Career
Chatton was a dual internationalist and played for both Ireland teams – the IFA XI and the FAI XI. His date and place of death are unknown. After playing with Dumbarton and Partick Thistle in the Scottish League, Chatton joined Indiana Flooring of the American Soccer League in 1926. At the end of the 1926-1927 season, he and team mate Alec Donald broke their contracts with Flooring and returned to Scotland to sign with Hearts.
The Advanced Systems Limited, through the United States Football Association, immediately contested Chatton"s contract with Hearts resulting in Fédération internationale de football association voiding the contract.
As a result Chatton returned to Flooring, now known as the. That January, Hearts again attempted to induce Chatton to move to Scotland, but he declined and played one more season in the Advanced Systems Limited. On 25 May 1930 at the Polo Grounds, Chatton played for the Nationals in a friendly against Rangers, the reigning Scottish champions.
Nationals lost this game 5–4. Among Chatton"s team mates at the Nationals were Jimmy Douglas, Jimmy Gallagher, Baronet McGhee and Robert Millar.
The former three all played for the United States at the 1930 World Cup while Millar was the team coach.
During the years Chatton played international football, there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations. Both associations, the Northern Ireland – based IFA and the Irish Free State – based FAI claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and selected players from the whole island. As a result several notable Irish players from this era, including Chatton, played for both teams.
IFA XI Between 1924 and 1925, while playing for Partick Thistle, Chatton played 3 times for the IFA XI. He made his international debut on 22 October 1924 against England in 3–1 defeat at Goodison Park.
He made his final appearance for the IFA XI in a 0–0 draw with England on 24 October 1925, again at Windsor Park. His team mates while playing for the IFA XI included, among others, Tom Farquharson, Mick O"Brien, Bill Lacey, Elisha Scott and Billy Gillespie.
FAI XI Between 1931 and 1934 Chatton also played 3 times for the FAI XI. Chatton made his debut for the FAI XI against Spain on 26 April 1931. He helped a team that also included Tom Farquharson, Peter Kavanagh and Paddy Moore, gain a respectable 1–1 draw at the Montjuic Stadium in Barcelona.
On 13 December 1931 at Dalymount Park he then captained the FAI XI in the return game against Spain.
This time, however, his team lost 5–0. He made his third and final appearance for the FAI XI against the Netherlands on 8 April 1934 in a World Cup qualifier which ended in a 5–2 defeat.
