Jack Chapman (footballer)

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]

Jack Chapman
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*
Years Team Apps (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

Personal life

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

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1913–14[2] Southern League Second Division 25 16 3 1 28 17
Brentford 1914–15[2] Southern League Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Brentford total 27 16 3 1 30 17
Clapton Orient 1919–20[5] Second Division 9 2 0 0 9 2
Career Total 36 18 3 1 39 19

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 56. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 362–363. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. ^ The Southern League Football League – Season 1914–15 – Players Registered or Transferred from October 1st to October 31st 1914. 1915.
  4. ^ Bees Review: Brentford Official Matchday Programme vs Hull City. Milton Keynes: Regal Sports Press. 3 November 2015. pp. 61–65.
  5. ^ a b 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.