16 Facts About Martin Chivers

Martin Harcourt Chivers was born on 27 April 1945 and is an English retired professional footballer who played as a forward.

Martin Chivers began his career with his hometown club Southampton, before being sold to Tottenham Hotspur, but had a prolific stint with Swiss club Servette.

Martin Chivers spent a brief period in the club's nursery side, CPC Sports, and signed as a professional footballer in September 1962, making his debut against Charlton Athletic on 8 September 1962.

Martin Chivers became unsettled at The Dell and was being chased by many of the top clubs.

Saints' manager Ted Bates was prepared to allow Martin Chivers to leave, as he had a more than adequate replacement coming up through the ranks in Mick Channon.

Martin Chivers scored a total of 106 goals in 190 appearances for the Saints.

Martin Chivers scored on his Spurs debut against Sheffield Wednesday in January 1968, but the initial stages of his White Hart Lane career were relatively unsuccessful, with Spurs legends Jimmy Greaves and Alan Gilzean still preferred as an attacking partnership.

Martin Chivers eventually became the most important goalscorer at Tottenham, following the sale of Greaves to West Ham United in 1970.

Martin Chivers was often seen as a lethargic and lazy player, but his pace and natural strength established "Big Chiv" as a star of the Spurs side throughout the early 1970s.

Martin Chivers played in all 58 competitive games and scored 34 times, including both goals in the League Cup final against Aston Villa, and 21 goals in the First Division as Spurs finished the season in third place.

On 8 April 1964, Martin Chivers made his debut for the England under-23 team against France, coming on as a substitute and scoring a goal.

Martin Chivers remained a fixture of the under-23 squad for the next four years and scored seven goals in 17 appearances.

On 3 February 1971, Martin Chivers made his debut for England against Malta.

In October 1973, Martin Chivers won the last of his full England caps against Poland in an infamous World Cup qualifier.

Martin Chivers was capped 24 times for England, scoring 13 goals.

Martin Chivers has commentated for BBC Radio and remained a popular matchday host at White Hart Lane.