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Len Chalmers

Len Chalmers

English footballer

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.

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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.

References

  1. [1]
    "Len Chalmers". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. [2]
    Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy Sportsmans Book Club 1965
  3. [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. [4]
    "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 18 May 2019.


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