George Chaplin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Duncan Chaplin | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 May 1963 (aged 74) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dundee | |||
| 1908–1919 | Bradford City | 88 | (0) |
| 1919–1923 | Coventry City | 106 | (0) |
| Total | 194 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1908 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Duncan Chaplin (26 September 1888 – 14 May 1963)[1][2] was a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back. He played professionally for various clubs in Scotland and England, and also made one senior international appearance for Scotland.
Career
Born in Dundee, Chaplin played for Dundee, Bradford City and Coventry City.[2][3] For Bradford City, he made 88 appearances in the Football League; he also made nine FA Cup appearances.[4] He missed two seasons through tuberculosis, but made a full recovery to spend a decade with Bradford.[1]
His single international appearance came for Scotland against Wales on 7 March 1908, when Chaplin was only 19 years old.[1][5] His performance was criticised in a match report which claimed: "Chaplin fell short of requirements at left back."[6]
Personal life
His brothers were fellow professional players Jack Chaplin and Alex Chaplin.[7]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- ^ a b c "George Chaplin". Player profile. Scottish FA. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Frost, p. 393
- ^ Frost, p. 380
- ^ "Profile". London Hearts.
- ^ "Narrow Victory for the Northerners". Scotland v. Wales. London Hearts. 7 March 1908. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Scotland - Wales 2:1". IFFHS.