Bill Chapman (footballer)

{{short description|New Zealand footballer}}

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| fullname = William A Chapman

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| nationalyears1 = 1933–1936 | nationalteam1 = New Zealand

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William Chapman is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |title=A-International Appearances - Overall |publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |accessdate=24 Sep 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501185855/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |archivedate=2009-05-01 }}

Chapman scored the first of his 2 international goals{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm |title=A-International Scorers - Overall |publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |accessdate=24 Sep 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616123344/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm |archivedate=2009-06-16 }} on his full All Whites debut in a 2–4 loss to Australia on 5 June 1933{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm|title=A-International Lineups|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=24 Sep 2009}} and played a total of four A-internationals, all against Australia, his final cap an appearance in a 1–7 loss on 4 July 1936.