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Jim Calder (rugby union)

Jim Calder, Scottish rugby player

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Born
August 20, 1957
Age in 2026
69
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1957

About Jim Calder (rugby union)

James Hamilton Calder (born 20 August 1957) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. == Rugby Union career == === Amateur career === He played club rugby for Stewart's Melville. === Provincial career === He played for Edinburgh District. He was part of the side that won the 1986–87 Scottish Inter-District Championship. He played for the Reds Trial side in their match against Blues Trial on 3 January 1987. He played for Combined Scottish Districts on 1 March 1986 against South of Scotland. === International career === He received 2 caps for Scotland 'B' in 1979 to 1980. His full international debut came in 1981 aged 21 against France. Scotland were on the receiving end of a 16–9 loss. He scored the winning try in Scotland's 21–12 victory over France at Murrayfield in 1984 which gave Scotland its first Grand Slam since 1925.

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Career and life highlights

Jim Calder (rugby union) timeline

  1. The brothers never played in the same Scotland side; Jim Calder won the last of his caps against Wales in March 1985 and Finlay made his debut against France in January 1986.
  2. He was part of the side that won the 1986–87 Scottish Inter-District Championship.

The world when Jim Calder (rugby union) was born

Jim Calder (rugby union) was born in 1957. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1957

  • #1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
  • Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
  • Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
  • Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
  • Notable inventionFrisbee
  • World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jim Calder (rugby union)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19572026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,200$435,000
Average income$6,700$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population171.2M341 million

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