Stevie Chalmers

Thomas Stephen Chalmers (26 December 1935 – 29 April 2019) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward and spent the majority of his career with Celtic. He is the club's fifth-highest goalscorer with 236 goals and is considered one of their greatest players. He is particularly known for scoring the winning goal in the 1967 European Cup Final against Inter Milan. Chalmers later played for Morton and Partick Thistle. He also represented Scotland five times in international matches.

Early life Chalmers was born on 26 December 1935 in the Garngad district of Glasgow, The family later moved to nearby Balornock. His father, David, played for Clydebank. Subsequently, he joined the RAF and during his time doing national service at RAF Stradishall in 1955 played for Newmarket Town. Shortly afterwards he signed for Celtic, making his league debut in March 1959 against Airdrie.

His involvement became limited after he broke a leg in the 1969 Scottish League Cup Final, and he is remembered as one of the greatest players in Celtic's history. and Partick Thistle before he retired in 1975. He made a very brief comeback with junior club St Roch's during the 1975–76 season.

He was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

International Chalmers won five full caps for Scotland between 1964 and 1966, scoring three goals.

Personal life Chalmers's father David played for Clydebank in the 1920s, Chalmers and his wife, Sadie, had six children.

It was reported in May 2017 that 81-year-old Chalmers was suffering from dementia and was unable to attend the Lisbon Lions' 50th anniversary events. Chalmers died on 29 April 2019, aged 83.

Career statistics Club Year!!Apps!!Goals

International goals Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first. European Cup: 1966–67 Intercontinental Cup runners-up: 1967 Scottish League Championship (4): 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69 Scottish Cup (3): 1964–65, 1966–67, 1968–69 Scottish League Cup (4): 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70 Glasgow Cup (4): 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67

Scotland Home Championship: 1966–67