Len Chalmers
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Austin Chalmers | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Geddington, England | ||
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
| Place of death | Northampton, England | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1966 | Leicester City | 171 | (4) |
| 1966–1968 | Notts County | 51 | (1) |
| Total | 222 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonard Austin "Len" Chalmers (4 September 1936 – 10 February 2014) was a former English footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City and Notts County.
Chalmers played for Corby Town before signing for Leicester City in 1956.[1] Nicknamed 'Chopper' for his fully committed playing style,[2] Chalmers played 80 minutes of the 1961 FA Cup Final despite suffering a broken leg after 20 minutes. Leicester City lost 2-0 to Tottenham Hotspur.
Chalmers died on 10 February 2014 at the age of 77.[2] Leicester City held a minute's applause before their home game with Ipswich Town on 22 February, with Chalmers' family in attendance.
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