The footballer Martin Chivers, who has died aged 80, made his name as a forward for Tottenham Hotspur and England during the early 1970s. Instrumental in helping Spurs to a Uefa Cup final win and two victories in the League Cup, he experienced rather less glory on the international stage, despite a fine ratio of 13 goals in 24 appearances, mainly because England failed to qualify for the World Cup during his time with them.
At 6ft 1in (1.85 metres) and 13st (82kg), with natural strength, a significant turn of foot, smooth in his movement and excellent in the air, Chivers was a superb finisher whose ratio for Spurs was also impressive, at not far off a goal every other game. He lies fourth on the club’s all-time list of scorers behind Harry Kane, Jimmy Greaves and Bobby Smith, with 174 in 367 matches.
