Les Chapman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 September 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1969 | Oldham Athletic | 76 | (9) |
| 1969–1974 | Huddersfield Town | 134 | (8) |
| 1974–1978 | Oldham Athletic | 187 | (11) |
| 1978 | San Jose Earthquakes | 20 | (0) |
| 1979 | 32 | (1) | |
| 1979–1982 | Bradford City | 139 | (3) |
| 1983–1984 | Rochdale | 88 | (0) |
| 1985 | 38 | (3) | |
| 1986–1987 | Preston North End | 53 | (1) |
| Total | 691 | (36) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1985–1986 | |||
| 1990–1992 | Preston North End | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Leslie "Les" "Chappy" Chapman (born 27 September 1948) is an English former football player and manager. As a player, he made 749 appearances in the Football League in a career that spanned 22 seasons, playing for Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, , Bradford City, Rochdale, and Preston North End, and also spent a season in the North American Soccer League with the San Jose Earthquakes. As a manager, he took charge of Stockport County and Preston North End. After his spell in club management he became a long-standing kit manager for Manchester City before moving to his current role as a presenter and content producer for the club's media department. He also had a brief cameo in the song "Parklife" by Blur.
Chapman was born in Oldham, Lancashire, growing up in nearby Royton, and as a youngster played for Chadderton Boys before going on to play for Huddersfield Town's youth team during his schooldays. He spent the first months of his working life as a trainee accountant with Middleton Council before being recommended to Oldham Athletic, where he signed as a professional. He made his first-team debut as an 18-year-old against Bristol Rovers in February 1967, but went back to Huddersfield Town in September 1969.
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