George Chapman (footballer, born 1920)
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 October 1920 | ||
Place of birth | Linton, Derbyshire, England | ||
Date of death | April 1998 (aged 77) | ||
Place of death | England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Inside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
1946–1948 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 | (12) |
1948–19?? | Tonbridge | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George W. Chapman (8 October 1920 – April 1998)[1][2] is an English former professional footballer who scored 12 goals from 43 appearances in the Football League playing for Brighton & Hove Albion.[3] Born in Linton, Derbyshire,[1] he began his career with West Bromwich Albion, but played only matches in the wartime competitions for that club, never in the League.[3][4] He was Brighton's top scorer in the 1946–47 season with 10 goals in all competitions.[5] Chapman played as an inside left.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 50–51. ISBN 0-9521337-1-7.
- ^ Ancestry.com
- ^ a b "Brighton & Hove Albion : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ Rollin, Jack (2005). Soccer at War 1939–45. London: Headline. p. 436. ISBN 978-0-7553-1431-7.
- ^ Carder & Harris, Albion A–Z, p. 338.
Categories:
- 1920 births
- 1998 deaths
- People from South Derbyshire District
- Footballers from Derbyshire
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football inside forwards
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Tonbridge Angels F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football forward, 1920s birth stubs