| Frederick Chapple | |
| Full Name: | Frederick John Chapple |
| Birth Date: | 3 February 1884 |
| Birth Place: | Eastville, England[1] |
| Death Date: | [2] |
| Death Place: | Bristol, England |
| Position: | Forward, left half |
| Youthclubs1: | Eastville Commercial School |
| Youthclubs2: | Blaina |
| Youthclubs3: | Ebbw Vale |
| Youthclubs4: | Treharris Boys Club |
| Years1: | 1906–1908 |
| Clubs1: | Aston Villa |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 1908–1910 |
| Clubs2: | Birmingham |
| Caps2: | 50 |
| Goals2: | 15 |
| Years3: | 1910–1912 |
| Clubs3: | Crewe Alexandra |
| Years4: | 1912–1913 |
| Clubs4: | Brentford |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 11 |
| Years5: | 1913–1918 |
| Clubs5: | Bristol City |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Years6: | 1918–1920 |
| Clubs6: | Blyth Spartans |
| Clubs7: | Douglas Motors |
Frederick John Chapple (3 February 1884 – 1965) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Aston Villa, Birmingham and Bristol City and in non-league football for Crewe Alexandra, Brentford and Blyth Spartans.[3] He was Birmingham's top scorer in 1908–09, despite only joining the club halfway through the season.[4]
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aston Villa | 1906–07 | First Division | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1907–08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |||
| Birmingham | 1908–09[5] | Second Division | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | |
| 1909–10 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 8 | |||
| Total | 50 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 16 | |||
| Brentford | 1912–13[6] | Southern League First Division | 28 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 11 | |
| Bristol City | 1914–15[7] | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Career total | 91 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 96 | 31 | |||