Les Chapman
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leslie Chapman[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 27 September 1948||
Place of birth | Oldham,[1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1969 | Oldham Athletic | 76 | (9) |
1969–1974 | Huddersfield Town | 134 | (8) |
1974–1978 | Oldham Athletic | 187 | (11) |
1978 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 20 | (0) |
1979 | Stockport County | 32 | (1) |
1979–1982 | Bradford City | 139 | (3) |
1983–1984 | Rochdale | 88 | (0) |
1985 | Stockport County | 38 | (3) |
1986–1987 | Preston North End | 53 | (1) |
Total | 767 | (36) | |
Managerial career | |||
1985–1986 | Stockport County | ||
1990–1992 | Preston North End | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Leslie Chapman (born 27 September 1948), commonly known as Les and sometimes as Chappy, is an English former
Playing career
Early years
Chapman was born in Oldham, Lancashire, growing up in nearby Royton, and as a youngster played for Chadderton Boys before going on to play for Huddersfield Town's youth team during his schooldays. He spent the first months of his working life as a trainee accountant with Middleton Council before being recommended to Oldham Athletic, where he signed as a professional.[7] He made his first-team debut as an 18-year-old against Bristol Rovers in February 1967, but went back to Huddersfield Town in September 1969.[citation needed]
Back at Oldham
In December 1974, he returned to Oldham Athletic, now in Division Two. He stayed at the club for the next four and a half years, during which they climbed back up to the Second Division. Chapman missed only five games during that time and it came as a surprise to many when he left at the end of the 1978–79 season. In total, he made 263 league appearances for Oldham Athletic and scored 20 times.
Later years
Upon leaving Oldham, Chapman spent the summer of 1979 playing in the
Management career
In July 1985 he became player-manager of Stockport County but moved on a year later to become player-coach under
Personal life
Chapman's daughter, Tiffany, is an actress perhaps best known for playing Rachel Jordache in the British
References
- ^ a b c "Les Chapman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Les Chapman". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "North American Soccer League Players Graham Bell". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ "Les Chapman's managerial career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Chappy signs up". mcfc.co.uk. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "The One And Only Interviews: Les Chapman". Preston North End F.C. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ Nixon, Alan (9 July 1996). "Ball calls on Bond" (reprint). Daily Mirror. Farlex. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ Moss, Adam (8 February 2007). "Tiffany's home comforts". City Life. MEN Media. Retrieved 11 February 2010.