Stevie Chalmers
Thomas Stephen Chalmers (26 December 1935 – 29 April 2019)[1] was a Scottish footballer. He was born in Glasgow. He played as a centre-forward. He is best known for scoring the winning goal for Celtic in the 1967 European Cup Final. From 1964 to 1966, he played for the national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Stephen Chalmers | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 April 2019 (aged 83) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward / Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1955 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | ||
| 1955–1956 | Newmarket Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1959 | Ashfield | ||
| 1959 | Dumbarton (trialist) | 1 | (0) |
| 1959–1971 | Celtic | 261 | (155) |
| 1971–1972 | Morton | 32 | (8) |
| 1972–1975 | Partick Thistle | 44 | (6) |
| Total | 338 | (169) | |
| National team | |||
| 1962–1967 | Scottish League XI | 4 | (0) |
| 1964–1966 | Scotland | 5 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In 2017, it was confirmed that Chalmers had dementia.[2] He died on 29 April 2019, at the age of 83.[3]
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Dumbarton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+ | 0+ | |||||
| Celtic | 263 | 155 | 47 | 29 | 60 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 408 | 228 | |
| Greenock Morton | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | |
| Partick Thistle | 44 | 6 | 44+ | 6+ | |||||||
| Career total | 340 | 169 | 47+ | 29+ | 64+ | 34+ | 38+ | 13+ | 489+ | 245+ | |
International appearances
| Scotland national team[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1964 | 2 | 2 |
| 1965 | — | |
| 1966 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 October 1964 | Ninian Park, Cardiff |  Wales |
1–1 | 2–3 | 1964–65 British Home Championship |
| 2. | 21 October 1964 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Finland |
2–0 | 3–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 25 June 1966 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Brazil |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
Honours
Celtic[4]
- European Cup: 1966–67
- Intercontinental Cup runners-up: 1967
- Scottish League Championship (4): 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69[note 1]
- Scottish Cup (3): 1964–65, 1966–67, 1968–69[note 2]
- Scottish League Cup (4): 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70[note 3]
- Glasgow Cup (4): 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67
Scotland[6]
Notes
- ↑ Did not play enough games in 1969–70 or 1970–71
- ↑ Did not play in 1971 final
- ↑ Did not play in 1965 final
References
- ↑ Cuddihy, Paul (26 December 2016). "Happy 81st Birthday to Stevie Chalmers". celticfc.net. Celtic FC. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ Celtic hero Stevie Chalmers battling dementia – granddaughter reveals heartbreaking news on eve of Lisbon Lions 50th anniversary. Daily Mail. 25 May 2017. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-hero-stevie-chalmers-battling-10496272. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ Stevie Chalmers: Celtic great who scored 1967 European Cup final winner dies at 83. BBC Sport. 29 April 2019. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48091417. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Celtic player Stevie Chalmers". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Stevie Chalmers at the Scottish Football Association
- ↑ "Stevie Chalmers". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
Other websites
- Player profile at The Celtic Wiki
- Player profile[dead link] at The Partick Thistle History Archive
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