Len Chalmers Explained

Len Chalmers
Fullname:Leonard Austin Chalmers
Birth Date:1936 9, df=y
Birth Place:Geddington, England
Death Place:Northampton, England
Height:[1]
Position:Full back
Years1:195?–1956
Clubs1:Corby Town
Years2:1956–1966
Caps2:171
Goals2:4
Years3:1966–1968
Caps3:51
Goals3:1
Years4:1968–19??
Clubs4:Dunstable Town
Totalcaps:222
Totalgoals:5

Leonard Austin Chalmers (4 September 1936 – 10 February 2014) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City and Notts County.

Chalmers played for Corby Town before signing for Leicester City in 1956. Nicknamed 'Chopper' for his fully committed playing style, Chalmers played 80 minutes of the 1961 FA Cup Final hobbling on the wing after suffering a badly gashed shin which rendered him no more than nuisance value as no substitutions were then allowed. Leicester City lost 2–0 to Tottenham Hotspur.[2] After leaving Notts County, he played non-league football for Dunstable Town.[3]

Chalmers died on 10 February 2014 at the age of 77. Leicester City held a minute's applause before their home game with Ipswich Town on 22 February, with Chalmers' family in attendance.

Honours

Leicester City

Notes and References

  1. Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy Sportsmans Book Club 1965
  2. Web site: Leicester City legend Gordon Banks tribute to the 'terrific' star Len Chalmers. Leicester Mercury. 15 February 2014. 24 February 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302052601/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Banks-tribute-terrific-star-Chalmers/story-20632086-detail/story.html. 2 March 2014. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Player search . The English National Football Archive . 18 May 2019.
  4. Book: Leslie . Jack . Vernon . Rollin . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 . 1977 . Brickfield Publications Ltd . London . 0354 09018 6 . 490.