{{short description|English rugby league footballer}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Ted Chapelhow |fullname = Edward Chapelhow |image = |image_size = |position = {{rlp|PR}} |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|9|21|df=y}} |birth_place = Runcorn, Cheshire, England |height = {{convert|6|ft|4|in|m|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|16|st|7|lb|kg|abbr=on}} |club1 = Widnes Vikings |year1start = 2015 |year1end = 20 |appearances1 = 73 |tries1 = 6 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 24 |club2 = → Whitehaven |year2start = 2015{{small|(loan)}} |year2end = |appearances2 = 20 |tries2 = 2 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 8 |club3 = → Whitehaven |year3start = 2016{{small|(loan)}} |year3end = |appearances3 = 24 |tries3 = 2 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 8 |club4 = → Bradford Bulls |year4start = 2017{{small|(loan)}} |year4end = |appearances4 = 6 |tries4 = 2 |goals4 = 0 |fieldgoals4 = 0 |points4 = 8 |club5 = {{nowrap|→ N Wales Crusaders}} |year5start = 2018{{small|(loan)}} |year5end = |appearances5 = 1 |tries5 = 0 |goals5 = 0 |fieldgoals5 = 0 |points5 = 0 |club6 = Newcastle Thunder |year6start = 2021 |year6end = 23 |appearances6 = 62 |tries6 = 7 |goals6 = 0 |fieldgoals6 = 0 |points6 = 28 | club7 = {{nowrap|Oldham}} | year7start = 2024 | year7end = present | appearances7 = 48 | tries7 = 8 | goals7 = 0 | fieldgoals7 = 0 | points7 = 32 | new = yes | retired = | source = <ref>[http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Ted-Chapelhow/ loverugbyleague]</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ted-chapelhow/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref> | updated = {{date|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|DMY}} | module = {{infobox person | embed = yes | father = | mother = | spouse = | education = | alma_mater = | relatives = Jay Chapelhow (brother) }} }}
'''Edward Chapelhow''' (born 21 September 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr}} for Oldham in the RFL Championship.<ref name="Widnes Vikings twins Ted and Jay Chapelhow sponsored by Runcorn coach firm">{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/local-news/widnes-vikings-twins-ted-jay-10431435|title=Widnes Vikings twins Ted and Jay Chapelhow sponsored by Runcorn coach firm|publisher=Liverpool Echo|date=15 November 2015|accessdate=21 October 2016}}</ref>
==Background== Ted Chapelhow was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. His twin brother Jay Chapelhow also plays for Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1.<ref name="Twins delighted to join forces in Whitehaven victory">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/whitehaven-rl/article/Twins-delighted-to-join-forces-in-Whitehaven-victory-437c4851-b5c2-45a4-aec8-f17d2fafac0a-ds|title=Twins delighted to join forces in Whitehaven victory|publisher=News & Star|date=10 June 2015|accessdate=21 October 2016}}</ref>
==Career== ===Widnes Vikings=== Chapelhow is a graduate of the Widnes Vikings Academy system<ref name="Warriors Academy Win In Widnes">{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2015-05-01-warriors-academy-win-in-widnes|title=Warriors Academy Win In Widnes|publisher=Wigan Warriors|date=1 May 2015|accessdate=21 October 2016}}</ref> and played his junior rugby league for the West Bank Bears club.<ref name="Chapelhow's delight at England call up to face the Aussies">{{cite web|url=http://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/sport/vikings/vikingsnews/11557465.Chapelhow_s_delight_at_England_call_up_to_face_the_Aussies/|title=Chapelhow's delight at England call up to face the Aussies|publisher=Runcorn & Widnes World|date=24 October 2014|accessdate=21 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="Two Widnes youngsters in for derby clash">{{cite web|url=http://www.cumberlandecho.co.uk/rugby-league/whitehaven/two-widnes-youngsters-in-for-derby-clash.html|title=Two Widnes youngsters in for derby clash|publisher=Cumberland Echo|date=1 April 2015|accessdate=21 October 2016}}</ref> He has represented England at youth team level.<ref name="Chapelhow's delight at England call up to face the Aussies"/><ref name="Two Widnes youngsters in for derby clash"/>
In 2015 he made his professional début for Whitehaven in the Kingstone Press Championship.<ref name="Who was Whitehaven RL's Player of the Year in 2015?">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/detailedstory12?p_p_id=DetailedStory_WAR_portalsuite&p_p_lifecycle=1&p_p_state=exclusive&p_p_mode=view&controlPanelCategory=portlet_DetailedStory_WAR_portalsuite&_DetailedStory_WAR_portalsuite_javax.portlet.action=doclickcount&_DetailedStory_WAR_portalsuite_uuid=cf421933-d513-4590-97d7-32cdbf593b07&_DetailedStory_WAR_portalsuite_start=1&_DetailedStory_WAR_portalsuite_category=%2FSPORT%2FHaven&_DetailedStory_WAR_portalsuite_pubDate=2015-11-13T11%3A59%3A00Z|title=Who was Whitehaven RL's Player of the Year in 2015?|publisher=News & Star|date=13 November 2015|accessdate=21 October 2016}}</ref>
He has since returned to Whitehaven in the Kingstone Press Championship as a dual-registered player.<ref name="Two Widnes youngsters in for derby clash"/><ref name="Misery for Whitehaven as London Broncos run riot">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/Misery-for-Whitehaven-as-London-Broncos-run-riot-6c1a7bc5-23e5-4f77-a121-79b16eb99ef8-ds|title=Misery for Whitehaven as London Broncos run riot|publisher=News & Star|date=23 May 2016|accessdate=21 October 2016}}</ref> ===Ottawa Aces=== On 10 August 2020 it was announced that Chapelhow, along with his twin brother Jay, had signed for Ottawa Aces.<ref>{{cite web|website=www.loverugbyleague.com|date=10 Aug 2020|accessdate=28 Dec 2020|title=Ottawa Aces announce signings of Jay and Ted Chapelhow|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ottawa-aces-announce-signings-of-jay-and-ted-chapelhow/}}</ref>
===Newcastle Thunder=== Due to Ottawa Aces' deferred competition start date, Chapelhow, again with his twin brother, both instead signed up for Newcastle Thunder on 24 December 2020.<ref>{{cite web|website=www.loverugbyleague.com|date=24 Dec 2020|accessdate=28 Dec 2020|title=Chapelhow twins join Newcastle|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/chapelhow-twins-join-newcastle/}}</ref>
===Oldham R.L.F.C.=== On 6 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham R.L.F.C. in the RFL League 1 on a one-year deal joining his brother Jay.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=6 Nov 2023|title=Oldham lock in 27th squad member for 2024 with signing of ex-Widnes Vikings forward|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/oldham-lock-in-27th-squad-member-for-2024-with-signing-of-ex-widnes-vikings-forward-ted-chapelhow}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/club/teams/player_profile?522067-ted-chapelhow Widnes Vikings profile] *[http://www.rugby-league.com/superleague/player-info/21277 SL profile]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chapelhow, Ted}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:Bradford Bulls players Category:English rugby league players Category:English twins Category:Newcastle Thunder players Category:North Wales Crusaders players Category:Oldham R.L.F.C. players Category:Rugby league players from Runcorn Category:Rugby league props Category:Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players Category:Widnes Vikings players