Jamie Chandler (born 24 March 1989) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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. He was most recently manager of Spennymoor Town.

Career

Chandler was born in

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and was brought up in Boldon. He began his career at

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, and while with that club was

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several times by England at levels from under-16 to under-19. He signed his first professional contract in 2007, after recovering from a broken leg. He was loaned to

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club

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in August 2009 to gain first-team experience, and made his debut in

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on 8 August against

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coming on as a substitute. He made his first start two days later against

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in the League Cup. He returned to Sunderland in November 2009. At the end of the 2009–10 season, Chandler's contract with Sunderland expired. He signed a two-year deal with Darlington, recently relegated to the

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. He scored his first goal for his new side against

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on 11 September 2010. Chandler was named

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as Darlington beat

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in the 2011 FA Trophy final, and also won the club's Young Player of the Year award. On 13 January 2012, Chandler signed for

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, along with Liam Hatch, for a nominal fee. He made his debut the following day, scoring in a 2–2 draw against

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in the

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. He agreed a new one-year contract with the club in May 2012 to cover the 2012–13 season. On 6 July 2012, Chandler was named

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at Gateshead following the departure of Kris Gate. On 28 March 2016, it was announced that Chandler would leave Gateshead at the end of the 2015–16 season. On 30 June 2016, Jamie joined National League North side Spennymoor Town on a free transfer. He scored his first goal for the club during the 2017–18 season, and has been a regular starter for the club since 2017.

Coaching career

In October 2022, Chandler was appointed assistant manager of Spennymoor Town until the end of the season. On 18 May 2023, he was appointed manager of Spennymoor. He resigned from this position on 22 September 2023 after just nine matches in charge, the club sitting in fourth position. Chandler cited difficulties balancing the new job with his personal life as the reason behind his decision.

Career statistics

Honours

Darlington *

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Individual *

Young Player of the Year:

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chandler, Jamie Living people 1989 births Footballers from South Shields English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Sunderland A.F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Gateshead F.C. players Spennymoor Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Northern Premier League players English football managers Spennymoor Town F.C. managers 21st-century English sportsmen