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) | ||
| 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]
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. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- "Stevie Chalmers: Celtic great who scored 1967 European Cup final winner dies at 83". BBC Sport. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
Other websites
- Player profile at The Celtic Wiki
- Player profile at The Partick Thistle History Archive
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