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William Stewart Chalmers (5 March 1907 – 13 November 1989) was a Scottish amateur football inside right who played for Queens Park, Heart of Midlothian, Manchester United, Dunfermline Athletic and the Scotland national team.[1]

Career

Chalmers was born and grew up in the southern Glasgow suburb of Mount Florida, in the vicinity of Hampden Park.[3] He joined local side Queen's Park and played five seasons with them while he completed his studies.[2] He turned professional in 1929, when he joined Edinburgh side Heart of Midlothian.[4] He moved to Manchester United in September 1932 and then returned to Scotland with Dunfermline Athletic in 1934, where he finished his playing career.[5][6]

Chalmers played once for the Scotland national football team, against Ireland at Windsor Park in front of 30,000 people.[7] The game ended 7–3 to Scotland.[8] He was one of the last players to be capped by the full national side while still an amateur.

Chalmers was a trained chartered accountant and continued in this profession after his playing retirement.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 55. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Name: Chalmers, William Stewart". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021. The source attributes seven appearances, 1 goal by Stewart Chalmers in the 1924-25 Scottish Division One season to Billy Chalmers, who played in the same position, but had moved from Queen's Park to Rangers in May 1924.
  3. ^ a b Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who's Who, 1872–1986. Hutton Press. ISBN 0-907033-47-4.
  4. ^ "W Stewart Chalmers – Hearts Career – from 10 Aug 1929 to 18 Apr 1932". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ "William Chalmers – Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  6. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ "William Chalmers – Scotland Football Record from 23 Feb 1929 to 23 Feb 1929 clubs – Queens Park". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  8. ^ "7–3". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

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