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Calum
Calum is a given name. It is a variation of the name Callum, which is a Scottish Gaelic name that commemorates the Latin name Columba, meaning "dove". It may refer to: * Calum Angus (born 1986), English footballer *Calum Best (born 1981), British/American former fashion model turned celebrity *Calum Bett (born 1981), Icelandic football player *Calum Bowen (born 1991), Musician and video game producer * Calum Butcher (born 1991), English footballer *Calum Chambers (born 1995), English footballer *Calum Clark (born 1989), professional rugby union player *Calum Elliot (born 1987), Scottish professional footballer *Calum Ferguson (born 1995), Canadian soccer player *Calum Forrester, professional Scottish rugby player * Calum Giles (born 1972), former Great Britain olympic field hockey player *Calum Harvie, UK based music writer specialising in metal and extreme music *Calum Hood (born 1996), bassist and member of Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer *Calum Kennedy (1928–2006) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calum Scott
Calum Scott (born 12 October 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. In April 2015, he rose to prominence after competing on the ITV talent contest ''Britain's Got Talent'', where he performed his version of Robyn's hit "Dancing on My Own". After coming sixth in the contest, he released his version as a single the following year, which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and became Britain's best-selling single of summer 2016. Scott later signed with Capitol and in 2017, released the single " You Are the Reason", which was included on his 2018 debut album '' Only Human'', which reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. Later in 2018, he collaborated with Leona Lewis to release a duet version of the single "You Are the Reason". Early life Scott was born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, to parents Debbie Burton and Kevin Scott, and grew up around the Yorkshire area, mainly North Ferriby and Kingston upon Hull. His parents split up when he was two years old, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calum Butcher
Calum James Butcher (born 26 February 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Motherwell. Butcher began his career with Tottenham Hotspur, but didn't make any first team appearances, spending time on loan at Barnet. After leaving Tottenham in 2011, Butcher played for FC Hjørring in Denmark and English non-league club Hayes & Yeading United before joining Dundee United in Scotland in 2013. He then had spells with Burton Albion and Millwall before joining Mansfield in 2017. After time on loan at Billericay Town, and second spells with both Dundee United and Burton Albion, Butcher joined Motherwell in February 2023. Early life Butcher was born in Rochford, Essex and grew up in Leigh-on-Sea. He considered Steven Gerrard as his role model while growing up. Despite starting his career at Tottenham Hotspur, Butcher grew up supporting Arsenal. Career Tottenham Hotspur Butcher joined Tottenham Hotspur in June 2007 after going through the youth ranks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calum Elliot
Calum Elliot (born 30 March 1987) is a Scottish former professional association football, footballer, who played as a Forward (association football), forward for Heart of Midlothian F.C., Heart of Midlothian, Motherwell F.C., Motherwell, Livingston F.C., Livingston, Dundee F.C., Dundee, VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius, Žalgiris Vilnius, Alloa Athletic F.C., Alloa and Raith Rovers F.C., Raith Rovers. He also represented Scotland at youth international levels up to and including the Scotland national under-21 football team, under-21 team. He was manager of Tranent Juniors F.C., Tranent Juniors until he left his position in August 2022. Club career Hearts Elliot grew up in south-western Edinburgh, attending Bonaly Primary School then Firrhill High School. He signed for Heart of Midlothian F.C., Hearts in 2004, having previously played with their youth initiative and Salvesen Boys Club. He made his first team debut as a substitute against Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C., Inverness Caledo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calum Best
Calum Milan Best (born February 6, 1981) is a British-American television personality. He is the only child of footballer George Best. Early life Best was born in San Jose, California, the son of parents from the United Kingdom: Angie Best (born MacDonald-Janes), an English model, and George Best, the Northern Irish footballer. He was raised in Los Angeles, where he became a model in his mid-teens. Best is a patron of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics ("Nacoa"), a UK charity providing support to children affected by a parent's drinking. He moved to his parents' native United Kingdom when he was 21.''This Morning'', January 17, 2014. Career Best has taken part in the reality TV shows '' Fool Around With'' on E4 and '' The Match'' on Sky One. In 2005 and 2006, he was featured in ITV's ''Celebrity Love Island'', winning the second series on August 28, 2006. Around this time he played himself in the final episode of ITV's ''Footballers' Wives''. In September 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calum Chambers
Calum Chambers (born 20 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for club Aston Villa. Originally a member of Southampton's academy system, Chambers was promoted to the first team at the beginning of the 2012–13 campaign. After two seasons with the club, he moved to fellow Premier League club Arsenal. Having spent seven seasons at Arsenal, he moved to Aston Villa in January 2022. Chambers made three senior international appearances for the England national team in 2014. Club career Southampton Born in Petersfield, Hampshire, Chambers joined Southampton at the age of seven. He went through the ranks at the club and at the beginning of the 2012–13 season, Chambers was revealed as one of four youth players to be promoted to the first-team. During the pre-season period he made a number of appearances for the team, playing in the Memorial Cup against Anderlecht, coming on as a second-half substitute in the matches against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calum MacLeod (of Raasay)
Malcolm Macleod (Scottish Gaelic: ''Calum Macleòid''), BEM (15 November 1911 – 26 January 1988) was a crofter who notably built ''Calum's Road'' on the Island of Raasay, Scotland. He was Local Assistant Keeper of Rona Lighthouse and the part-time postman for the north end of Raasay. Early life Calum was the son of Donald Macleod of Arnish Raasay and Julia Gillies of Fladda. He was born in Glasgow as his father was working in the merchant navy. With the outbreak of World War I, Calum and his mother moved to the croft and house adjacent to that of his grandfather, in northern Raasay. Calum had two brothers, Ronald and Charles, and three sisters, Bella Dolly (died in the 1919 Spanish flu pandemic), Katie and Bella. Calum attended Torran school, with its single teacher, James Mackinnon (Seumas Ruadh). He married Alexandrina (Lexie) Macdonald (1911–2001). Road building Calum and his brother, Charles, constructed the track from Torran to Fladda (Eilean Fladday), over three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calum Clark
Calum Clark (born 10 June 1989 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham) is a former professional rugby union player who played for Saracens. His primary position was Openside Flanker. Early life and education Clark is the only son of Jane Clark and David Stevenson Clark, former Deputy Headteacher of Richmond School and Sixth Form College in Richmond, North Yorkshire. David was tragically killed on 21 September 2020 by cows whilst walking his dogs. Calum has two siblings, Hannah and Helen. He was educated at Barnard Castle school. Rugby playing career Club level Clark came through the Leeds Carnegie youth academy, making his debut for the Yorkshire side in 2007. The flanker made 23 appearances in his debut season at Leeds and was called up to the England U20s in 2008. Clark helped the national side to the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship (JWC) final and was back in the side the following season, this time as captain for both the Six Nations tournament and the JWC campaig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calum Angus
Calum James Angus (born 15 April 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Career Wilmington Hammerheads Angus was invited to the 2009 MLS Player Combine in Florida for the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. Due to a strong college career, numerous pundits and journalists predicted him to go reasonably high in the draft, so it was a surprise when he went undrafted. Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls offered him a trial, but he declined. However, soon after he signed with USL-2 side Wilmington Hammerheads FC, a team in the 3rd tier of American league soccer. GAIS In June 2009 he went on a trial with Swedish side GAIS and on 8 July the club confirmed signing of Angus. Angus made his debut for GAIS against Halmstad BK on 12 July 2009. He came off the bench in the 81st minute and scored the equalizer for GAIS in the 90th minute of the match. Angus spent time training with West Ham United at the end of the 2011 Allsvenskan season. GAIS finished in las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calum Maclean (folklorist)
Calum Iain Maclean (Scottish Gaelic: ''Calum Iain MacGillEathain''; 6 September 1915 – 17 August 1960), was a Scotland, Scottish Folklore, folklorist, collector, Ethnography, ethnographer and author. Early life Maclean was born in Òsgaig, Isle of Raasay, Scotland, into a family of five boys and two girls. His father was Malcolm MacLean (1880–1951), who was a tailor. His mother, Kirsty (1886–1974), was the daughter of Sorley Mor Nicolson of Braes, Skye, and his wife, Ishabel. Maclean's four brothers were the famous Gaelic poet and scholar, Sorley MacLean [''Somhairle MacGill-Eain''] (1911–1996), a schoolmaster and classicist, John Maclean (1910–1970), and two general practitioners, Dr. Alasdair Maclean (1918–1999), and Dr. Norman Maclean (c.1917-c.1980). Alasdair was also a historian. Ishabel and Mary, his sisters, were also schoolteachers. Education Maclean received his early education at Raasay Primary School and then Portree High School (1929–1935), Sky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calum Bett
Calum Þór Bett (born 3 October 1981) is an Icelandic retired footballer who last played for HK. He is the son of a Scottish father, Jim Bett, and an Icelandic mother, and he is also the brother of Baldur Bett. He formerly played for Aberdeen, Forfar Athletic and Stjarnan. He has also represented Iceland Under-19. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bett, Calum 1981 births Living people Calum Bett Aberdeen F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Calum Bett Calum Bett Calum Bett Calum Bett Calum Bett Calum Þór Bett (born 3 October 1981) is an Icelandic retired footballer who last played for HK. He is the son of a Scottish father, Jim Bett, and an Icelandic mother, and he is also the brother of Baldur Bett. He formerly played for Aberdee ... Association football defenders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calum Forrester
Calum Forrester (born 3 October 1986) is a Scottish rugby union coach who formerly played professionally for Glasgow Warriors. He also played for the Scotland 7s and Scotland A national teams. Early life Forrester attended Hutchesons Grammar School. He had two years at Glasgow University studying sports science and also enrolled in the Open University. Forrester was a member of Scottish Rugby's National Rugby Academy and has a Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award. International career Forrester was a member of the Scotland Sevens squad for the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games in Bendigo, Australia. He made his national team debut during the 2005–06 IRB Sevens World Series, playing in the 2006 London Sevens and Edinburgh Sevens tournaments. He played in four tournaments for the 2006–07 series and, after being selected to play for the Rugby Ecosse at the Singapore Sevens in October 2007, he continued in the Scotland squad for the 2007 tournaments in Dubai and George. He repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calum Kennedy
Calum Kennedy (born as Malcolm Martin Kennedy; 2 June 1928 – 15 April 2006) was a Scotland, Scottish singer who performed in both English language, English and Scottish Gaelic. Biography Kennedy was born in Orinsay, a small crofting village on the Isle of Lewis. In 1955, he won a gold medal at the Aberdeen Mòd, singing in Scottish Gaelic. His first major success outside Scotland was his winning of the World Ballad Championship in Moscow in 1957. He had his own television program, and was voted "Grampian TV Personality of the Year". He was married to another Mòd gold medalist, Anne Gillies, who died in 1974. He wore tartan on his LP covers. One of his highest performing recordings is titled ''Islands of Scotland and was'' recorded for the Decca Ace of Clubs label in the early 1960s. This contains a version of "Land o' Heart's Desire" among other fine songs in English. He is particularly well known for his version of the Gaelic song 'Mo Mhathair'. The BBC produced a pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
