Jim Chapman (footballer)

Jim Chapman
Personal information
Full name James McMillan Chapman
Date of birth (1965-07-26) 26 July 1965
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Annan Athletic (manager)
Youth career
Thorniewood United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1986–1990 Albion Rovers[1] 123 (31)
1990–1991 Dumbarton[2] 11 (4)
Total 134 (35)
Teams managed
2001–2004 Kilmarnock Ladies
2005–2007 Albion Rovers
2007–2010 Dumbarton
2013– Annan Athletic

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

James McMillan "Jim" Chapman (born 26 July 1965) is a football manager currently in charge of Scottish League Two club Annan Athletic. He was previously in charge of Kilmarnock Ladies, Albion Rovers and Dumbarton. He also had a playing career at the latter two.

Player

Chapman played as a forward for Albion Rovers and Dumbarton.[3] A knee injury ended his career aged 25.[3]

Manager

Kilmarnock Ladies

Chapman began his managerial career with a successful stint at Kilmarnock Ladies between 2001 and 2004. He won two Scottish Women's Premier League championships, 1 Scottish Women's Cup, 2 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup and 1 Scottish Women's Football League First Division Cup.

Albion Rovers

Chapman moved into men's football with Albion Rovers, but he was sacked in May 2007 after a dispute with the board.[4]

Dumbarton

Chapman was then appointed Dumbarton manager in December 2007.[5] He led the Sons to the Scottish Third Division championship and promotion the following season. Chapman resigned as Dumbarton manager in October 2010, with the team struggling in the Second Division and took a football development role with the club.[6]

Annan Athletic

He was appointed manager of Third Division club Annan Athletic in January 2013.[7][8] Chapman won his first game on his eighth attempt with a shock 2-1 win over Rangers at Ibrox on Saturday 9 March 2013. Almost three years later in January 2016, he led the club to a Scottish Cup shock win over Scottish Premiership side Hamilton Academical with an emphatic 4-1 home win.

Statistics

Manager

As of match played 30 April 2016[9]
Team Nat From To Record
GWDLWin %
Albion Rovers Scotland 2005 2007
Dumbarton Scotland 2007 2010 126 40 40 46 31.75
Annan Athletic Scotland 2013 Present 149 63 31 55 42.28
Total 275 103 71 101 37.45

Honours and Achievements

Kilmarnock Ladies
Dumbarton

References

  1. ↑ "Albion Rovers: 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "Dumbarton: 1946/47 - 1953/54 & 1955/56 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  3. 1 2 Davidson, John (28 March 2007). "My Team: Jim Chapman". Evening Times. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "Rovers defend sacking of Chapman". BBC Sport. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  5. ↑ "Chapman becomes new Sons manager". BBC Sport. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
  6. ↑ "Jim Chapman resigns as Dumbarton manager". BBC Sport. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "JIM CHAPMAN APPOINTED ANNAN ATH GAFFER". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton FC. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Annan Athletic appoint Jim Chapman as Harry Cairney's successor". STV. STV Group. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  9. ↑ Jim Chapman as Dumbarton manager management career statistics at Soccerbase
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