Stevie Chalmers

Scottish footballer (1935-2019)

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.

Stevie Chalmers
Personal information
Full name Thomas Stephen Chalmers
Date of birth (1935-12-26)26 December 1935
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 29 April 2019(2019-04-29) (aged 83)
Position(s) 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

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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

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Scotland national team[5]
Year Apps Goals
1964 2 2
1965
1966 3 1
Total 5 3

International goals

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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

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Celtic[4]

Scotland[6]

  1. Did not play enough games in 1969–70 or 1970–71
  2. Did not play in 1971 final
  3. Did not play in 1965 final

References

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  1. Cuddihy, Paul (26 December 2016). "Happy 81st Birthday to Stevie Chalmers". celticfc.net. Celtic FC. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. "Celtic hero Stevie Chalmers battling dementia – granddaughter reveals heartbreaking news on eve of Lisbon Lions 50th anniversary". Daily Mail. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  3. "Stevie Chalmers: Celtic great who scored 1967 European Cup final winner dies at 83". BBC Sport. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Celtic player Stevie Chalmers". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Stevie Chalmers at the Scottish Football Association
  6. "Stevie Chalmers". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

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