Tosh Chamberlain

Tosh Chamberlain

Personal information
Full name	Trevor Chamberlain
Date of birth	(1934-07-11) 11 July 1934
Place of birth	London, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1954–1965	Fulham	187	(59)
1965–1966	Dover Athletic
1966	Gravesend & Northfleet
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Trevor "Tosh" Chamberlain (born 11 July 1934) is an English former professional footballer. Chamberlain began his career as a youth player with Middlesex and London and gained youth international honours for his country. He joined Fulham in 1952, where he made 204 first team appearances, scoring 64 goals before leaving for Dover Athletic in 1965. He finished his professional career at Gravesend and Northfleet. Trevor was a maverick of a player on the left wing and much loved by Fulham supporters - because he wasn't 'perfect'. He signed with Fulham in 1952 and encouraged his schoolboy friend Johnny Haynes to join him there. Two years later after his National Service, in Chamberlain's first team game in 1954, with his first kick in the very first minute, he scored a goal against Lincoln City. Next season, he even postponed his wedding day in order to play against Newcastle United in pouring rain in the 4th round of the F.A. Cup. Tosh scored a hat trick (and possibly a fourth, which was controversially given offside). And in the best tradition of Fulham's greatest games they eventually lost, 4-5. He made a great partnership on the field with his long term friend Johnny Haynes. Tosh was renowned for his thunderous kick, a toe-punt once caught by Gordon Banks forced him over the goalline, causing an own goal. Another time, a back pass to his goalie, Tony Macedo resulted in broken ribs. He famously stopped in mid game once in order to ask for a quick puff from a supporter's cigarette, before continuing play. He was probably the most beloved of all the Fulham characters (along with Johnny Haynes and Jimmy Hill) and his exploits thrilled the fans as much as they often exasperated Haynes, who was always a perfectionist. His last game was in a FA Cup 3rd round replay at Millwall on January 11, 1965. A much loved character who, retiring from football, worked for Richmond Park authorities in the 1980s and '90s. He is frequently seen at Craven Cottage and continues to support Fulham FC. As Max Miller would have said, "there'll never be another!"

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Tosh in recent years

Career

After spending his youth career in London and Middlesex, Chamberlain signed for Fulham in 1954 and made his debut in November that year.

Career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
England			League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
1954–55	Fulham	Second Division	6	1	-		-		-		6	1
1955–56			21	11	1	3	-		-		22	14
1956–57			39	15	2	-	-		-		41	15
1957–58			27	13	6	1	-		-		33	14
1958–59			24	7	-		-		-		24	7
1959–60		First Division	27	6	2	1	-		-		29	7
1960–61			11	1	1	-	1	-	-		13	1
1961–62			14	2	-		2	-	-		16	2
1962–63			3	-	1	-	6	1	-		4	0
1963–64			7	2	-		-		-		7	2
1964–65			8	1	1	-	-		-		9	1
Career total			187	59	13	5	4	0	0	0	204	64

Tosh worked as a sports instructor at Elliott School in Putney, London SW15, UK

References

Tosh was born in King Cross, London., and as a youth joined the local boys club The MARY WARD Settlement; in Bloomsbury; where he played in the London Federation of Boys Club Leagues. He was also a schoolboy international before signing for FULHAM.