Vernon Chapman Explained

Vernon Chapman
Birth Date:9 May 1921
Birth Place:Leicester, England
Death Place:Leicester, England
Position:Winger
Years1:19xx–1941
Clubs1:Bath City
Years2:1941–1947
Clubs2:Leicester City
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1947–1949
Clubs3:Leyton Orient
Caps3:31
Goals3:7
Years4:1953–1959
Clubs4:Tamworth
Manageryears1:1958–1961
Managerclubs1:Tamworth

Vernon Chapman (9 May 1921 – 6 June 2006) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Leicester City[1] and Leyton Orient.[2] He went on to play for and then manage Tamworth, initially as player-manager.[3] [4]

Chapman died on 6 June 2006 in Leicester, England at the age of 85.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leicester City : 1946/47–2008/09 . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 2 December 2009.
  2. Web site: Leyton Orient : 1946/47–2008/09 . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 5 December 2009.
  3. News: Manager info – 1957/58 – Vernon Coleman . Tamworth Football Club Heritage . 4 December 2009.
  4. News: Tamworth Soccer Boss Resigns . Tamworth Herald . 20 . reprint . Tamworth Football Club Heritage . 4 December 2009 . 28 July 1961.