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]

David Chalmers
Personal information
Date of birth 1897
Place of birth Burnbank, Scotland
Date of death 1961 (aged 63–64)
Place of death Springburn, Scotland
Position(s) Inside left
Youth career
Cadzow St Anne's
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
St Anthony's
1921–1930 Clydebank 307 (95)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Obituary: Stevie Chalmers, Celtic striker who scored the 1967 European cup winner". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ Original Clydebank 1914-1932 | The Players Archived 21 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Clydebank FC Programmes
  4. ^ Internationalists Archived 2 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Antshistory
  5. ^ The Winning Touch: My Autobiography, Stevie Chalmers, Graham McColl; Hachette UK, 2012; ISBN 9780755363230