Paul Chalmers

Paul Chalmers (born 31 October 1963) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker for several clubs, primarily St Mirren in Scotland and Swansea City in the English leagues.

Career Born in Glasgow, Chalmers played for Eastercraigs as a youth before signing for Celtic. He made his debut for Celtic on 19 February 1985, coming as a substitute in a home league match against Morton and scoring in a 4–0 win. However, he would only make another 3 appearances for Celtic and did not score again. After a brief spell on loan at Bradford City, Chalmers signed for St Mirren in 1986 and once in their 2-0 quarter-final win over Raith Rovers. In season 1988–89, Chalmers was St Mirren's top scorer in the league with 11 goals.

Personal life He is the son of Lisbon Lion, Stevie Chalmers, who scored the winning goal for Celtic in the 1967 European Cup Final. His grandfather David was also a footballer who played for Clydebank in the 1920s.

After retiring from football, Chalmers embarked on a career as an estate agent, first in Scotland and then in the United Arab Emirates.