Billy Chalmers
Scottish footballer and manager
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William Chalmers (24 July 1907 – 1980) was an association football player and manager who is most well known for managing Italian side Juventus during the 1948–49 season;[4] he is the one of two Scottish managers in the club's history.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Chalmers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1980 (aged 72–73) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Inside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bellshill Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1924 | Queen's Park | 46 | (12) |
| 1924–1928 | Rangers | 19 | (5) |
| 1928–1931 | Newcastle United | 41 | (13) |
| 1931–1932 | Grimsby Town[3] | 6 | (1) |
| 1932–1936 | Bury | 98 | (23) |
| 1936–1938 | Notts County | 65 | (17) |
| 1938–1943 | Aldershot | 36 | (9) |
| Total | 311 | (80) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Ebbw Vale | |||
| 1948–1949 | Juventus | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
Born in Bellshill, Scotland,[1] as a player Chalmers appeared for various clubs as a forward.[1] After starting out in Glasgow with Queen's Park[6] then Rangers (where he won the 1924–25 Scottish Division One title in his first season with the club but then fell out of favour),[7] he was transferred to Newcastle United in March 1928 for £2,500.[4]
At Newcastle he played alongside club legend Hughie Gallacher, who was also born in Bellshill.[4] Chalmers scored against Leicester City on his debut, then in his second game he scored twice against Burnley which made him become popular quickly with the Toon fans.[8]
After his retirement from playing, Chalmers managed Ebbw Vale, Juventus and coached at former club Bury.[4]
