Manchester United Chisnall made his debut for the United first team under
Matt Busby in December 1961, at the age of 19, playing against
Everton. He played in nine straight games and scored his first goal during a 2–0 victory in the
Manchester derby at
Maine Road. He spent the
following season primarily with the reserve team to develop his skills. Chisnall was given the number 8 shirt at the start of the
1963–64 season, displacing
Albert Quixall. He went on to form a strike partnership with
Ian Moir and
David Sadler, both of whom had also been recently promoted. His performance resulted in his being called up to the England under-23 team in November 1963.
Alf Ramsey said at the time that Chisnall was "probably the best passer of a ball in the country".
Liverpool Chisnall was subsequently transferred to
Liverpool in April 1964 for a fee of £25,000. He recounted how Busby informed him of the offer but assured him that there was no compulsion for him to leave. which he compared to brothers, as well as father and son. He scored his first goal for the club two days later in the team's
first ever European Cup game in a win at
KR Reykjavik on 17 August 1964. He proceeded to be the first player to touch the ball on
Match of the Day, This was the most expensive
transfer fee paid by Southend until it signed
Bill Garner two years later. Chisnall appeared in 161 games and scored 32 goals in his four seasons with the club. He finished his career with
Stockport County, playing one season with them in
1971–72. He made 30 league appearances for the team and scored two goals. ==Later life==