David Chalmers (footballer, born 1891)
David C. Chalmers (22 July 1891 – 24 April 1920) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock, Third Lanark and Raith Rovers.[3] He also played in the Football League for Grimsby Town.[1][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David C. Chalmers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Buckhaven, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1920 (aged 28)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Leven Celtic | |||
| Buckhaven | |||
| 1909–1911 | Kilmarnock | 17 | (1) |
| 1910 | → Arthurlie (loan) | ||
| 1911–1912 | Third Lanark | 17 | (4) |
| 1911–1912 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 1912–1913 | East Fife | ||
| 1913–1914 | York City | ||
| 1914–1915 | Grimsby Town | 5 | (0) |
| 1917–1918 | → Brentford (guest) | 7 | (3) |
| 1915–1916 | East Fife | ||
| 1916–1920 | Gillingham | 12 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Chalmers served as a private in the Football Battalion during the First World War.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 1909–10[3] | Scottish League First Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 1910–11[3] | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Third Lanark | 1910–11[3] | Scottish League First Division | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 1911–12[3] | 10 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Raith Rovers (loan) | 1911–12[3] | Scottish League First Division | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Grimsby Town | 1914–15[6] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 1919–20[7] | Southern League First Division | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Career Total | 58 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 8 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 55. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Grimsby Town Football Club". Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 363–365. ISBN 0951526200.
- Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 978-0857330772.
- "Grimsby Town Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- "Gillingham FC Career Details". Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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