Career
He is currently manager of Northern League side Whitley Bay and also works for Sage United Kingdom.
Playing career
= In the Football League Chandler, a forward, represented England as a schoolboy before joining Barnsley as an apprentice. He turned professional in August 1986 and made his league debut the following season. He made a bright start to his Barnsley career, scoring four times in 12 games that first season, but lost his place and failed to make any further appearances for Barnsley.
He joined Stockport County on loan in August 1987 and moved to Aldershot in August 1988.
= Into Non-League Football After leaving Aldershot in 1989 he trained as an accountant and moved into non-league football with Whitley Bay. He spent six years with Bay, scoring 120 goals in 260 appearances, moving to Durham City in 1995.
He subsequently played for South Shields, Durham City again, and Blyth Spartans before rejoining Whitley Bay in the 2001 close-season. He left Bay in July 2003, joining Bishop Auckland, but was released in September 2003 and, after a short spell with Jarrow Roofing, rejoined Whitley Bay as player-manager in January 2004.
Managerial career
= Whitley Bay Football Club The match, which took place at Wembley stadium, was a one-sided affair, with their Derbyshire opponents, Glossop North End, struggling to apply any pressure throughout the game, which was effectively over at half-time, thanks to two well taken Whitley Bay goals.
The crowd of 12,212 were treated to a well-mannered game, played in glorious sunshine. On 9 May 2010 Chandler"s Whitley Bay retained the FA Vase, beating Wroxham 6–1 at Wembley Stadium. Chandler became known as one of the NorthEasts best managers.
In this successful period he became known for his 3-5-2 formation which went out of fashion in the early 90s.