Geoff Chilvers

Geoff T. Chilvers (31 January 1925 – 1971)[1] was a retired professional footballer who made 118 appearances in the Football League for Crystal Palace as a wing-half. He also played non-league football for Sutton United and for Gravesend & Northfleet.

Geoff Chilvers
Personal information
Date of birth (1925-01-31)31 January 1925
Place of birth Sutton, UK
Date of death 1971 (aged 45–46)
Position(s) Wing-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1942 Sutton United ? (?)
1942–1954 Crystal Palace 118 (1)
1954–? Gravesend & Northfleet ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Chilvers began his career at Sutton United and signed for Crystal Palace in 1942.[2] He made his senior debut in a wartime, London League, 10–1 home win against Brighton on 3 January 1942.[3] However, that was his only appearance that season and he did not make a further appearance until March 1946, with a single game in the wartime Division Three South (South Region).[4]

Chilvers did not make his Football League debut until 2 October 1948 in a 1–3 home defeat to Walsall and went on to make 17 league appearances that season, scoring once.[5]

Over the subsequent five seasons, Chilvers made 15, 30, 22, 28 and 6 appearances respectively, without scoring[6] before moving on to Gravesend & Northfleet in 1954.[1] He made a total of 123 senior appearances for Palace including five in the FA Cup but excluding his wartime appearances.[2]

Personal life

Geoff Chilvers died in 1971 aged 45 or 46.[1]

References
  1. King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 534. ISBN 9781780910468.
  2. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 320. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 176–7. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 178–85. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 186–91. ISBN 0907969542.
  6. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 192–201. ISBN 0907969542.
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