Peter Chandler

Peter Chandler is an American former soccer player who spent four seasons in the North American Soccer League. He also earned three caps with the U.S. national team in 1975. Player College Chandler attended Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts where he played as a forward on the men’s soccer team during the early 1970s. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He later attended the University of South Florida where he earned a master’s degree in physical education. Professional In 1975, he attended a tryout camp held by the expansion Hartford Bicentennials of the North American Soccer League. He impressed the team enough to gain a contract. While he was a forward in college, the Bicentennials moved Chandler to defense. After the 1976 season, the Bicentennials moved to New Haven, Connecticut and adopted the name, the Connecticut Bicentennials. Chandler played nine games of the 1977 season with Connecticut. The team moved again at the end of the season, this time to Oakland, California. However, Chandler did not remain with the team, but signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies as a free agent for the 1978 season. He broke the tibia in his right leg after only four games with the Rowdies. He lost the rest of the season, then rebroke his tibia in July 1979. He finally took the field again for the Rowdies during the 1980-1981 NASL indoor season. He played 13 games.