Jack Chapman (footballer)

John Chapman was an English amateur footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Clapton Orient.[1][2][3] He was a first reserve for an England Amateurs match versus Ireland in November 1913, but failed to win a cap.[4]

Jack Chapman

Chapman with Brentford in 1913.
Personal information
Full name	John Chapman[1]
Date of birth	29 April 1895
Place of birth	Islington, England
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1912–1915	Southall
1913–1914	Brentford	26	(16)
1914	Brentford	2	(0)
1918	Southall
1919–1920	Clapton Orient	9	(2)
1921	Excelsior
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Chapman served in the Postal Section of the Royal Engineers during the First World War.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1913–14[2]	Southern League Second Division	25	16	3	1	28	17
Brentford	1914–15[2]	Southern League Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Brentford total		27	16	3	1	30	17
Clapton Orient	1919–20[5]	Second Division	9	2	0	0	9	2
Career Total			36	18	3	1	39	19

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 56. ISBN 190589161X.
2. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 362–363. ISBN 0951526200.
3. The Southern League Football League – Season 1914–15 – Players Registered or Transferred from October 1st to October 31st 1914. 1915.
4. Bees Review: Brentford Official Matchday Programme vs Hull City. Milton Keynes: Regal Sports Press. 3 November 2015. pp. 61–65.
5. Kaufman, Neil. "Our her-O's: Introducing the Orient players and staff that saw action in WWI". www.leytonorient.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.