Jack Chapman (footballer)

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Jack Chapman
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Chapman with Brentford in 1913.
Personal information
Full name John Chapman [1]
Date of birth(1895-04-29)29 April 1895
Place of birth Islington, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1912–1915 Southall
1913–1914 Brentford 26 (16)
1914 Brentford 2 (0)
1918 Southall
1919–1920 Clapton Orient 9 (2)
1921 Excelsior
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Chapman was an English amateur footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Clapton Orient. [1] [2] [3] He was a first reserve for an England Amateurs match versus Ireland in November 1913, but failed to win a cap. [4]

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Personal life

Chapman served in the Postal Section of the Royal Engineers during the First World War. [5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 1913–14 [2] Southern League Second Division2516312817
Brentford 1914–15 [2] Southern League Second Division200020
Brentford total2716313017
Clapton Orient 1919–20 [5] Second Division 920092
Career Total3618313919

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 362–363. ISBN   0951526200.
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  4. Bees Review: Brentford Official Matchday Programme vs Hull City. Milton Keynes: Regal Sports Press. 3 November 2015. pp. 61–65.
  5. 1 2 Kaufman, Neil. "Our her-O's: Introducing the Orient players and staff that saw action in WWI". www.leytonorient.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2019.