David Chalmers (footballer, born 1897)
David Chalmers (1897 – 1961) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside left for Clydebank in the first and second tiers of the Scottish Football League during the 1920s,[1] playing alongside Jimmy McGrory for a season.[2][3] He had earlier played for Junior side St Anthony's and been selected to play for Scotland at that level.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnbank, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1961 (aged 63–64) | ||
| Place of death | Springburn, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cadzow St Anne's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | St Anthony's | ||
| 1921–1930 | Clydebank | 307 | (95) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
His son Stevie Chalmers played for Celtic and Scotland, scoring the goal which won the 1967 European Cup Final; he credited his father as a quiet influence and an example to follow in his early life.[5] David's grandson (Stevie's son) Paul Chalmers also played professionally.
References
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "Obituary: Stevie Chalmers, Celtic striker who scored the 1967 European cup winner". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- Original Clydebank 1914-1932 | The Players, Clydebank FC Programmes
- Internationalists, Antshistory
- The Winning Touch: My Autobiography, Stevie Chalmers, Graham McColl; Hachette UK, 2012; ISBN 9780755363230
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