He played for three of Zambia's biggest clubs Roan United, Nkana Red Devils and Kabwe Warriors in a successful career that saw him being crowned as Zambian Footballer of the Year in 1985.
Playing in a central role as a second striker in the number ten shirt, he helped Nkana win their first-ever league title at the end of the season.
It was too much to bear for the Red Devil's fans who rioted after the match and shattered four windows of the Warriors’ team bus and were unforgiving of Chanda for his role in the drama.
He found that most of his compatriots like Albert Bwalya, John Mwanza and Clement Banda had moved on but working with a young crop of players, such as Timothy Mwitwa, Samuel Chomba, James Chitalu, Linos Chisanga, Noel Chama and Moxon Mugala, he led Warriors to the 1987 league championship.
[12] He made his full international debut as a right winger in June 1981 in Chingola when Zambia beat Zaire 3-1 and was on the score sheet two days later when the two teams drew 3–3 in Lusaka.
After the match, Sudanese coach Mohammed Abdin called the decision to substitute Chanda ‘an act of self-elimination’ as they regarded him as the most dangerous striker in the Zambian team.
In April 1985, Chanda had what was probably his best game in a Zambian shirt when Zambia thrashed Cameroon 4–1 in a World Cup qualifier in Lusaka and he was voted man of the match despite Michael Chabala scoring three goals.
A centre-forward at his club, Lackson started the game on the right wing and with Chanda at inside-left, the siblings made history as the first brothers to feature in the same match for Zambia.
[1] Despite a spirited fight Zambia could find no answer to Algeria's solid defence with goalkeeper Nacerdine Drid in outstanding form, and lost 1–0 on a breakaway goal by Tedj Bensaoula.
He made a comeback the following year and was recalled to the national team, making a substitute appearance when Zambia beat Uganda 5–0 in an Olympic Games qualifier in Lusaka in November 1987.
Chanda was relieved of his duties the following season and reassigned to another Zambian Super League team Railway Express FC who shared the same sponsors as Warriors.
In early 1993, Chanda began experiencing poor health and he returned to Zambia in partial paralysis and was admitted to Kabwe General Hospital with breathing difficulties.