Aaron Chapman

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{for|the English writer and politician|Aaron Chapman (politician)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Aaron Chapman

| image =

| fullname = Aaron James Chapman{{Cite web |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019 |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |access-date=23 June 2019 |publisher=English Football League}}

| birth_place = Rotherham, England

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|5|29|df=y}}

| height = {{convert|2.03|m|order=flip}}{{Soccerway|aaron-chapman/297001|access-date=7 November 2024}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Spalding United

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2012–2013

| clubs1 = Belper Town

| caps1 = 46

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2016

| clubs2 = Chesterfield

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014

| clubs3 = → Chester (loan)

| caps3 = 16

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2014

| clubs4 = → Accrington Stanley (loan)

| caps4 = 3

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2015

| clubs5 = → Bristol Rovers (loan)

| caps5 = 5

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2016–2018

| clubs6 = Accrington Stanley

| caps6 = 60

| goals6 = 0

| clubs7 = Peterborough United

| caps7 = 32

| goals7 = 0

| years7 = 2018–2020

| clubs8 = → Tranmere Rovers (loan)

| years8 = 2019–2020

| caps8 = 6

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2020–2021

| clubs9 = Motherwell

| caps9 = 6

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2021–2022

| clubs10 = Gillingham

| caps10 = 18

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2022–2023

| clubs11 = Stevenage

| caps11 = 0

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2023

| clubs12 = Scunthorpe United

| caps12 = 7

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2023

| clubs13 = Retford United

| caps13 = 0

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2023–2024

| clubs14 = Boston United

| caps14 = 12

| goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2024

| clubs15 = Handsworth

| caps15 = 0

| goals15 = 0

| years16 = 2024

| clubs16 = Worksop Town

| caps16 = 7

| goals16 = 0

| years17 = 2024–2025

| clubs17 = Hereford

| caps17 = 16

| goals17 = 0

| years18 = 2025–

| clubs18 = Spalding United

| caps18 = 14

| goals18 = 0

| club-update = 20:23, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

}}

Aaron James Chapman (born 29 May 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|SpaldinU}} club Spalding United.

Career

=Chesterfield=

Chapman signed for Chesterfield from nearby non-league side Belper Town in the summer of 2013.{{Cite web |title=Talented stopper earns dream move - The Pitching In Northern Premier League |url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/talented-stopper-earns-dream-move-14625 |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=www.thenpl.co.uk |date=25 May 2013 |language=en}} He joined Chester on a one-month loan in February 2014.{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Jim |date=7 February 2014 |title=Loan duo join in time for Shots test |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chester-fc-aaron-chapman-matty-6685522 |access-date=2 June 2021 |website=CheshireLive}} He made his professional debut on 2 September in the Football League Trophy match against Scunthorpe United, after coming off the bench to replace Tommy Lee in the seventh minute.{{Cite web |title=Chesterfield F.C. – Scunthorpe United v Chesterfield |url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20140902-scunthorpe-jpt-report-1894318.aspx |access-date=2014-09-02 |website=chesterfield-fc.co.uk |publisher=Chesterfield F.C. |archive-date=3 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903211009/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20140902-scunthorpe-jpt-report-1894318.aspx |url-status=dead }} On 23 September 2014, Chapman joined Accrington Stanley on a two-month loan deal.{{Cite news |date=23 September 2014 |title=Aaron Chapman: Accrington sign Chesterfield goalkeeper on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29333166 |access-date=23 September 2014}} On 11 October, he had to be substituted in the closing stages of Accrington Stanley's 2–1 home defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge following an injury to his left foot. His loan spell was cut short and he returned to Chesterfield on 13 October, having played three games for Accrington.{{Cite web |date=13 October 2014 |title=Aaron Chapman injured for Stanley |url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20141013-chapman-injury-2013350.aspx |access-date=20 October 2014 |website=chesterfield-fc.co.uk |publisher=Chesterfield F.C. |archive-date=22 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022024947/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20141013-chapman-injury-2013350.aspx |url-status=dead }} On 14 August 2015, Chapman joined Bristol Rovers on a one-month loan deal.{{Cite news |date=14 August 2015 |title=Aaron Chapman: Chesterfield keeper joins Bristol Rovers on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33931663 |access-date=2 June 2021}}

=Accrington Stanley=

In summer 2016, Chapman joined Accrington Stanley on a two-year contract.{{Cite news |date=17 June 2016 |title=Aaron Chapman: Accrington Stanley sign ex-Chesterfield goalkeeper |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36561709 |access-date=2 June 2021}} In an EFL Cup tie against Bradford City on 9 August 2016, Chapman came on as a substitute after Elliot Parish was sent off. The game went to a penalty shootout which Stanley won 11–10 and Chapman took and scored a penalty.{{Cite news |date=9 August 2016 |title=Accrington 0–0 Bradford |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36949672 |access-date=9 August 2016}}

Accrington Stanley won the League Two title in 2017–18, with Chapman also winning the League Two Golden Glove award, having kept 18 clean sheets in 45 league games.{{Cite web |title=History and Honours - Accrington Stanley |url=https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/club/history-and-honours/ |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=www.accringtonstanley.co.uk}}{{Cite web |title=Chappy wins Golden Glove Award |url=https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/2018/may/chappy-wins-golden-glove-award/ |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=www.accringtonstanley.co.uk |language=en-gb}} At the end of the 2017–18 season, he was offered a new contract by Accrington.{{Cite web |date=14 May 2018 |title=Accrington Stanley: Scott Brown and Aaron Chapman offered new deals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44112694 |access-date=15 May 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

=Peterborough United=

On 15 May 2018, Chapman joined Peterborough United on a two-year deal to challenge the number 1 Jersey.{{Cite web |date=15 May 2018 |title=Posh Swoop For Golden Glove Winner |url=https://www.theposh.com/news/2018/may/posh-swoop-for-golden-glove-winner/ |access-date=15 May 2018 |website=theposh.com |publisher=Peterborough United F.C.}} He was transfer-listed by Peterborough United at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web |date=7 May 2019 |title=Peterborough United: Aaron Chapman among five transfer-listed as four released |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48191969 |access-date=8 May 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

On 14 December 2019, Chapman joined Tranmere Rovers on a one-week emergency loan.{{Cite web |date=14 December 2019 |title=Chapman joins on emergency loan |url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2019/december/chapman-joins-on-emergency-loan/ |access-date=2019-12-19 |website=tranmererovers.co.uk |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C. |language=en-gb}}

On 12 June 2020, Chapman was released by Peterborough, after playing 39 games for the club.{{Cite web |title=Peterborough United confirm Peterborough Telegraph story re six released players and the departure of the club's loan players |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-confirm-peterborough-telegraph-story-re-six-released-players-and-the-departure-of-the-clubs-loan-players-2881191 |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk |language=en}}

=Motherwell=

On 7 October 2020, Chapman was announced as a new signing by Scottish Premiership club Motherwell, with manager Stephen Robinson describing him as being "experienced cover and competition to Trevor" (Carson).{{Cite web |date=2020-10-07 |title=Aaron Chapman signs |url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2020/10/07/aaron-chapman-signs/ |access-date=2020-10-07 |website=motherwellfc.co.uk |publisher=Motherwell F.C. |language=en}} He was released by the club at the end of the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web |date=24 May 2021 |title=Motherwell: Christopher Long & Sherwin Seedorf among raft of departures |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57235208 |access-date=2 June 2021 |publisher=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

=Gillingham=

On 6 July 2021, Chapman returned to England to join League One side Gillingham following his release from Motherwell.{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2021/july/aaron-chapman-signs-for-gills/|title=Gaffer adds keeper Aaron Chapman to his squad|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=6 July 2021|accessdate=8 July 2021}} Chapman was released by the club following relegation to League Two at the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2022/may/retained-list-confirmed-202122/|title=Retained list confirmed|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=9 May 2022|accessdate=9 May 2022}}

=Stevenage=

On 23 May 2022, Chapman signed for League Two side Stevenage, playing under Steve Evans for a third time in the career with the manager having signed him at both Peterborough United and Gillingham.{{cite web|url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2022/may/aaron-chapman-signs-stevenage-fc-football-club-sky-bet-league-two-efl-english-football-league-monday-23-may-2022/|title=Aaron Chapman joins Stevenage|website=www.stevenagefc.com|date=23 May 2022|accessdate=23 May 2022}}

=Non-League career=

In February 2023, Chapman signed for National League side Scunthorpe United after finding limited opportunities to play in Steve Evans' Stevenage side.{{Cite web |title=Experienced goalkeeper Aaron Chapman joins the Iron |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2023/february/experienced-goalkeeper-aaron-chapman-joins-the-iron/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk |date=6 February 2023 |language=en-gb}} He was released in December 2023 and signed for Northern Counties East League Division One side Retford United. Three weeks later, without Retford having played a game in the intervening period, he joined Boston United of the National League North.{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonunited.co.uk/news/united-add-goalkeeper-chapman-2823663.html|title=United add goalkeeper Chapman|publisher=Boston United F.C.|date=21 December 2023|accessdate=21 December 2023|first=Craig|last=Singleton}} In March 2024, he joined Handsworth.{{cite tweet|number=1767941053749907786|title=A Massive welcome to Aaron Chapman … huge thanks to all @RetfordUnited in helping us with this move … 👏👏👏|user=Handsworth_FC|author-link=Handsworth F.C.|date=13 March 2024|accessdate=15 March 2024}}

On 5 June 2024, Chapman joined National League North side Hereford.{{cite web|url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/goalkeeper-aaron-chapman-signs-at-edgar-street/|title=Goalkeeper Aaron Chapman Signs At Edgar Street|website=www.herefordfc.co.uk|date=5 June 2024|accessdate=13 June 2024}} He made 19 appearances for The Bulls before signing for Southern League Premier Division Central club Spalding United for an undisclosed fee in January 2025.{{Cite web |date=4 January 2025 |title=Aaron Chapman Departs Edgar Street |url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/news-aaron-chapman-departs-edgar-street/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250104230116/https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/news-aaron-chapman-departs-edgar-street/ |archive-date=4 January 2025 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC |language=en}}

Personal life

On 2 April 2018, Chapman was involved in a car accident prior to Accrington's match against Notts County, and was taken to hospital as a result.{{Cite news |date=2 April 2018 |title=Aaron Chapman: Accrington goalkeeper taken to hospital as precaution after car crash |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43619213 |access-date=2 June 2021}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 5 April 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Domestic Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Belper Town

|2011–12{{Cite news |title=Belper Town 2011/2012 fixtures and results |publisher=Belper Town FC |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/belpertown/teams/15523/fixtures-results?season=4908 |access-date=28 August 2015}}

|NPL Division One South

|14

0000000140
2012–13{{Cite news |title=Belper Town 2012/2013 fixtures and results |publisher=Belper Town FC |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/belpertown/teams/15523/fixtures-results?season=11501 |access-date=28 August 2015}}

|NPL Division One South

|32

050106Five appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Derbyshire Senior Cup, one appearance in NPL Division One South play-offs.0440
colspan="2"|Total

!46

0501060580
rowspan="4"|Chesterfield

|2013–14{{Soccerbase season|70228|2013|name=Aaron Chapman|access-date=28 August 2015}}

|League Two

|0

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2014–15{{Soccerbase season|70228|2014|name=Aaron Chapman|access-date=28 August 2015}}

|League One

|0

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2015–16{{Soccerbase season|70228|2015|name=Aaron Chapman|access-date=28 August 2015}}

|League One

|0

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colspan="2"|Total

!0

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Chester (loan)

|2013–14

|Conference Premier

|16

000colspan="2"|—|00160
Accrington Stanley (loan)

|2014–15

|League Two

|3

000000030
Bristol Rovers (loan)

|2015–16

|League Two

|5

000000050
rowspan="3"|Accrington Stanley

|2016–17{{Soccerbase season|70228|2016|name=Aaron Chapman|access-date=28 August 2016}}

|League Two

|15

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2017–18{{soccerbase season|70228|2017|access-date=7 October 2020}}

|League Two

|45

020102{{efn|name=FLT}}0500
colspan="2"|Total

!60

0402040700
rowspan=3|Peterborough United

|2018–19{{soccerbase season|70228|2018|access-date=7 October 2020}}

|League One

|32

020102{{efn|name=FLT}}0370
2019–20{{soccerbase season|70228|2019|access-date=7 October 2020}}

|League One

|0

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colspan=2|Total

!32

0201040390
Tranmere Rovers (loan)

|2019–20

|League One

|6

010000070
Motherwell

|2020–21{{soccerbase season|70228|2020|access-date=7 October 2020}}

|Scottish Premiership

|6

000100070
Gillingham

|2021–22{{soccerbase season|70228|2021|access-date=8 September 2021}}

|League One

|18

020203{{efn|name=FLT}}0250
Stevenage

|2022–23

|League Two

|0

010305{{efn|name=FLT}}090
rowspan=3|Scunthorpe United

|2022–23

|National League

|7

000colspan="2"|—0070
2023–24

|National League North

|0

000colspan="2"|—0000
colspan="2"|Total

!7

000000070
Retford United

|2023–24

|NCEFL Division One

|0

000000000
Boston United

|2023–24

|National League North

|12

0colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—120
Handsworth

|2023–24{{Cite web |title=Teams {{!}} Handsworth {{!}} Statistics |url=http://www.ncefl.org.uk/teams/handsworth/statistics/ |access-date=5 June 2024 |website=Northern Counties East Football League}}

|NCEFL Premier Division

|0

0colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—1{{Efn|Appearance in Northern Counties East Football League Cup}}010
Worksop Town

|2023–24{{Cite web |title=Worksop Town {{!}} Appearances {{!}} Aaron Chapman |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/worksop-town/appearances/aaron-chapman/964431 |access-date=5 June 2024 |website=Football Web Pages}}

|NPL Premier Division

|7

0colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—1{{Efn|Appearance in Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs}}080
Hereford

|2024–25For FA Cup 2nd qualifying round: {{cite news |url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/24588976.ceesay-saves-herefords-blushes-following-ilkeston-scare/ |title=Ceesay saves Hereford's blushes following Ilkeston scare |first=George |last=Holloway |newspaper=Hereford Times |date=16 September 2024 |access-date=18 September 2024}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/24592012.adam-rooneys-winner-sends-hereford-fc-fa-cup/ |title=Adam Rooney's winner sends Hereford FC through in FA Cup |first=David |last=Lawrence |newspaper=Hereford Times |date=17 September 2024 |access-date=18 September 2024}}
For FA Cup 3rd qualifying round: {{Cite news |last=Holloway |first=George |date=30 September 2024 |title=Hereford FC suffer the blues in away FA Cup defeat |url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/24620316.hereford-fc-suffer-blues-away-fa-cup-defeat/ |access-date=9 October 2024 |newspaper=Hereford Times |language=en}}

|National League North

|16

|0

|3

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|0

|0

|19

|0

Spalding United

|2024–25{{Cite web |title=Aaron Chapman {{!}} Player Profile |url=https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/aaron-chapman |access-date=14 April 2025 |website=Aylesbury United Archive}}

|SL Premier Central

|14

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|14

|0

colspan="3" |Career total

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Honours

Accrington Stanley

Individual

References

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