Len Chalmers
Full name: Leonard Austin Chalmers |
Birthdate: 04.09.1936 |
Birthplace: Corby |
Position: Full-back |
Joined from: Corby Town |
Signed by: David Halliday |
Nationality: England |
First game: Birmingham City, 26.04.1958 |
Last game: Blackpool, 06.09.1965 |
Games: 204 |
Goals: 4 |
Unofficial Games 2 Goals: 0 |
Player Profile |
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A tough-tackling full-back, Chalmers carried the nickname 'Chopper' long before Chelsea's Ron Harris. He gave almost a decade of his playing career to City during the 50s and 60s, making 200 appearances in all competitions.
Chalmers was signed in January 1956 when he was on National Service as a military policeman. He'd played for Corby Town before arriving at Leicester and his debut in the blue shirt couldn't have been more nerve-wracking. City needed a point at Birmingham City to avoid relegation on the final day of the 1957-58 season and took two to make it a memorable and happy first game for the club.
His tough-tackling sometimes went too far - he was the first-ever City player to be sent off in a League Cup tie at Charlton in 1962. Off-the-pitch, he was involved in the PFA and the negotiations to abolish the maximum wage in 1961. Chalmers went on to play over 50 games for Notts County and then on to Dunstable Town before having a brief coaching stint in New South Wales, Australia. He retired to become a bricklayer in Northampton.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1957-58 | Division One (old) | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |
1958-59 | Division One (old) | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 0 | |
1959-60 | Division One (old) | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 2 | |
1960-61 | Division One (old) | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | 0 | |
1961-62 | Division One (old) | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 49 | 1 | |
1962-63 | Division One (old) | 23 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 0 | |
1963-64 | Division One (old) | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 1 | |
1964-65 | Division One (old) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | |
1965-66 | Division One (old) | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 171 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 204 | 4 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 26.04.1958 | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
2 | 01.11.1958 | 0 - 3 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
3 | 21.03.1959 | 1 - 2 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
4 | 27.03.1959 | 3 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
5 | 28.03.1959 | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
6 | 30.03.1959 | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
7 | 04.04.1959 | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
8 | 11.04.1959 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
9 | 18.04.1959 | 4 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
10 | 22.04.1959 | 0 - 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
11 | 25.04.1959 | 2 - 1 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
12 | 29.04.1959 | 1 - 3 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
13 | 22.08.1959 | 0 - 3 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
14 | 26.08.1959 | 3 - 2 | Leeds United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
15 | 29.08.1959 | 3 - 1 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
16 | 02.09.1959 | 1 - 1 | Leeds United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
17 | 05.09.1959 | 0 - 5 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
18 | 09.09.1959 | 1 - 1 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
19 | 12.09.1959 | 0 - 2 | Newcastle United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
20 | 14.09.1959 | 3 - 3 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
21 | 19.09.1959 | 4 - 3 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
22 | 26.09.1959 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
23 | 03.10.1959 | 1 - 4 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
24 | 10.10.1959 | 2 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
25 | 17.10.1959 | 2 - 3 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
26 | 24.10.1959 | 2 - 2 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
27 | 31.10.1959 | 1 - 6 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
28 | 07.11.1959 | 2 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
29 | 14.11.1959 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
30 | 21.11.1959 | 0 - 1 | Fulham (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
31 | 28.11.1959 | 1 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
32 | 05.12.1959 | 3 - 3 | Luton Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
33 | 12.12.1959 | 3 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
34 | 19.12.1959 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
35 | 26.12.1959 | 2 - 2 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
36 | 28.12.1959 | 1 - 1 | Preston North End (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
37 | 02.01.1960 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
38 | 09.01.1960 | 2 - 1 | Wrexham (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
39 | 16.01.1960 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
40 | 23.01.1960 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
41 | 30.01.1960 | 2 - 1 | Fulham (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
42 | 06.02.1960 | 1 - 3 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
43 | 20.02.1960 | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
44 | 24.02.1960 | 3 - 1 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
45 | 27.02.1960 | 0 - 2 | Luton Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
46 | 05.03.1960 | 5 - 0 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
47 | 12.03.1960 | 1 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
48 | 15.03.1960 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
49 | 19.03.1960 | 2 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
50 | 02.04.1960 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
51 | 06.04.1960 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
52 | 09.04.1960 | 1 - 1 | Fulham (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
53 | 15.04.1960 | 0 - 1 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
54 | 16.04.1960 | 3 - 3 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
55 | 30.04.1960 | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
56 | 20.08.1960 | 1 - 1 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
57 | 24.08.1960 | 3 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
58 | 27.08.1960 | 1 - 3 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
59 | 31.08.1960 | 1 - 3 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
60 | 03.09.1960 | 2 - 4 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
61 | 07.09.1960 | 2 - 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
62 | 04.11.1960 | 5 - 2 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
63 | 19.11.1960 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
64 | 26.11.1960 | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
65 | 03.12.1960 | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
66 | 10.12.1960 | 2 - 3 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
67 | 17.12.1960 | 1 - 5 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
68 | 24.12.1960 | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
69 | 26.12.1960 | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
70 | 31.12.1960 | 4 - 1 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
71 | 07.01.1961 | 3 - 1 | Oxford United (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
72 | 14.01.1961 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
73 | 21.01.1961 | 6 - 0 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
74 | 31.01.1961 | 5 - 1 | Bristol City (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
75 | 04.02.1961 | 3 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
76 | 11.02.1961 | 5 - 3 | Newcastle United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
77 | 18.02.1961 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
78 | 22.02.1961 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | FA Cup 5 rep | |||||
79 | 25.02.1961 | 3 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
80 | 04.03.1961 | 0 - 0 | Barnsley (H) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
81 | 08.03.1961 | 2 - 1 | Barnsley (A) | FA Cup 6 rep | |||||
82 | 11.03.1961 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
83 | 18.03.1961 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield United (N) | FA Cup sf | |||||
84 | 23.03.1961 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield United (N) | FA Cup sf rep | |||||
85 | 27.03.1961 | 2 - 0 | Sheffield United (N) | FA Cup sf rep 2 | |||||
86 | 08.04.1961 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
87 | 10.04.1961 | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
88 | 15.04.1961 | 1 - 2 | Fulham (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
89 | 19.04.1961 | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
90 | 22.04.1961 | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
91 | 26.04.1961 | 1 - 2 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
92 | 29.04.1961 | 3 - 2 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
93 | 06.05.1961 | 0 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (N) | FA Cup f | |||||
94 | 19.08.1961 | 1 - 3 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
95 | 23.08.1961 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
96 | 26.08.1961 | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
97 | 29.08.1961 | 4 - 4 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
98 | 02.09.1961 | 5 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
99 | 05.09.1961 | 0 - 2 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
100 | 09.09.1961 | 2 - 0 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
101 | 13.09.1961 | 4 - 1 | Glenavon (A) | UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1 leg 1 | |||||
102 | 16.09.1961 | 1 - 2 | Fulham (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
103 | 20.09.1961 | 2 - 6 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
104 | 23.09.1961 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
105 | 27.09.1961 | 3 - 1 | Glenavon (H) | UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1 leg 2 | |||||
106 | 30.09.1961 | 1 - 4 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
107 | 07.10.1961 | 4 - 1 | Sheffield United (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
108 | 09.10.1961 | 1 - 2 | York City (A) | League Cup 2 | |||||
109 | 14.10.1961 | 3 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
110 | 21.10.1961 | 0 - 2 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
111 | 25.10.1961 | 1 - 1 | Atlético Madrid (H) | UEFA Cup Winners Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
112 | 28.10.1961 | 1 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
113 | 04.11.1961 | 3 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
114 | 11.11.1961 | 2 - 2 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
115 | 15.11.1961 | 0 - 2 | Atlético Madrid (A) | UEFA Cup Winners Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
116 | 18.11.1961 | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
117 | 25.11.1961 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
118 | 02.12.1961 | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
119 | 09.12.1961 | 0 - 0 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
120 | 16.12.1961 | 2 - 0 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
121 | 23.12.1961 | 0 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
122 | 26.12.1961 | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
123 | 10.01.1962 | 1 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
124 | 13.01.1962 | 1 - 2 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
125 | 15.01.1962 | 2 - 5 | Stoke City (A) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
126 | 20.01.1962 | 2 - 3 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
127 | 03.02.1962 | 4 - 1 | Fulham (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
128 | 10.02.1962 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
129 | 17.02.1962 | 2 - 2 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
130 | 24.02.1962 | 1 - 3 | Sheffield United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
131 | 10.03.1962 | 1 - 2 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
132 | 17.03.1962 | 2 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
133 | 24.03.1962 | 1 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
134 | 28.03.1962 | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
135 | 04.04.1962 | 4 - 3 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
136 | 07.04.1962 | 4 - 0 | Cardiff City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
137 | 11.04.1962 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
138 | 21.04.1962 | 3 - 8 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
139 | 23.04.1962 | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
140 | 24.04.1962 | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
141 | 28.04.1962 | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
142 | 30.04.1962 | 2 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
143 | 18.08.1962 | 1 - 2 | Fulham (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
144 | 22.08.1962 | 3 - 3 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
145 | 25.08.1962 | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
146 | 29.08.1962 | 3 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
147 | 01.09.1962 | 4 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
148 | 04.09.1962 | 1 - 1 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
149 | 08.09.1962 | 2 - 3 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
150 | 15.09.1962 | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
151 | 19.09.1962 | 3 - 3 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
152 | 22.09.1962 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
153 | 26.09.1962 | 4 - 4 | Charlton Athletic (H) | League Cup 2 | |||||
154 | 29.09.1962 | 3 - 0 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
155 | 02.10.1962 | 1 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | League Cup 2 rep | |||||
156 | 06.10.1962 | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
157 | 13.10.1962 | 3 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
158 | 20.10.1962 | 0 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
159 | 03.11.1962 | 0 - 4 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
160 | 10.11.1962 | 2 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
161 | 17.11.1962 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
162 | 24.11.1962 | 0 - 0 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
163 | 01.12.1962 | 3 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
164 | 08.12.1962 | 3 - 3 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
165 | 15.12.1962 | 2 - 3 | Fulham (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
166 | 03.04.1963 | 2 - 0 | Leyton Orient (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
167 | 08.04.1963 | 1 - 1 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
168 | 02.10.1963 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
169 | 05.10.1963 | 0 - 0 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
170 | 08.10.1963 | 0 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
171 | 14.10.1963 | 0 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
172 | 16.10.1963 | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rovers (A) | League Cup 3 | |||||
173 | 19.10.1963 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
174 | 26.10.1963 | 4 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
175 | 02.11.1963 | 1 - 0 | Liverpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
176 | 09.11.1963 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
177 | 16.11.1963 | 2 - 2 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
178 | 23.11.1963 | 2 - 4 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
179 | 27.11.1963 | 3 - 1 | Gillingham (H) | League Cup 4 | |||||
180 | 30.11.1963 | 3 - 3 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
181 | 07.12.1963 | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
182 | 14.12.1963 | 0 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
183 | 18.12.1963 | 1 - 1 | Norwich City (A) | League Cup 5 | |||||
184 | 26.12.1963 | 2 - 0 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
185 | 28.12.1963 | 3 - 0 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
186 | 04.01.1964 | 2 - 3 | Leyton Orient (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
187 | 11.01.1964 | 2 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
188 | 02.09.1964 | 1 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
189 | 23.09.1964 | 0 - 0 | Peterborough United (H) | League Cup 2 | |||||
190 | 28.12.1964 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
191 | 09.01.1965 | 2 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
192 | 14.01.1965 | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
193 | 16.01.1965 | 2 - 2 | Leeds United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
194 | 20.01.1965 | 3 - 2 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | League Cup sf leg 1 | |||||
195 | 23.01.1965 | 3 - 4 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
196 | 30.01.1965 | 5 - 0 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
197 | 06.02.1965 | 2 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
198 | 27.02.1965 | 1 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
199 | 15.03.1965 | 2 - 3 | Chelsea (A) | League Cup f leg 1 | |||||
200 | 20.03.1965 | 0 - 2 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
201 | 25.08.1965 | 2 - 4 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
202 | 28.08.1965 | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
203 | 04.09.1965 | 4 - 1 | Sunderland (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
204 | 06.09.1965 | 0 - 4 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Corby Town | Unknown | January 1956 |
OUT | Notts County | Unknown | June 1966 |
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