Neville Chamberlain (footballer)
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Neville Patrick Chamberlain (born 22 January 1960) is an English former footballer. A forward, he scored 73 goals in 296 league games in a ten-year professional career in the Football League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Neville Patrick Chamberlain[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1960-01-22) 22 January 1960 (age 64)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1976–1977 | Port Vale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1982 | Port Vale | 141 | (32) |
1982–1984 | Stoke City | 7 | (0) |
1984 | → Newport County (loan) | 6 | (2) |
1984 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 11 | (3) |
1984–1985 | Newport County | 41 | (13) |
1985–1987 | Mansfield Town | 61 | (19) |
1987–1988 | Doncaster Rovers | 29 | (4) |
Stafford Rangers | |||
Worksop Town | |||
Shepshed Charterhouse | |||
Matlock Town | |||
1991 | Leek Town | 4 | (0) |
Rocester | |||
Total | 300+ | (73+) | |
Managerial career | |||
Hanley Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He started his career at Port Vale, signing professional forms in January 1978 to become the club's first black pro. He followed his brother to Stoke City in September 1982 for a £40,000 fee. He was loaned out to Newport County and Plymouth Argyle, before moving to Newport permanently in 1984. The next year he switched to Mansfield Town, and helped the club to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1985–86. He spent the 1987–88 season with Doncaster Rovers, before entering the non-League scene with Stafford Rangers, Worksop Town, Shepshed Charterhouse, Matlock Town, Leek Town and Rocester. He later worked in the management teams at Alsager Town and Hanley Town, and also acted as his brother's agent.