Luke Chambers
Encyclopedia
Luke Chambers is an English
footballer currently playing for Nottingham Forest
. He is a centre-back but has also played as a right-back.
in 2003. After impressing in the first team for 3 seasons or so, he was named captain by then Northampton manager Colin Calderwood
, who later signed him for Nottingham Forest
. His only goal as a Northampton player came against Swansea City in October 2006.
. His league debut came away against Bradford City. In his first season, he was mainly used as a substitute.
His big break came in the 2007–08 season. Although naturally a centre-back, Chambers was played regularly at right-back as part of a Forest defence that kept a record 24 clean sheets, eventually earning them promotion to the Championship. He scored 8 goals in total, 6 of them in the league.
On 4 August 2008, Chambers signed a new three-year contract, keeping him at the City Ground
until 2011.
He began the 2008–09 season again selected at right-back. Criticism was expressed at his ability to fulful that position at Championship level. It wasn't until the arrival of new manager Billy Davies
in January 2009 that Chambers was finally selected at centre-back. He shone towards the end of the season, putting on a show of solid displays to help Forest avoid relegation. He scored 2 goals.
He started the 2009–10
season as he had ended the last and scoring 2 goals in the process. This was not enough to keep him in the team however, and the return of Kelvin Wilson
from injury, combined with the presence of Chris Gunter
at right-back, saw Chambers end the season with a limited number of appearances.
Chambers started the 2010–11 season mainly as a substitute, however due to injuries and the poor form of Kelvin Wilson, he was given an opportunity at centre-back. He impressed with consistent performances, keeping Wilson out of the first team and becoming a first choice in the centre of Forest's defence. He made 45 league starts, scoring 6 goals including two in the 5-1 win over Scunthorpe United
. He was voted Player of the Year for the 2010–11 season.
Chambers' outstanding form in the 2010–11 season has resulted in interest from the Republic of Ireland national team
. Chambers qualifies through his grandfather. On 5 August 2011, just before the start of the 2011-12 season, he was appointed as Nottingham Forest captain by new manager Steve McClaren
.
|2002–03
||rowspan="5"|Northampton Town
||Second Division
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|2003–04
||Third Division
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|2004–05
||rowspan="2"|League Two
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|2005–06
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|rowspan="2"|2006–07
||rowspan="3"|League One
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|rowspan="6"|Nottingham Forest
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|2007–08
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|2008–09
||rowspan="4"|Championship
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|2009–10||23||3||2||0||1||1||26||4
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|2010–11
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|2011–12||16||0||0||0||2||0||18||0
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Nottingham Forest:
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer currently playing for Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
. He is a centre-back but has also played as a right-back.
Northampton Town
Chambers made his Town debut against MansfieldMansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
in 2003. After impressing in the first team for 3 seasons or so, he was named captain by then Northampton manager Colin Calderwood
Colin Calderwood
Colin Calderwood is a Scottish football player and coach. In November 2011 he was appointed as Chris Hughton's assistant manager at Birmingham City....
, who later signed him for Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
. His only goal as a Northampton player came against Swansea City in October 2006.
Nottingham Forest
Chambers signed for Forest for an undisclosed fee on 30 January 2007, rejoining former Northampton manager Colin CalderwoodColin Calderwood
Colin Calderwood is a Scottish football player and coach. In November 2011 he was appointed as Chris Hughton's assistant manager at Birmingham City....
. His league debut came away against Bradford City. In his first season, he was mainly used as a substitute.
His big break came in the 2007–08 season. Although naturally a centre-back, Chambers was played regularly at right-back as part of a Forest defence that kept a record 24 clean sheets, eventually earning them promotion to the Championship. He scored 8 goals in total, 6 of them in the league.
On 4 August 2008, Chambers signed a new three-year contract, keeping him at the City Ground
City Ground
The City Ground is a football stadium in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898, and has a capacity of 30,602 ....
until 2011.
He began the 2008–09 season again selected at right-back. Criticism was expressed at his ability to fulful that position at Championship level. It wasn't until the arrival of new manager Billy Davies
Billy Davies
William McIntosh "Billy" Davies is a Glasgow-born Scottish football manager, noted for his achievement in the Football League Championship with East Midlands Rivals Derby County and Nottingham Forest and Preston North End which has led him to be described, in 2011, as "probably the best manager at...
in January 2009 that Chambers was finally selected at centre-back. He shone towards the end of the season, putting on a show of solid displays to help Forest avoid relegation. He scored 2 goals.
He started the 2009–10
2009–10 Football League Championship
The Football League Championship season 2009–10 is the sixth season of the league under its current title and eighteenth season under its current league division format...
season as he had ended the last and scoring 2 goals in the process. This was not enough to keep him in the team however, and the return of Kelvin Wilson
Kelvin Wilson
Kelvin James Wilson is an English footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Scottish Premier League side Celtic....
from injury, combined with the presence of Chris Gunter
Chris Gunter
Christopher Ross "Chris" Gunter is a Welsh footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest, and the Wales national team, as a defender. Though a Newport native, he moved to Cardiff as a child and later joined Cardiff City's youth system...
at right-back, saw Chambers end the season with a limited number of appearances.
Chambers started the 2010–11 season mainly as a substitute, however due to injuries and the poor form of Kelvin Wilson, he was given an opportunity at centre-back. He impressed with consistent performances, keeping Wilson out of the first team and becoming a first choice in the centre of Forest's defence. He made 45 league starts, scoring 6 goals including two in the 5-1 win over Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
. He was voted Player of the Year for the 2010–11 season.
Chambers' outstanding form in the 2010–11 season has resulted in interest from the Republic of Ireland national team
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
. Chambers qualifies through his grandfather. On 5 August 2011, just before the start of the 2011-12 season, he was appointed as Nottingham Forest captain by new manager Steve McClaren
Steve McClaren
Stephen "Steve" McClaren is an English football manager and former player.McClaren was previously manager of VfL Wolfsburg in Germany between May 2010 and February 2011, having left his post at Dutch side FC Twente, with whom he won the club's first Eredivisie championship in the 2009–10 season...
.
Career statistics
|-|2002–03
The Football League 2002-03
The 2002–2003 season was the 103rd completed season of The Football League.-Football League First Division:Portsmouth won the First Division by some distance, passing manager Harry Redknapp’s old club, West Ham on the way down. Leicester City earned a somewhat controversial promotion, as...
||rowspan="5"|Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
||Second Division
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2003–04
The Football League 2003-04
The 2003–2004 season was the 104th completed season of The Football League.-Overview:This season was the last association football season in the football league where the divisions were known as "First", "Second", and "Third"...
||Third Division
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2004–05
The Football League 2004-05
The 2004–2005 season was the 105th completed season of The Football League.-Overview:This season the league was contested through three divisions. 2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football...
||rowspan="2"|League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2005–06
The Football League 2005-06
The 2005–2006 season was the 106th completed season of The Football League.-Overview:In this season of Football League, Reading was the only club in England to get more than 100 points and they also have won the League Championship...
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|rowspan="2"|2006–07
The Football League 2006-07
The 2006–2007 season was the 107th completed season of the Football League.-Overview:The Football League was contested through three Divisions in England and Wales. The divisions were the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two...
||rowspan="3"|League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|rowspan="6"|Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
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|2007–08
The Football League 2007-08
The Football League is contested through three divisions in England and Wales. The divisions are the League Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will be joined by the winner of...
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|2008–09
The Football League 2008-09
The Football League 2008–09, titled the Coca-Cola Football League, was the 109th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals....
||rowspan="4"|Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
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|2009–10||23||3||2||0||1||1||26||4
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|2010–11
2010–11 Football League
The Football League 2010–11, called the Npower Football League, was the 111th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2010 and concluded in May 2011, with the promotion play-off finals....
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|2011–12||16||0||0||0||2||0||18||0
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Honours
Northampton Town:- League TwoFootball League TwoFootball League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Runner-up: 2006The Football League 2005-06The 2005–2006 season was the 106th completed season of The Football League.-Overview:In this season of Football League, Reading was the only club in England to get more than 100 points and they also have won the League Championship...
Nottingham Forest:
- League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Runner-up: 2008The Football League 2007-08The Football League is contested through three divisions in England and Wales. The divisions are the League Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will be joined by the winner of...
External links
- Luke Chambers player profile at Forest website.