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]
Career
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
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). “A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players”. Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ^ Jonathan Chaplin [sic], 11v11.com
- ^ John Chaplin, Blue Moon
- ^ a b Goodwin 1992, pp. 72–73.
- ^ John Fowler Chaplin (John Chaplin), Play Up Liverpool
- ^ Review of 1913/14 – Part 2, The Mighty Mighty Whites
- ^ Chaplin Jack Image 2 Huddersfield Town Manager 1927, Vintage Footballers
- ^ “Scotland – Wales 2:1”. IFFHS. 10 April 2020.