Len Chalmers

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.

Len Chalmers

Personal information
Full name	Leonard Austin Chalmers[1]
Date of birth	(1936-09-04)4 September 1936[1]
Place of birth	Geddington,[1] England
Date of death	10 February 2014(2014-02-10) (aged 77)
Place of death	Northampton,[1] England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)	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.

Honours

Leicester City

• FA Cup runner-up: 1960–61^[5]