Leslie Richard Chapple (9 November 1898 – 23 January 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Les Chapple | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Richard Chapple | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Mitiamo, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 January 1982 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Eaglehawk (Bendigo FL) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926–1928 | Footscray | 32 (82) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Chapple was already 27 when he began his Footscray career, having previously played for Eaglehawk in the Bendigo Football League, before moving to Melbourne for work reasons.[1] He was one of three Footscray players to appear in all 18 games of the 1926 VFL season and was their joint leading goal-kicker with 42 goals, sharing the honours with Allan Hopkins.[2] A representative of the Victoria "B" side on two occasions, Chapple was the leading goal-kicker outright in 1927, kicking 32 goals.[3][4] He was cleared to Yarraville in 1928.[5]
References edit
- ^ The Argus,"Protecting Country Clubs", 26 June 1925, p. 6
- ^ "AFL Tables: Les Chapple". afltables.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ The Argus,"Football - Club News", 27 June 1928, p. 11
External links edit
- Les Chapple at AustralianFootball.com
 | This Australian rules football biography of a person born in 1898 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |