Bob Chapman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Dennis Chapman | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Aldridge, England | ||
| Playing position | 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) |
| 1979 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan)[1] | 30 | (7) |
| Burton Albion | ? | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Bob Chapman (full name Robert Dennis Chapman, but who was often known as Sammy Chapman – born 18 August 1946) is a footballer who played as a defender in the Football League during the 1960s and 1970s, most notably with Nottingham Forest.
He made his debut for Forest in 1964 at the age of 17 years 5 months, which at the time made him the youngest ever Forest player, and he was to go on to make 422 senior appearances for the club (scoring 23 goals).[2]
In 1977 he left Forest to join Notts County.[3]
After a season with County he moved to Shrewsbury Town, before moving to non-league with Burton Albion.[4]
His son Robert has played cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/C/Chapman.Bob.htm
- ↑ Times – Forest Top 50 (subscription required)
- ↑ "Where are they now (A-H)". Nottingham Forest. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ Sammy is a lifelong supporter of West Brom Player stats – Neil Brown
- ↑ Michael Austin (28 July 1996). "Tour pair retire hurt". The Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2012.