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Jack Chapman
J Chapman
Chapman with Brentford in 1913.
Personal details
Born (1895-04-29)29 April 1895
Islington, England

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 England Amateurs versus Ireland in November 1913, but failed to win a cap.[4]

Personal life[]

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

Career statistics[]

Club Season League League FA Cup Total
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
Career Total 27 16 3 1 30 17

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 56. ISBN 190589161X. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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 03/11/15. Milton Keynes: Regal Sports Press. 2015. pp. 61–65. 
  5. "OUR HER-O's: Introducing the Orient players and staff that saw action in WWI" (in en-gb). https://www.leytonorient.com/news/2018/november/orients-world-war-i-players/. 
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