William Stewart Chalmers (5 March 1907 – 13 November 1989) was a Scottish amateur football

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who played for Queens Park, Heart of Midlothian, Manchester United,

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and the Scotland national team.

Career

Chalmers was born and grew up in the southern

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suburb of

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, in the vicinity of Hampden Park. He joined local side Queen's Park and played five seasons with them while he completed his studies. He turned professional in 1929, when he joined

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side Heart of Midlothian. He moved to Manchester United in September 1932 and then returned to Scotland with

in 1934, where he finished his playing career. Chalmers played once for the

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, against

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in front of 30,000 people. The game ended 7–3 to Scotland. 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.

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at MUFCinfo.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chalmers, Stewart 1907 births Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Queen's Park F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Men's association football inside forwards 1989 deaths English Football League players Scottish Football League players Scottish accountants Scotland men's amateur international footballers 20th-century Scottish businesspeople