Aaron Chapman

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Aaron Chapman

Personal information
Full name	Aaron James Chapman [1]
Date of birth	(1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Rotherham, England
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) [2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Spalding United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Belper Town	46	(0)
2013–2016	Chesterfield	0	(0)
2014	→ Chester (loan)	16	(0)
2014	→ Accrington Stanley (loan)	3	(0)
2015	→ Bristol Rovers (loan)	5	(0)
2016–2018	Accrington Stanley	60	(0)
2018–2020	Peterborough United	32	(0)
2019–2020	→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)	6	(0)
2020–2021	Motherwell	6	(0)
2021–2022	Gillingham	18	(0)
2022–2023	Stevenage	0	(0)
2023	Scunthorpe United	7	(0)
2023	Retford United	0	(0)
2023–2024	Boston United	12	(0)
2024	Handsworth	0	(0)
2024	Worksop Town	7	(0)
2024–2025	Hereford	16	(0)
2025–	Spalding United	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Aaron James Chapman (born 29 May 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Southern League Premier Division Central club Spalding United.

Career

Chesterfield

Chapman signed for Chesterfield from nearby non-league side Belper Town in the summer of 2013. ^[3] He joined Chester on a one-month loan in February 2014. ^[4] He made his professional debut on 2 September in the Football League Trophy match against Scunthorpe United, after coming off the bench to replace Tommy Lee in the seventh minute. ^[5] On 23 September 2014, Chapman joined Accrington Stanley on a two-month loan deal. ^[6] On 11 October, he had to be substituted in the closing stages of Accrington Stanley's 2–1 home defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge following an injury to his left foot. His loan spell was cut short and he returned to Chesterfield on 13 October, having played three games for Accrington. ^[7] On 14 August 2015, Chapman joined Bristol Rovers on a one-month loan deal. ^[8]

Accrington Stanley

In summer 2016, Chapman joined Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract. ^[9] In an EFL Cup tie against Bradford City on 9 August 2016, Chapman came on as a substitute after Elliot Parish was sent off. The game went to a penalty shootout which Stanley won 11–10 and Chapman took and scored a penalty. ^[10] Accrington Stanley won the League Two title in 2017–18, with Chapman also winning the League Two Golden Glove award, having kept 18 clean sheets in 45 league games. ^{[11] [12]} At the end of the 2017–18 season, he was offered a new contract by Accrington. ^[13]

Peterborough United

On 15 May 2018, Chapman joined Peterborough United on a two-year deal to challenge the number 1 Jersey. ^[14] He was transfer-listed by Peterborough United at the end of the 2018–19 season. ^[15]

On 14 December 2019, Chapman joined Tranmere Rovers on a one-week emergency loan. ^[16]

On 12 June 2020, Chapman was released by Peterborough, after playing 39 games for the club. ^[17]

Motherwell

On 7 October 2020, Chapman was announced as a new signing by Scottish Premiership club Motherwell, with manager Stephen Robinson describing him as being "experienced cover and competition to Trevor" (Carson). ^[18] He was released by the club at the end of the 2020–21 season. ^[19]

Gillingham

On 6 July 2021, Chapman returned to England to join League One side Gillingham following his release from Motherwell. ^[20] Chapman was released by the club following relegation to League Two at the end of the 2021–22 season. ^[21]

Stevenage

On 23 May 2022, Chapman signed for League Two side Stevenage, playing under Steve Evans for a third time in the career with the manager having signed him at both Peterborough United and Gillingham. ^[22]

Non-League career

In February 2023, Chapman signed for National League side Scunthorpe United after finding limited opportunities to play in Steve Evans' Stevenage side. ^[23] He was released in December 2023 and signed for Northern Counties East League Division One side Retford United. Three weeks later, without Retford having played a game in the intervening period, he joined Boston United of the National League North. ^[24] In March 2024, he joined Handsworth. ^[25]

On 5 June 2024, Chapman joined National League North side Hereford. ^[26] He made 19 appearances for The Bulls before signing for Southern League Premier Division Central club Spalding United for an undisclosed fee in January 2025. ^[27]

Personal life

On 2 April 2018, Chapman was involved in a car accident prior to Accrington's match against Notts County, and was taken to hospital as a result. ^[28]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Belper Town	2011–12 [29]	NPL Division One South	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	2012–13 [30]	NPL Division One South	32	0	5	0	1	0	6 [a]	0	44	0
	Total		46	0	5	0	1	0	6	0	58	0
Chesterfield	2013–14 [31]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2014–15 [32]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	1	0
	2015–16 [33]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Chester (loan)	2013–14 [31]	Conference Premier	16	0	0	0	—		0	0	16	0
Accrington Stanley (loan)	2014–15 [32]	League Two	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Bristol Rovers (loan)	2015–16 [33]	League Two	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Accrington Stanley	2016–17 [34]	League Two	15	0	2	0	1	0	2 [b]	0	20	0
	2017–18 [35]	League Two	45	0	2	0	1	0	2 [b]	0	50	0
	Total		60	0	4	0	2	0	4	0	70	0
Peterborough United	2018–19 [36]	League One	32	0	2	0	1	0	2 [b]	0	37	0
	2019–20 [37]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 [b]	0	2	0
	Total		32	0	2	0	1	0	4	0	39	0
Tranmere Rovers (loan)	2019–20 [37]	League One	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Motherwell	2020–21 [38]	Scottish Premiership	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
Gillingham	2021–22 [39]	League One	18	0	2	0	2	0	3 [b]	0	25	0
Stevenage	2022–23	League Two	0	0	1	0	3	0	5 [b]	0	9	0
Scunthorpe United	2022–23	National League	7	0	0	0	—		0	0	7	0
	2023–24	National League North	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Retford United	2023–24	NCEFL Division One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Boston United	2023–24 [2]	National League North	12	0	—		—		—		12	0
Handsworth	2023–24 [40]	NCEFL Premier Division	0	0	—		—		1 [c]	0	1	0
Worksop Town	2023–24 [41]	NPL Premier Division	7	0	—		—		1 [d]	0	8	0
Hereford	2024–25 [2] [42]	National League North	16	0	3	0	—		0	0	19	0
Career total			234	0	18	0	10	0	25	0	287	0

1. Five appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Derbyshire Senior Cup, one appearance in NPL Division One South play-offs.
2. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
3. Appearance in Northern Counties East Football League Cup
4. Appearance in Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs

Honours

Accrington Stanley

• EFL League Two: 2017–18 ^[11]

Individual

• EFL Golden Glove: League Two 2017–18 ^[12]

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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3. "Talented stopper earns dream move - The Pitching In Northern Premier League". www.thenpl.co.uk. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
4. Green, Jim (7 February 2014). "Loan duo join in time for Shots test". CheshireLive. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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14. "Posh Swoop For Golden Glove Winner". theposh.com. Peterborough United F.C. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
15. "Peterborough United: Aaron Chapman among five transfer-listed as four released". BBC Sport. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
16. "Chapman joins on emergency loan". tranmererovers.co.uk. Tranmere Rovers F.C. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
17. "Peterborough United confirm Peterborough Telegraph story re six released players and the departure of the club's loan players". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
18. "Aaron Chapman signs". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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20. "Gaffer adds keeper Aaron Chapman to his squad". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
21. "Retained list confirmed". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
22. "Aaron Chapman joins Stevenage". www.stevenagefc.com. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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24. Singleton, Craig (21 December 2023). "United add goalkeeper Chapman". Boston United F.C. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
25. @Handsworth_FC (13 March 2024). "A Massive welcome to Aaron Chapman … huge thanks to all @RetfordUnited in helping us with this move … 👏👏👏" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 March 2024– via Twitter.
26. "Goalkeeper Aaron Chapman Signs At Edgar Street". www.herefordfc.co.uk. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
27. "Aaron Chapman Departs Edgar Street". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 4 January 2025. Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
28. "Aaron Chapman: Accrington goalkeeper taken to hospital as precaution after car crash". BBC Sport. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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30. "Belper Town 2012/2013 fixtures and results". Belper Town FC. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
31. "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
32. "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
33. "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
34. "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
35. "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
36. "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
37. "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
38. "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
39. "Games played by Aaron Chapman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
40. "Teams | Handsworth | Statistics". Northern Counties East Football League. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
41. "Worksop Town | Appearances | Aaron Chapman". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
42. For FA Cup 2nd qualifying round: Holloway, George (16 September 2024). "Ceesay saves Hereford's blushes following Ilkeston scare". Hereford Times . Retrieved 18 September 2024.
    Lawrence, David (17 September 2024). "Adam Rooney's winner sends Hereford FC through in FA Cup". Hereford Times . Retrieved 18 September 2024.
    For FA Cup 3rd qualifying round: Holloway, George (30 September 2024). "Hereford FC suffer the blues in away FA Cup defeat". Hereford Times . Retrieved 9 October 2024.

External links

• Aaron Chapman at Soccerbase