Bob Chapman

{{short description|English footballer}}

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| fullname = Robert Dennis Chapman

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|8|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Aldridge, England

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| position = Defender

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| years1 = 1964–1977

| clubs1 = Nottingham Forest

| caps1 = 359

| goals1 = 17

| years2 = 1977–1978

| clubs2 = Notts County

| caps2 = 42

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1978–1980

| clubs3 = Shrewsbury Town

| caps3 = 37

| goals3 = 6

| years4 = 1979

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| goals4 = 7

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| clubs6 = Shepshed Charterhouse

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Robert Dennis Chapman (born 18 August 1946), also known as Sammy Chapman, is a footballer who played as a defender in the Football League during the 1960s and 1970s, most notably with Nottingham Forest.

Career

He made his debut for Forest in 1964 at the age of 17 years 5 months. At the time this made him the youngest ever Forest player. He made 422 senior appearances for the club and was club captain. He scored 23 Forest goals and remained a regular after the arrival of new manager Brian Clough during the 1974-75 season.[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article6731653.ece?token=null&offset=60&page=6# Times – Forest Top 50]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} {{subscription required}} In 1977 Forest won promotion back to the top flight. That was Chapman's last season at Forest.{{NeilBrownPlayers|player1/sammychapman1}}

He joined Notts County staying there for a year.{{cite web|url=http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/club/history/wherearetheynow_a_h.aspx|title=Where are they now (A-H)|publisher=Nottingham Forest|accessdate=19 April 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724031759/http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/club/history/wherearetheynow_a_h.aspx|archivedate=24 July 2013}} He next moved to Shrewsbury Town for his last two seasons of senior football.

He moved to non-league Burton Albion before in July 1981 he joined Shepshed CharterhouseSaints Review, Arnold F.C Programme, 27 October 1981

Family

His son Robert has played cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tour-pair-retire-hurt-1330903.html|title=Tour pair retire hurt|last=Michael Austin|date=28 July 1996|work=The Independent|accessdate=6 May 2012}}

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