Full name George Duncan Chaplin Name George Chaplin Career end 1923 Years Team Career start 1907 | Playing position Died May 14, 1963 Role Footballer Position Defender | |
Date of birth (1888-09-26)26 September 1888 Date of death 14 May 1963(1963-05-14) (aged 74) | ||
George Duncan Chaplin (26 September 1888 – 14 May 1963) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back. He played professionally for various clubs in Scotland and England, and also made one senior international appearance for Scotland.
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Career
Born in Dundee, Chaplin played for Dundee, Bradford City and Coventry City. For Bradford City, he made 88 appearances in the Football League; he also made nine FA Cup appearances. He missed two seasons through tuberculosis, but made a full recovery to spend a decade with Bradford.
His single international appearance came for Scotland against Wales on 7 March 1908, when Chaplin was only 19 years old. His performance was criticised in a match report which claimed: "Chaplin fell short of requirements at left back."
Personal life
His brothers were fellow professional players Jack Chaplin and Alex Chaplin.