Billy Chapman
Encyclopedia
William Chapman was an English
footballer, born in Murton
, County Durham
. His regular position was as an outside right
, and during his career Chapman played in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday
, Manchester United
and Watford
. Champman and Tommy Barnett
both moved from Manchester United to Watford at the end of the 1927–28 season, and spent the next six seasons playing together on Watford's right wing. He made 233 appearances for Watford in all competitions, scoring ten goals.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer, born in Murton
Murton, County Durham
Murton is a village in County Durham, England. Lying six miles east of the city of Durham and seven miles south of Sunderland, it has a population of 7,339....
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
. His regular position was as an outside right
Outside forward
Outside forward is a position in association football which refers to a footballer who plays as an advanced forward on the right or left wing - as an outside right or outside left. Typically as part of a 2-3-5 formation or one of its variants...
, and during his career Chapman played in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
, Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
and Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
. Champman and Tommy Barnett
Tommy Barnett (footballer)
Thomas Andrew "Tommy" Barnett , was an English professional association footballer, who played as an inside forward. During his career he was contracted to Manchester United, but never played for them. He is best remembered for his time at Watford, where he played 395 Football League games, scoring...
both moved from Manchester United to Watford at the end of the 1927–28 season, and spent the next six seasons playing together on Watford's right wing. He made 233 appearances for Watford in all competitions, scoring ten goals.