Alec Chamberlain

Chamberlain started his career at Ipswich Town as a trainee but did not make an appearance for the club and moved to Colchester United in 1982. He spent five years at Layer Road before joining Everton for £80,000. However, he was unable to displace established Everton goalkeeper Neville Southall, and his only appearances in the 1987–88 season were during a loan spell at Tranmere Rovers. Having failed to make a single first team appearance for Everton in a year there, Chamberlain signed for Luton Town in the summer of 1988 whilst living in Northampton, where he ousted Les Sealey after Sealey had a poor game in the League Cup final against Nottingham Forest. Chamberlain became first choice goalkeeper for the next four seasons. He did have a loan spell as understudy to Dave Beasant at Chelsea in the 1992–93, but did not make an appearance. After signing for Sunderland in 1993, Chamberlain played regularly, making 90 league appearances over three years. He was part of the team that was promoted in 1995–96. Towards the end of the 1994–95 season, he was loaned to Liverpool as understudy to David James after previous deputy Michael Stensgaard dislocated a shoulder in an ironing incident. Despite never playing a game for the Anfield side he collected a League Cup winner's medal as an unused substitute in the final. In the summer of 1996 he was allowed to join recently relegated Watford, who paid £40,000 for him. He started off unable to get in the team, but finally played when…

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FA Charity Shield: 1987 Liverpool

Football League Cup: 1994–95 Sunderland

Football League First Division: 1995–96 Watford

Football League First Division / Championship play-offs: 1999, 2006 Football League Second Division: 1997–98 Individual

Colchester United Player of the Year: 1985 Watford Player of the Season: 1997–98, 2001–02 PFA Team of the Year: 1997–98 Second Division