Liam Christopher Chilvers (born 6 November 1981) is an English former footballer who played as a centre back.

He spent the second half of the 2002–03 season and the 2003–04 campaign on loan at Colchester United, after which he was allowed to join the club permanently.

He signed with AFC Telford United in September 2012 before beginning a second loan spell with Port Vale in November 2012, which was made into a permanent move two months later.

Born in Chelmsford, Essex, Chilvers entered the Arsenal Academy at the age of seven and featured in their FA Youth Cup final win over Coventry City in 2000.

[5] Chilvers joined Notts County on a three-month loan spell in November 2001,[6] and made eleven appearances for the club.

Beveren, who had a partnership with Arsenal at the time; John Halls, Graham Stack, and Steve Sidwell also were sent on loan to the Belgian side.

[9] On 24 January 2003, he joined Colchester United on loan until the end of the season after impressing manager Steve Whitton on a trial.

[17] He netted his second senior goal on 16 April, his ninetieth-minute strike at the Galpharm Stadium winning the U's a share of the points with Huddersfield Town.

He made 49 league and cup appearances in 2006–07, finding his way onto the scoresheet in games at Ipswich Town and Barnsley.

[27] Preston struggled for form in the 2007–08 season, which resulted in manager Paul Simpson being sacked and replaced with Alan Irvine.

[28] Chilvers made 31 appearances and was a key first-team member until he ruptured his Achilles tendon in a pre-match warm-up in March.

[33] However, he still missed almost the whole of the 2008–09 campaign, and only appeared as a last minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on 25 April.

Following a trial with Peterborough United,[34] Chilvers signed for former club Notts County, now in League One, on a two-year contract on 23 July 2010.

[42] He played a total of twelve matches for the "Valiants", though he was forced to leave the pitch early on the final game of his spell after he picked up a groin injury.

[43] His hopes of a more long-term move to Port Vale were ended after manager Micky Adams revealed that he did not have any money available to sign any players either permanently or on loan during the January transfer window.

[44] He did though find himself back in first-team contention at Meadow Lane, particularly after Keith Curle replaced Allen as manager in mid-February.

[55] Chilvers featured for Forest Green Rovers in a pre-season friendly win over Brimscombe & Thrupp on 29 July 2014.