{{short description|English footballer}} {{for|the English cricketer|Luke Chapman (cricketer)}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Luke Chapman | image = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|03|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Cannock, Staffordshire, England | height = 1.86 m<ref>{{cite web |title=FootballSquads – Port Vale – 2009/10 |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2009-2010/fltwo/portv.htm |website=footballsquads.co.uk |accessdate=24 June 2019}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Port Vale | years1 = 2007–2009| clubs1 = Port Vale| caps1 = 1| goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2009–2010| clubs2 = Hednesford Town| caps2 = 0| goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2010–2011| clubs3 = Rocester| caps3 = 17| goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2011| clubs4 = Stafford Rangers| caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 2011–201?| clubs5 = Sutton Coldfield Town| caps5 = | goals5 = | totalcaps = | totalgoals = }}

'''Luke Chapman''' (born 21 March 1991) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.

He left Port Vale in October 2009 after making one appearance for the club. Following this, he spent a brief time with Hednesford Town before joining Rocester in 2010. He signed with Stafford Rangers in the summer of 2011 before joining Sutton Coldfield Town in October 2011.

==Career== Chapman worked his way through the Port Vale youth team and made his first-team debut as a last minute substitute for Danny Glover in the final game of the 2007–08 season – a 1–1 draw with Southend United at Roots Hall.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7368708.stm|title=Southend 1–1 Port Vale |date=3 May 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=7 June 2009}}</ref> However, a serious knee injury meant he did not feature for the main team in the 2008–09 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Horsfield-tips-new-boy-shine-Blades-run/article-1319221-detail/article.html|title=Horsfield tips new boy to shine after Blades run-out|date=7 September 2009|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=8 September 2009}}</ref>

He was transfer listed in September 2009, along with the entire Port Vale squad, after manager Micky Adams saw his team slip to a third consecutive defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8277136.stm|title=Adams puts Vale squad up for sale |date=27 September 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=27 September 2009}}</ref> He left the club by mutual consent the following month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8323771.stm|title=Winger Chapman leaves Vale Park |date=24 October 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=24 October 2009}}</ref> He signed with Hednesford Town of the Southern Football League, making three appearances during the season, scoring once against Leamington in the Southern League Cup.<ref name="hedn">{{cite web|url=http://www.hednesfordtown.com/statistics/player.php?id=290|title=stats|work=hednesfordtown.com|accessdate=23 August 2010|archive-date=3 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103015923/http://www.hednesfordtown.com/statistics/player.php?id=290|url-status=dead}}</ref> In summer 2010 he signed with Rocester of the Midland Football Alliance, despite an offer from Atherstone Town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-non-league-football/2010/03/20/atherstone-town-aiming-to-sign-brazilian-striker-97319-26071384/|title=Atherstone Town aiming to sign Brazilian striker|last=Stoner|first=Colin|date=20 March 2010|work=Birmingham Mail|accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref> He went on to score eight goals in 17 league (and three cup) games in 2010–11.<ref name="roc">{{cite news|url=http://www.rocesterfc.net/|title=Baker Joiner Midland Football Alliance 2010–11 Season|work=rocesterfc.net|accessdate=29 July 2011}}</ref>

In July 2011, he signed with Stafford Rangers of the Northern Premier League Premier Division<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Non-league-football-Rutter-eyeing-Norton-United/story-13033544-detail/story.html|title=Non-league football: Rutter eyeing Norton United comeback|date=29 July 2011|work=The Sentinel|accessdate=29 July 2011}}</ref> but left in October 2011 and joined Sutton Coldfield Town. The club finished 12th in the Northern Premier League Division One South in 2011–12, and then sixth in 2012–13 and 2013–14.

==Personal life== Born in Cannock, Chapman attended Cannock Chase High School.<ref name="uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/page/Youth/0,,10381~1071063,00.html|title=11 – LUKE CHAPMAN |date=11 July 2007|work=port-vale.co.uk|accessdate=5 September 2009}}</ref> He is a Walsall supporter.<ref name="uk" />

==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Port Vale||2007–08<ref>{{ENFA}}</ref><ref>{{Soccerbase}}</ref>||League One||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |Hednesford Town||2009–10<ref name="hedn"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Player Stats 2009-2010 |url=https://www.pitmenweb.co.uk/player-stats-2009-2010 |website=pitmenweb |access-date=20 January 2021 |language=en }}</ref>||Southern League Premier Division||0||0||0||0||3||1||3||1 |- |Rocester||2009–10<ref name="roc"/>||Midland Alliance||17||8||0||0||3||0||20||8 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Luke}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:English men's footballers Category:Footballers from Cannock Category:Footballers from Staffordshire Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:English Football League players Category:Southern Football League players Category:Midland Football Alliance players Category:Northern Premier League players Category:Port Vale F.C. players Category:Hednesford Town F.C. players Category:Rocester F.C. players Category:Stafford Rangers F.C. players Category:Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. players