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Ken Chapman (footballer, born 1932)
Kenneth Arthur Chapman (25 April 1932 – 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Arthur Chapman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Date of death | 2019 (aged 86–87) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Warwick Town | |||
| Coventry City | 0 | (0) | |
| 1949–1953 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1953–1954 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | (8) |
| 1954–1955 | Bradford City | 26 | (4) |
| Banbury Spencer | |||
| Total | 50 | (12) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Coventry, Chapman played for Warwick Town, Coventry City, Blackpool, Crewe Alexandra, Bradford City and Banbury Spencer.[1][2][3]
He joined Bradford City in July 1954,[4] making 26 league appearances (scoring 4 goals) and 2 FA Cup appearances (scoring 2 goals) for the club,[5] before moving to Banbury Spencer in July 1955.[4]
Chapman died in 2019.[6]
Sources edit
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References edit
- ^ a b "Ken Chapman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Ken Chapman at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Ken Chapman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- ^ a b Frost, p. 393
- ^ Frost, p. 380
- ^ As per the General Registry Office index (He was the only Kenneth A Chapman born in 1932). CHAPMAN, KENNETH ARTHUR 1932 GRO Reference: DOR Q2/2019 in NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (674-1F) Entry Number 519085063