed for Scottish League One club Dunfermline Athletic^[9]^[10] and was appointed first-team captain by manager Allan Johnston.^[11] On 12 September 2015 in a match versus Scottish League One club Ayr United, Fordyce was injured in a tackle by Ayr striker Craig Moore, suffering a suspected broken leg.^[12]^[13] Fordyce was released by the Pars at the end of the 2016–17 season, as his contract expired.^[14]

Queen of the South

On 23 May 2017, Fordyce signed a one-year contract with fellow Scottish Championship club Queen of the South.^[15]

On 1 February 2018, Fordyce signed an extension to his contract to remain in Dumfries until May 2019.^[16]

Airdrieonians

On 30 May 2019, Fordyce signed a one-year contract with Scottish League One club Airdrieonians.^[17]

On 26 May 2022, Fordyce was named as player-assistant manager of Airdrieonians alongside player-manager Rhys McCabe.^[18] Fordyce played a key role in helping Airdrieonians gain promotion back to the Scottish Championship via the play-offs at the end of the 2022-23 season scoring in the play-off semi-final against Falkirk. Played in the Scottish Challenge Cup Final for Airdrieonians in their 2-1 victory over The New Saints at the Falkirk Stadium. On 26 May 2024, it was announced that Fordyce would leave the club upon expiry of his contract after 5 years at the club.^[19]

Raith Rovers

On 28 May 2024, Fordyce joined Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on a two-year deal.^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 7th May 2024^[7]

Club Statistics
Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Livingston	2010–11^[4]	Scottish Second Division	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2011–12^[21]	Scottish First Division	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	2012–13^[22]^[23]	Scottish First Division	12	1	0	0	3	0	1^[a]	0	16	1
	2013–14^[24]	Scottish Championship	35	4	1	0	3	1	1^[a]	0	40	5
	2014–15^[25]	Scottish Championship	35	2	1	0	3	0	5^[a]	1	44	3
	Total		95	7	3	0	9	1	7	1	114	9
Clyde (loan)	2012–13^[22]	Scottish Third Division	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Dunfermline Athletic	2015–16^[26]	Scottish League One	6	0	0	0	2	0	2^[a]	0	10	0
	2016–17^[27]	Scottish Championship	13	0	1	0	0	0	2^[a]	0	16	0
	Total		19	0	1	0	2	0	4	0	26	0
Queen of the South	2017–18^[28]	Scottish Championship	29	3	3	0	4	0	4^[a]	0	40	3
	2018–19^[29]	Scottish Championship	23	0	3	0	5	0	2^[b]	0	33	0
	Total		52	3	6	0	9	0	6	0	73	3
Airdrieonians	2019–20^[30]	Scottish League One	28	0	2	0	4	0	3^[a]	0	37	0
	2020–21^[31]	Scottish League One	22	1	1	0	4	0	4^[c]	0	31	1
	2021–22^[32]	Scottish League One	32	2	2	0	4	0	5^[a]	0	43	2
	2022-23^[32]	Scottish League One	34	3	1	0	4	0	5^[a]	1	43	4
	2023-24^[33]	Scottish Championship	33	3	3	0	5	0	4^[d]	0	45	3
Total			149	9	9	0	21	0	21	1	200	10
Career total			321	19	19	0	41	1	37	2	418	22

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one appearance in the Scottish Championship play-offs
^ Appearances in the Championship play-offs
^ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one appearance in the Scottish Premiership play-offs.

Personal life

Fordyce's cousin Rhys McCabe, is also a professional footballer; the two play together at Airdrieonians and previously played alongside each other at Dunfermline Athletic.^[34]

On 2 November 2018 Fordyce and his wife Zoe became parents for the first time when their daughter, Billie arrived weighing 8 pounds.^[35]

Honours

Club

Livingston

2015 Scottish Challenge Cup

Dunfermline Athletic

Scottish League One: 2015–16^[36]

Airdrieonians

Scottish Championship play-offs: 2022–23^[37]
Scottish Challenge Cup: 2023–24

References

^ "Callum Fordyce Livingston Profile". Livingston F.C. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ "Under 19 Squad 2010–11". Livingston Fc. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
^ "Airdrie Utd 2–4 Livingston". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ "Livingston 1 – 2 Falkirk". Scottish Football League. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ "Fordyce heads for Clyde". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 19 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Callum Fordyce Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ "Dycey signs new contract". Livingston F.C. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
^ "Another defender signed". dafc.co.uk. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
^ "Dunfermline bring in Fordyce". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
^ "Leading the way". dafc.co.uk. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
^ "Dunfermline 0 Ayr United 2". dafc.co.uk. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
^ "Dunfermline 0 Ayr United 2". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
^ "Fordyce departs". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
^ "Queens sign Martin amid English interest". BBC Sport.
^ "Callum Extends His Stay". Queen of the South FC. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
^ "Fordyce makes Airdrie switch". Airdrieonians F.C. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
^ "Rhys McCabe named new Diamonds manager". airdrie. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
^ "Defender Fordyce moves on". airdrie. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ Club, Raith Rovers Football; niallrussell (28 May 2024). "WELCOME, CALLUM FORDYCE!". Raith Rovers Football Club. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
^ Callum Fordyce at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
^ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
^ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
^ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
^ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
^ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
^ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
^ "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^ "Callum Fordyce | Football Stats | Airdrie United | Age 31 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ "Callum's long break". dafc.co.uk. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
^ "Baby Joy". Queen of the South F.C. 4 November 2018.
^ McLaughlin, Brian (26 March 2016). "Dunfermline 3 – 1 Brechin City". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
^ Limdsay, Clive (20 May 2023). "Hamilton Academical 2 – 1 Airdrieonians". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

External links

Callum Fordyce at Soccerbase

[SCC-24] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

[31] One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one appearance in the Scottish Championship play-offs

[34] Appearances in the Championship play-offs

[37] Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one appearance in the Scottish Premiership play-offs.

[1] "Callum Fordyce Livingston Profile". Livingston F.C. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

[2] "Under 19 Squad 2010–11". Livingston Fc. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[3] "Airdrie Utd 2–4 Livingston". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

[CF1011-4] "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

[5] "Livingston 1 – 2 Falkirk". Scottish Football League. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

[6] "Fordyce heads for Clyde". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 19 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.

[Fordyce-7] "Callum Fordyce Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

[8] "Dycey signs new contract". Livingston F.C. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.

[9] "Another defender signed". dafc.co.uk. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

[10] "Dunfermline bring in Fordyce". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.

[11] "Leading the way". dafc.co.uk. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[12] "Dunfermline 0 Ayr United 2". dafc.co.uk. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[13] "Dunfermline 0 Ayr United 2". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[14] "Fordyce departs". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.

[15] "Queens sign Martin amid English interest". BBC Sport.

[16] "Callum Extends His Stay". Queen of the South FC. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.

[17] "Fordyce makes Airdrie switch". Airdrieonians F.C. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

[18] "Rhys McCabe named new Diamonds manager". airdrie. Retrieved 26 May 2022.

[19] "Defender Fordyce moves on". airdrie. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[20] Club, Raith Rovers Football; niallrussell (28 May 2024). "WELCOME, CALLUM FORDYCE!". Raith Rovers Football Club. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[21] "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

[2012–13-22] "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

[23] Callum Fordyce at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

[25] "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

[26] "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

[27] "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

[28] "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

[29] "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2017.

[30] "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[32] "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

[33] "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

[ReferenceA-35] "Games played by Callum Fordyce in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

[36] "Callum Fordyce | Football Stats | Airdrie United | Age 31 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[38] "Callum's long break". dafc.co.uk. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

[39] "Baby Joy". Queen of the South F.C. 4 November 2018.

[40] McLaughlin, Brian (26 March 2016). "Dunfermline 3 – 1 Brechin City". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

[41] Limdsay, Clive (20 May 2023). "Hamilton Academical 2 – 1 Airdrieonians". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

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