Stewart Chalmers
Scottish footballer (1907–1989)
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William Stewart Chalmers (5 March 1907 – 13 November 1989) was a Scottish amateur football inside right who played for Queens Park, Heart of Midlothian, Manchester United, Dunfermline Athletic and the Scotland national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Stewart Chalmers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Cathcart, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 1989 (aged 82)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Saltcoats, Scotland | ||
| Position | Inside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mount Florida | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1929 | Queen's Park | 92 | (22) |
| 1929–1932 | Heart of Midlothian | 55 | (13) |
| 1932–1934 | Manchester United | 34 | (1) |
| 1934–1938 | Dunfermline Athletic | 116 | (20) |
| Total | 297 | (56) | |
| International career | |||
| 1929 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Chalmers was born and grew up in the southern Glasgow suburb of Mount Florida, in the vicinity of Hampden Park.[3] He joined local side Queen's Park and played five seasons with them while he completed his studies.[2] He turned professional in 1929, when he joined Edinburgh side Heart of Midlothian.[4] He moved to Manchester United in September 1932 and then returned to Scotland with Dunfermline Athletic in 1934, where he finished his playing career.[5][6]
Chalmers played once for the Scotland national football team, against Ireland at Windsor Park in front of 30,000 people.[7] The game ended 7–3 to Scotland.[8] He was one of the last players to be capped by the full national side while still an amateur.
Chalmers was a trained chartered accountant and continued in this profession after his playing retirement.[3]
