27 Apr 1945 - 7 Jan 2026 (80 years)

Martin Harcourt Chivers was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He began his career with his hometown club Southampton where he had a successful six years and in 1968 was brought by Tottenham Hotspur for a club and league record sum of £125,000. With Spurs he went to win the Football League Cup twice and the UEFA Cup in the 1971–72 season.

At the age of 31 Chivers moved to Swiss club Servette and there also won silverware, first with the Coppa delle Alpi then the Swiss League Cup in 1977 and finally the Swiss Cup in 1977–78. Returning to England in 1978 Chivers had spells with Norwich City, Brighton & Hove Albion and finished his playing career with Barnet.

From 1971 to 1973, he played for the England national team, scoring thirteen goals in 24 appearances, but did not represent his country at a major tournament.

After retiring from professional football he bought and owned The Brookmans hotel from 1981 to 1999 in Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire. Chivers also commentated for BBC Radio and remained a popular matchday host at White Hart Lane.

In April 2007, he was inducted into the Tottenham Hotspur Hall of Fame. In May 2008, he was appointed the National Development Manager to the Football Association. Chivers' autobiography, Big Chiv – My Goals in Life, was released in October 2009.