Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeffrey George Chandler | ||
Date of birth | 19 June 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Blackpool | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1979 | Blackpool | 37 | (7) |
1979–1981 | Leeds United | 26 | (2) |
1981–1985 | Bolton Wanderers | 157 | (36) |
1985–1987 | Derby County | 46 | (9) |
1987 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
1987–1989 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | (4) |
1989–1990 | Cardiff City | 25 | (1) |
International career | |||
1979 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
1979 | Republic of Ireland | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jeffrey George Chandler (born 19 June 1959) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, making over 300 appearances in the Football League. Born in England, he won two caps for the Republic of Ireland.[2] He began his career as an apprentice with Blackpool and went on to break into the first-team before joining First Division side Leeds United in 1979 for a fee of £100,000.[3] He spent two seasons with Leeds before moving to Bolton Wanderers in 1981. He later played for Derby County, Mansfield Town and Cardiff City before retiring due to a severe knee injury.