Bob Chandler (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Walter Chandler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1894[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Fort William, British India[2] | ||
| Date of death | 1964 (aged 69–70) [3] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1909–1910 | Aston Town | ||
| 1910–1911 | Upper Thomas Street Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1913 | Glossop | 0 | (0) |
| 1913–1914 | Aston Villa | 1 | (0) |
| 1914 | Walsall | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Walter Chandler (15 November 1894 – 1964) was an English professional footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Aston Villa as a goalkeeper.[1][4]
Personal life
Chandler attested as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class in the Royal Air Force during the latter months of the First World War and worked as a fitter.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1913–14[5] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 55. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b Bob Chandler on Lives of the First World War
- ^ a b "Robert Walter Chandler – Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Chandler Robert Aston Villa 1913". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Robert Chandler". 11v11.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.