Jimmy Chipperfield
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John James "Jimmy" Chipperfield (Bethnal Green
, 4 March 1894 – Wandsworth
, 1966) was an English
football
er.
Prior to World War I
, Chipperfield played for Luton Clarence and Luton Town. He played as a wartime guest for Arsenal
during World War I
, finishing as the club's top scorer in the London Combination in both 1916-17
and 1918-19
. After the war ended he moved to Tottenham Hotspur
, making his debut on 30 August 1919, scoring twice. Chipperfield played for Spurs for two seasons, winning promotion to the First Division
in 1919-20
and scoring six goals in total that season. He made his last appearance in a Spurs shirt on 11 April 1921. After Tottenham he played for Notts County (18 league games, 2 goals) and Northfleet before joining Charlton Athletic
in 1923 (3 league games, 0 goals). He played most of his career as an outside left.
Jimmy Chipperfield was largely responsible for the development of the safari park concept in the UK, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safari_park
Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green is a district of the East End of London, England and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, with the far northern parts falling within the London Borough of Hackney. Located northeast of Charing Cross, it was historically an agrarian hamlet in the ancient parish of Stepney,...
, 4 March 1894 – Wandsworth
Wandsworth
Wandsworth is a district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-Toponymy:...
, 1966) was an English
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...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er.
Prior to World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Chipperfield played for Luton Clarence and Luton Town. He played as a wartime guest for Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, finishing as the club's top scorer in the London Combination in both 1916-17
1916-17 in English football
The 1916–17 season was the second season of special wartime football in England during World War I.-Overview:Between 1914 and 1919 competitive football was suspended in England. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead...
and 1918-19
1918-19 in English football
The 1918–19 season was the fourth and final season of special wartime football in England during World War I.-Overview:Between 1914 and 1919 competitive football was suspended in England. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest...
. After the war ended he moved to Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, making his debut on 30 August 1919, scoring twice. Chipperfield played for Spurs for two seasons, winning promotion to the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
in 1919-20
1919-20 in English football
The 1919–1920 season was the 45th season of competitive football in England, and the first following the end of World War I.-Honours:Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition...
and scoring six goals in total that season. He made his last appearance in a Spurs shirt on 11 April 1921. After Tottenham he played for Notts County (18 league games, 2 goals) and Northfleet before joining Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
in 1923 (3 league games, 0 goals). He played most of his career as an outside left.
Jimmy Chipperfield was largely responsible for the development of the safari park concept in the UK, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safari_park