Len Chalmers

Len Chalmers
Personal information
Full name	Leonard Austin Chalmers
Date of birth	4 September 1936
Place of birth	Geddington, England
Date of death	10 February 2014 (aged 77)
Place of death	Northampton, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team
195?–1956	Corby Town
1956–1966	Leicester City
1966–1968	Notts County
1968–19??	Dunstable Town
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.^[1] 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.^[3] After leaving Notts County, he played non-league football for Dunstable Town.^[4]

Chalmers died on 10 February 2014 at the age of 77.^[1] 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

FA Cup runner-up: 1960–61^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Len Chalmers". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
^ Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy Sportsmans Book Club 1965
^ "Leicester City legend Gordon Banks tribute to the 'terrific' star Len Chalmers". Leicester Mercury. 15 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
^ "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.

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[Hugman-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Len Chalmers". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 May 2019.

[2] Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy Sportsmans Book Club 1965

[mercury1-3] "Leicester City legend Gordon Banks tribute to the 'terrific' star Len Chalmers". Leicester Mercury. 15 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

[4] "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 18 May 2019.

[5] Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.

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