Len Chalmers
English footballer
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Austin Chalmers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1936[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Geddington,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 10 February 2014 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Northampton,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 195?–1956 | Corby Town | ||
| 1956–1966 | Leicester City | 171 | (4) |
| 1966–1968 | Notts County | 51 | (1) |
| 1968–19?? | Dunstable Town | ||
| Total | 222 | (5) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
