William Crawford Chalmers (27 July 1860 – 14 May 1940) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Rangers, Clyde, Middlesbrough Ironopolis and Scotland (gaining one cap in 1885).[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Crawford Chalmers | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1860[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 May 1940 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Rutherglen, Scotland[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1883–1887 | Rangers | ||
| 1887–1889 | Clyde | ||
| 1890 | Birtley | ||
| 1890–1892 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | ||
| 1892–1893 | Darwen | ||
| International career | |||
| 1885 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Chalmers played in Scotland prior to the commencement of the Scottish Football League in 1890; at Rangers, he was involved in their run to the semi-finals of the (English) FA Cup in 1886–87,[4] the last season Scottish clubs were involved.[1]
He moved to north-east England in his trade as a joiner around 1889 and was taken on initially by Birtley for a short spell,[1] then by Middlesbrough Ironopolis where he won the Northern League in both seasons with the club. He was signed by Football League members Darwen in 1892 but had a knee injury which stopped him being able to play and soon led to his retirement. He returned to the Middlesbrough area and later to Scotland.[1]
Representative career edit
While with Clyde, Chalmers featured three times for Scotland in unofficial matches in 1889.[5][6][7]
He also represented the Glasgow F.A. against various opposition, including against Sheffield in the annual inter-city match on four occasions;[1][8] the result of his final appearance was an 8–1 win at Hampden on 19 January 1889.[9]
Honours edit
- Clyde
- Middlesbrough Ironopolis
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872–1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 51)
- ^ English Semi-Final Cup Tie. | Aston Villa V. Glasgow Rangers. The Glasgow Herald, 7 March 1887
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Dumfries and Galloway Standard. 15 May 1889 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Arbroath Herald. 30 May 1889 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Evening Telegraph. 18 June 1889 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Inter-Association Match. Glasgow V. Sheffield, The Glasgow Herald, 21 January 1889 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
- ^ "ALAS, POOR THISTLE!". Scottish Referee. 10 March 1889 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1-909178-84-7.
External links edit
- William Chalmers at the Scottish Football Association
- Scotland profile, London Hearts Supporters Clubs
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