Across spells with Northampton Town, Nottingham Forest, Ipswich Town and later Colchester United, Chambers built a reputation as a no-nonsense, dependable defender and an even stronger dressing-room presence. Whether at centre-back or right-back, his game was based on passion, leadership, and an uncompromising mentality.
It would be a huge shock to see the Irons relegated back to the Championship for the first time since 2012, but an even greater surprise could still occur, as their London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, are only four points clear of the drop zone following their second 4-1 loss of the season in the North London derby to league leaders, Arsenal, on Sunday afternoon.
Even a prodigious talent such as Cole Palmer felt he was best served moving on from the club in order to get playing regular first-team football, such is the challenge of getting past a host of the planet's best players in the pecking order. James McAtee is just five months younger than Palmer and rather than moving on from the club in order to get minutes under his belt,
Brownhill's brace led Burnley to a 2-1 victory over Sheffield United, securing their return to the Premier League and ensuring a play-off position for the Blades.