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Bob Chapman
Personal information
Full name Robert Dennis Chapman
Date of birth (1946-08-18) 18 August 1946 (age 77)
Place of birth Aldridge, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
1964–1977 Nottingham Forest 359 (17)
1977–1978 Notts County 42 (0)
1978–1980 Shrewsbury Town 37 (6)
1979Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) [1] 30 (7)
Burton Albion ?
1981– Shepshed Charterhouse
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Dennis Chapman (born 18 August 1946), also known as Sammy Chapman is a footballer who played as a defender in the Football League during the 1960s and 1970s, most notably with Nottingham Forest.

Career

He made his debut for Forest in 1964 at the age of 17 years 5 months. At the time this made him the youngest ever Forest player. He made 422 senior appearances for the club and was club captain. He scored 23 Forest goals and was a regular starter even after the arrival of new manager Brian Clough during the 1974-75 season. [2] In 1977 Forest won promotion back to the top flight. That was his last season at Forest. [3]

He joined Notts County staying there for a year. [4] He next moved to Shrewsbury Town for his last two seasons of senior football. [3]

He moved to non-league Burton Albion before in July 1981 he joined Shepshed Charterhouse [5]

Family

His son Robert has played cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. [6]

References

  1. ^ "NASL-Bob Chapman".
  2. ^ Times – Forest Top 50 (subscription required)
  3. ^ a b Bob Chapman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. ^ "Where are they now (A-H)". Nottingham Forest. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  5. ^ Saints Review, Arnold F.C Programme, 27 October 1981
  6. ^ Michael Austin (28 July 1996). "Tour pair retire hurt". The Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2012.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bob Chapman
Personal information
Full name Robert Dennis Chapman
Date of birth (1946-08-18) 18 August 1946 (age 77)
Place of birth Aldridge, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
1964–1977 Nottingham Forest 359 (17)
1977–1978 Notts County 42 (0)
1978–1980 Shrewsbury Town 37 (6)
1979Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) [1] 30 (7)
Burton Albion ?
1981– Shepshed Charterhouse
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Dennis Chapman (born 18 August 1946), also known as Sammy Chapman is a footballer who played as a defender in the Football League during the 1960s and 1970s, most notably with Nottingham Forest.

Career

He made his debut for Forest in 1964 at the age of 17 years 5 months. At the time this made him the youngest ever Forest player. He made 422 senior appearances for the club and was club captain. He scored 23 Forest goals and was a regular starter even after the arrival of new manager Brian Clough during the 1974-75 season. [2] In 1977 Forest won promotion back to the top flight. That was his last season at Forest. [3]

He joined Notts County staying there for a year. [4] He next moved to Shrewsbury Town for his last two seasons of senior football. [3]

He moved to non-league Burton Albion before in July 1981 he joined Shepshed Charterhouse [5]

Family

His son Robert has played cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. [6]

References

  1. ^ "NASL-Bob Chapman".
  2. ^ Times – Forest Top 50 (subscription required)
  3. ^ a b Bob Chapman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. ^ "Where are they now (A-H)". Nottingham Forest. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  5. ^ Saints Review, Arnold F.C Programme, 27 October 1981
  6. ^ Michael Austin (28 July 1996). "Tour pair retire hurt". The Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2012.



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