George Chaplin
George Duncan Chaplin (26 September 1888 – 14 May 1963)[1][2] was a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back. He played professionally for various clubs in Scotland and England, and also made one senior international appearance for Scotland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Duncan Chaplin | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 May 1963 (aged 74) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dundee | |||
| 1908–1919 | Bradford City | 88 | (0) |
| 1919–1923 | Coventry City | 106 | (0) |
| Total | 194 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1908 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Dundee, Chaplin played for Dundee, Bradford City and Coventry City.[2][3] For Bradford City, he made 88 appearances in the Football League; he also made nine FA Cup appearances.[4] He missed two seasons through tuberculosis, but made a full recovery to spend a decade with Bradford.[1]
His single international appearance came for Scotland against Wales on 7 March 1908, when Chaplin was only 19 years old.[1][5] His performance was criticised in a match report which claimed: "Chaplin fell short of requirements at left back."[6]
Personal life
His brothers were fellow professional players Jack Chaplin and Alex Chaplin.[7]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- "George Chaplin". Player profile. Scottish FA. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- Frost, p. 393
- Frost, p. 380
- "Profile". London Hearts.
- "Narrow Victory for the Northerners". Scotland v. Wales. London Hearts. 7 March 1908. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- "Scotland - Wales 2:1". IFFHS.