Jonathan Fowler Chaplin (10 October 1882 – 15 April 1952) was a Scottish football player and manager. A left back, Chaplin played for Dundee over two spells,[1] winning the Scottish Cup in 1910, and represented the Scottish League.[2] He also played for Tottenham Hotspur[3] and Manchester City in England.[4]

Jack Chaplin
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Fowler Chaplin
Date of birth 10 October 1882
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 15 April 1952(1952-04-15) (aged 69)
Place of death Doncaster, England
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1902 Dundee Arnot
1902–1903 Dundee Wanderers
1903–1905 Dundee 27 (0)
1905–1908 Tottenham Hotspur 66 (0)
1908–1910 Dundee 61 (0)
1910–1911 Manchester City 15 (0)
International career
1909 Scottish Football League XI 1 (0)
Managerial career
1926–1929 Huddersfield Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Chaplin signed for Tottenham Hotspur in May 1905 and didn't make his debut till November which occurred in the Western League against Plymouth Argyle.[5] He went on to make a total of 102 appearances for the club.[5]

He later managed Huddersfield Town[6] after serving as trainer under Herbert Chapman (formerly his teammate at Tottenham and boss at Leeds City),[7] leading the club to runners-up finishes in the Football League in 1926–27 and 1927–28, and to the 1928 FA Cup Final which they lost to Blackburn Rovers.[8]

His brothers were fellow professional players George Chaplin and Alex Chaplin.[9]

References

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  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ (SFL player) John Champlin, London Hearts Supporters Club]
  3. ^ Jonathan Chaplin [sic], 11v11.com
  4. ^ John Chaplin, Blue Moon
  5. ^ a b Goodwin 1992, pp. 72–73.
  6. ^ John Fowler Chaplin (John Chaplin), Play Up Liverpool
  7. ^ Review of 1913/14 – Part 2, The Mighty Mighty Whites
  8. ^ Chaplin Jack Image 2 Huddersfield Town Manager 1927, Vintage Footballers
  9. ^ "Scotland – Wales 2:1". IFFHS. 10 April 2020.

Bibliography

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  • Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.
  • Ian Thomas; Owen Thomas; Alan Hodgson; John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.