Fred Chaplin (rugby league)

Fred Chaplin (1909-1974) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s for South Sydney and Canterbury-Bankstown. Chaplin was a foundation player for Canterbury-Bankstown.

Fred Chaplin
Personal information
Full nameFrederick William John Chaplin
Born8 July 1909
Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia
Died22 June 1974 (aged 64)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1930–32 South Sydney 10 4 0 0 12
1935–36 Canterbury-Bankstown 14 1 0 0 3
Total 24 5 0 0 15
Source: [1]
As of 21 February 2019

Playing career

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Chaplin began his career at South Sydney and played a total of 3 seasons at the club.

In 1935, Chaplin joined newly admitted Canterbury-Bankstown and played in the club first ever game against North Sydney at North Sydney Oval on 25 April 1935. Chaplin played a total of 12 games for the club as Canterbury finished second last on the table in its inaugural year.

In 1936, Chaplin only managed to play 2 games for Canterbury and his final game in first grade was against Balmain in Round 15 1936 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Fred Chaplin - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
  3. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
  4. ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Fred Chaplin". www.ssralmanac.com.