Alfred Chaplin (1879 – after 1911), commonly known as Fred Chaplin, was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Chaplin | ||
| Date of birth | 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Foleshill, England | ||
| Place of death | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Paul's Bible Class | |||
| Folesworth Great Heath | |||
| 1902–1903 | Coventry City | ||
| 1903–1905 | Small Heath | 4 | (0) |
| 1905–1906 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1906–1912 | Coventry City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Chaplin was born in Foleshill, Warwickshire. He played local football before joining Coventry City, then playing in the Birmingham & District League, in 1902. Chaplin's reputation as a goalscorer and his performance in a representative match between the Birmingham and Scottish Junior Football Associations earned him a contract with First Division club Small Heath.[2] He made his debut on 16 January 1904 in a 1–1 draw away at Aston Villa, and kept his place for the next three games. Despite his goalscoring history, these four games were played in the half-back line, deputising in turn for centre-half Walter Wigmore and wing halves Harry Howard and Billy Beer.[3] At the end of the 1904–05 season, Chaplin moved to Woolwich Arsenal, but after one season he returned to Coventry City without having appeared for the first team. He was a Coventry player when they joined the Southern League.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 52. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Matthews, p. 150.
- ^ "Coventry City". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
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