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Frederick Chapple
Personal information
Full name Frederick John Chapple
Date of birth 1884[1]
Place of birth Bristol,[1] England
Date of death 1965[1] (aged about 81)
Place of death Bristol,[1] England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906–1908 Aston Villa 9 (3)
1908–1910 Birmingham 51 (15)
1910–1912 Crewe Alexandra
1912–1913 Brentford
1913–1918 Bristol City 20 (10)
1918–1920 Blyth Spartans
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick John "Fred" Chapple (1884–1965) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Aston Villa, Birmingham and Bristol City, and in non-league football for Crewe Alexandra, Brentford and Blyth Spartans.[2] He was Birmingham's top scorer in 1908–09, despite only joining the club halfway through the season.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Chapple, Frederick John". Aston Villa Players Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 52. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 78, 155. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.