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English professional footballer and manager

For the Florida Supreme Court justice, see [Roy H. Chapman](/source/Roy_H._Chapman).

Roy Chapman Personal information Full name Roy Clifford Chapman[1] Date of birth (1934-03-18)18 March 1934[1] Place of birth Kingstanding, Birmingham, England[2] Date of death 21 March 1983(1983-03-21) (aged 49)[3] Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[3] Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[4] Position Inside forward Youth career Kynoch Works 1951–1952 Aston Villa Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1952–1957 Aston Villa 19 (8) 1957–1961 Lincoln City 105 (45) 1961–1965 Mansfield Town 136 (78) 1965–1967 Lincoln City 70 (31) 1967–1969 Port Vale 76 (35) 1969 Chester 9 (3) 1969–1970 Nuneaton Borough 9 (9) 1970–1975 Stafford Rangers Total 424+ (209+) Managerial career 1965–1966 Lincoln City 1970–1975 Stafford Rangers 1975–1976 Stockport County 1977–1980 Stafford Rangers * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Roy Clifford Chapman** (18 March 1934 – 21 March 1983) was an English professional [football](/source/Association_football) player and [manager](/source/Manager_(association_football)). He was the father of former [Arsenal](/source/Arsenal_F.C.) and [Leeds United](/source/Leeds_United_F.C.) striker [Lee Chapman](/source/Lee_Chapman).[1]

An [inside-forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)), he started his career at [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) in 1952 before he moved on to [Lincoln City](/source/Lincoln_City_F.C.) five years later to find first-team football. In 1961, he was sold to [Mansfield Town](/source/Mansfield_Town_F.C.), where he remained for four years, before returning to Lincoln as the club's player-manager in 1965. He gave up his management duties the following year before moving on to [Port Vale](/source/Port_Vale_F.C.) in 1967. He scored 200 goals in 415 games in the [Football League](/source/English_Football_League).

In 1969, he joined [Stafford Rangers](/source/Stafford_Rangers_F.C.) via [Chester](/source/Chester_City_F.C.). He was also given the manager job at Rangers and held this position until 1975 when he was made manager of [Stockport County](/source/Stockport_County_F.C.). His reign at Stockport was brief, and he became a [coach](/source/Coach_(sport)) before returning to Stafford for a second spell as manager in 1977 before he left for a second time in 1980. As Stafford manager, he led the club to a [Northern Premier League](/source/Northern_Premier_League), [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy), and [Staffordshire Senior Cup](/source/Staffordshire_Senior_Cup) treble in 1972, as well as another Staffs Cup victory in 1973 and another FA Trophy success in 1979.

## Playing career

Chapman began his professional playing career with [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) in February 1952, having initially joined the club from Kynocks Works as an amateur three months earlier.[2] He made 19 appearances for the "Villans" in the [First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division). He spent 1955 to 1957 in the [Royal Air Force](/source/Royal_Air_Force).[2] Finding his first-team opportunities limited at [Villa Park](/source/Villa_Park), [manager](/source/Manager_(association_football)) [Eric Houghton](/source/Eric_Houghton) allowed him to leave for [Bill Anderson](/source/Bill_Anderson_(English_footballer))'s [Lincoln City](/source/Lincoln_City_F.C.) in November 1957. The "Imps" narrowly avoided [relegation](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) out of the [Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division) in [1957–58](/source/1957%E2%80%9358_Football_League), finishing one place and one point above relegated [Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.). He finished as the [club's top scorer](/source/List_of_Lincoln_City_F.C._seasons) in [1958–59](/source/1958%E2%80%9359_Football_League) with 15 goals, as Lincoln avoided relegation despite achieving a lower points tally than in the previous campaign. They rose the table to 13th in [1959–60](/source/1959%E2%80%9360_Football_League), but were relegated in last place in [1960–61](/source/1960%E2%80%9361_Football_League), despite Chapman becoming top-scorer again with 16 goals. He then departed [Sincil Bank](/source/Sincil_Bank) on a £7,000 move to [Mansfield Town](/source/Mansfield_Town_F.C.).[5]

The "Stags" finished 14th in the [Fourth Division](/source/Football_League_Fourth_Division) in [1961–62](/source/1961%E2%80%9362_Football_League) under [Raich Carter](/source/Raich_Carter)'s stewardship, before Chapman and strike partner [Ken Wagstaff](/source/Ken_Wagstaff) fired the club to [promotion](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) in [1962–63](/source/1962%E2%80%9363_Football_League). Mansfield took to life in the [Third Division](/source/Football_League_Third_Division) well under new boss [Tommy Cummings](/source/Tommy_Cummings) and posted a seventh-place finish in [1963–64](/source/1963%E2%80%9364_Football_League) before missing out on promotion in [1964–65](/source/1964%E2%80%9365_Football_League) due to their inferior goal average.

Chapman left [Field Mill](/source/Field_Mill) and returned to Lincoln as [player-manager](/source/Player-manager) in March 1965, who were by now seeking re-election to the Fourth Division. In August 1965, he came on as a [substitute](/source/Substitute_(association_football)), replacing [Bunny Larkin](/source/Bunny_Larkin); this was the first substitution in the club's history.[1] Lincoln finished 22nd in [1965–66](/source/1965%E2%80%9366_Football_League), and once again had to apply for re-election. In October 1966, he reverted to solely a playing capacity as [Ron Gray](/source/Ron_Gray_(footballer)) was appointed as manager.[1] He scored 21 goals in [1966–67](/source/1966%E2%80%9367_Football_League) to become the club's top-scorer, but despite his scoring efforts, the "Imps" still finished bottom of the [Football League](/source/English_Football_League).

In June 1967, he joined [Port Vale](/source/Port_Vale_F.C.) in a playing capacity, on a wage of £35 a week.[3] He was ever-present in the [1967–68](/source/1967%E2%80%9368_Port_Vale_F.C._season) season, finishing as [the club's top scorer](/source/List_of_Port_Vale_F.C._seasons) with 25 goals in 49 games; he was also the division's joint top-scorer, along with [Halifax Town](/source/Halifax_Town_A.F.C.)'s [Les Massie](/source/Les_Massie).[3] In the summer manager [Stanley Matthews](/source/Stanley_Matthews) resigned, and [Gordon Lee](/source/Gordon_Lee_(footballer)) took charge at [Vale Park](/source/Vale_Park).[3] Despite suffering from [sciatica](/source/Sciatica), Chapman scored 12 goals in 34 games in [the next season](/source/1968%E2%80%9369_Port_Vale_F.C._season) to once again become the top marksman.[3]

His final playing club in the Football League was [Ken Roberts](/source/Ken_Roberts_(footballer%2C_born_1936))'s [Chester](/source/Chester_City_F.C.), who he joined in May 1969. He struck five goals in four pre-season [friendly](/source/Exhibition_game) matches,[6] and then followed it up with two goals on his league debut at [Scunthorpe United](/source/Scunthorpe_United_F.C.) to take his career tally to 200.[6] However, just one more league goal followed in his next eight league games. Chapman moved on to [Southern League](/source/Southern_Football_League) Premier Division side [Nuneaton Borough](/source/Nuneaton_Borough_F.C.) for a fee of £1,500, as part of manager [Dudley Kernick](/source/Dudley_Kernick)'s £10,000 spending spree.[4] He scored 27 minutes into his first game for the club, a friendly with a [Crystal Palace](/source/Crystal_Palace_F.C.) XI.[4] He left Nuneaton at the end of the [1969–70](/source/1969%E2%80%9370_Southern_Football_League) season to join [Stafford Rangers](/source/Stafford_Rangers_F.C.) as player-manager.[6]

## Style of play

A two-footed player, he was aggressive and had ball-control skills but lacked pace.[7]

## Managerial career

Chapman steered Stafford Rangers to a treble of the [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy), [Northern Premier League](/source/Northern_Premier_League) and [Staffordshire Senior Cup](/source/Staffordshire_Senior_Cup) in [1972](/source/1971%E2%80%9372_Northern_Premier_League).[8] Rangers topped the league with 71 points, and beat [Barnet](/source/Barnet_F.C.) 3–0 at [Wembley](/source/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)) in the Trophy final. He followed this by leading Rangers to the [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) fourth round three years later.[8] He then returned to professional circles with a short spell as [Stockport County](/source/Stockport_County_F.C.) manager, where he signed [George Best](/source/George_Best) on a short-term deal.[1] His reign at Stockport was short, and he returned to Port Vale as a [coach](/source/Coach_(sport)) in August 1976 before being sacked in May 1977 and returning to Stafford.[3]

In his second spell in charge of Rangers, he led them to another FA Trophy triumph (this time a 2–0 victory over [Kettering Town](/source/Kettering_Town_F.C.)) before standing down in 1980.[8]

## Later life and death

After leaving Rangers, he took up the position of manager of Walsall Sports Company.[3]

He died in [Stoke-on-Trent](/source/Stoke-on-Trent) three days after his 49th birthday. He had suffered a fatal heart attack when playing in a five-a-side tournament.

## Career statistics

### Playing statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[9][10] Club Season League FA Cup Other[A] Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Aston Villa 1953–54 First Division 4 3 0 0 0 0 4 3 1954–55 First Division 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1955–56 First Division 6 2 0 0 0 0 6 2 1956–57 First Division 8 2 0 0 0 0 8 2 Total 19 8 0 0 0 0 19 8 Lincoln City 1957–58 Second Division 19 8 0 0 0 0 19 8 1958–59 Second Division 34 15 1 0 0 0 35 15 1959–60 Second Division 18 7 0 0 0 0 18 7 1960–61 Second Division 32 15 2 0 2 1 36 16 1961–62 Third Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Total 105 45 3 0 2 1 110 46 Mansfield Town 1961–62 Fourth Division 37 20 0 0 2 0 39 20 1962–63 Fourth Division 44 30 5 5 3 2 52 37 1963–64 Third Division 36 19 1 1 1 0 38 20 1964–65 Third Division 19 9 2 0 1 2 22 11 Total 136 78 8 6 7 4 151 88 Lincoln City 1964–65 Fourth Division 13 5 1 0 0 0 14 5 1965–66 Fourth Division 20 7 1 0 2 2 23 9 1966–67 Fourth Division 37 20 1 1 3 0 41 21 Total 70 32 3 1 5 2 78 35 Port Vale 1967–68 Fourth Division 46 24 1 0 2 1 49 25 1968–69 Fourth Division 30 11 3 1 1 0 34 12 Total 76 35 4 1 3 1 83 37 Chester 1969–70 Fourth Division 9 3 0 0 1 0 10 3 Nuneaton Borough 1969–70 Southern League Premier Division 9 9 1 2 6 12 16 23 Career total 424 210 18 10 24 20 466 240

- A. **[^](#ref_Other)** The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the [League Cup](/source/EFL_Cup), [Football League Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy), [English Football League play-offs](/source/English_Football_League_play-offs), [Full Members' Cup](/source/Full_Members'_Cup), Southern League Cup, [Birmingham Senior Cup](/source/Birmingham_Senior_Cup), Midland Floodlit Cup, President's Cup and Camkin Cup.

### Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure[9] Team From To Record P W D L Win % Lincoln City 1 March 1965 31 May 1966 59 15 14 30 025.4 Stockport County 1 August 1975 6 May 1976 44 12 11 21 027.3 Total 103 27 25 51 026.2

## Honours

### As a player

**Mansfield Town**

- [Football League Fourth Division](/source/Football_League_Fourth_Division) fourth-place promotion: [1962–63](/source/1962%E2%80%9363_in_English_football)[11]

### As a manager

**Stafford Rangers**

- [Northern Premier League](/source/Northern_Premier_League): [1971–72](/source/1971%E2%80%9372_Northern_Premier_League)[11]

- [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy): 1972, 1979[11]

- [Staffordshire Senior Cup](/source/Staffordshire_Senior_Cup): 1972, 1973

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v t e English Fourth Division top scorers 1959: Rowley 1960: Holton 1961: Bly 1962: Hunt 1963: Wagstaff 1964: McIlmoyle 1965: Jeffrey 1966: Hector 1967: Phythian 1968: Massie & Chapman 1969: Talbot 1970: Kinsey 1971: MacDougall 1972: Price 1973: Binney 1974: Yeo 1975: Clarke 1976: Moore 1977: Joicey 1978: Curtis & Phillips 1979: Dungworth 1980: Garwood 1981: Cork 1982: Edwards 1983: Cammack 1984: Senior 1985: Clayton 1986: Taylor & Cadette 1987: Hill 1988: Bull 1989: Stant 1990: Angell 1991: Norris 1992: Bamber & Stant

Managerial positions v t e Lincoln City F.C. – managers Martin (1896–97) West (1897–1900) Calderhead (1900–07) Strawson (1907–14) Fraser (1919–21) Calderhead Jr. (1921–24) Henshall (1924–27) Parkes (1927–36) McClelland (1936–46) Anderson (1946–65) Moulson (1965) Chapman (1965–66) Gray (1966–70) Loxley (1970–71) Herd (1971–72) Taylor (1972–77) Kerr (1977) Bell (1977–78) Murphy (1978–85) Pickering (1985) Kerr (1985–87) Daniel (1987) Murphy (1987–90) Clarke (1990) Thompson (1990–93) Alexander (1993–94) Ellis (1994–95) Wicks (1995) Beck (1995–98) Westley (1998) Reames (1998–2000) Stant (2000–01) Buckley (2001–02) Alexander (2002–06) Simpsonc (2003–04) Schofield (2006–07) Brown & Onuorac (2007) Jackson (2007–09) Clarkc (2009) Sutton (2009–10) Lindseyc (2010) Tilson (2010–11) Brownc (2011) Holdsworth (2011–13) Brownc (2013) Simpson (2013–14) Moyses & Brownc (2014) Moyses (2014–16) Cowley (2016–19) McCombec (2019) Appleton (2019–22) Kennedy (2022–23) Shawc (2023) Skubala (2023–2026) Cohen & Shaw (2026–) (c) = caretaker manager v t e Stockport County F.C. – managers Stewart (1894–1903) Ormerod (1903–04) Stewart (1904–11) Lewis (1911–14) Ashworth (1914–19) Williams (1919–24) Scotchbrook (1924–26) Hyde (1926–31) Wilson (1932–33) Westgarth (1934–36) Kelly (1936–38) Hunt (1939) Marshall (1939–49) Beattie (1949–52) Duckworth (1952–56) Moir (1956–60) Flewin (1960–63) Porteous (1963–65) Quigley (1965–66) Meadows (1966–69) Galbraith (1969–70) Woods (1970–71) Doyle (1972–74) Meadows (1974–75) Hopkinson (1975) R. Chapman (1975–76) Quigley (1976–77) Thompson (1977–78) Summerbee (1978–79) McGuigan (1979–82) Webster (1982–85) Murphy (1985) L. Chapman (1985–86) Melia (1986) Murphy (1986–87) Hartford (1987–89) Bergara (1989–95) Jones (1995–97) Megson (1997–99) Kilner (1999–2001) Madden (2001) Palmer (2001–03) Hollins (2003) McIlroy (2003–04) Lillis (2004) Turner (2004–05) Gannon (2005–09) Ablett (2009–10) Simpson (2010–11) Ward (2011) Mathias (2011) Hamann (2011) Gannon (2011–13) Kalezić (2013) Bogie (2013) Lord (2013–15) Brown & Conlon (2015) Young (2015–16) Gannon (2016–21) Rusk (2021) Challinor (2021–26) McNulty (2026–) v t e Stafford Rangers F.C. – managers Austin (1947) Dowen (1947–48) Frith (1948–50) Evans (1950–51) Hampson (1952–53) Brown (1955) Antonio (1957–58) Millard (1958–59) Mitchell (1959–60) Cordell (1961–63) Griffiths (1964) Smith (1964–65) Hutchinson (1965–69) Chapman (1970–75) Jones (1975) Meldrum (1975–76) Berks (1976–77) Chapman (1977–80) Ogden (1980–81) Thomson (1981–83) Clarke (1983) Reid (1983–88) Chambers (1988–89) Reid (1989) Williams (1989–90) Wright (1990–92) Booth (1992–95) Phillips (1995) Harrison (1995) Horton (1995) Bowen (1995–97) Bond (1997–98) Painter (1998–2002) Robinson (2002–07) Bull (2008) Brindley (2008–10) Flowers (2010–11) Elliottc (2011) Clowes (2011–13) Mutch (2013–14) Heathcote (2014) Kitching (2014–18) Burr (2018) Meechan & Fearn (2019–20) Banim (2020) Hill (2021–) (c) = caretaker manager

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