| Clubs as a player: Kiverton Park, Ashton North End, Stalybridge Rovers, Rochdale, Grimsby Town, Sheppey United, Worksop, Northampton Town, Sheffield United, Notts County, Tottenham Hotspur (which proves he may have been a great manager but was definitely a moderate player). Both he and his younger brother Harry were inside forwards.
His first club as a professional player was Northampton Town. He played for this club against Sheffield United in a F.A.Cup tie in January 1902 and at the end of the season he moved to Sheffield United. His wages were £3.00 a week during the playing season and £2.00 in the close season. An injury to Alf Common gave Herbert the chance of making his debut for the Blades on 1st September 1902 in the first game of the 1902 - 1903 season. The opponents were his brothers team Sheffield Wednesday and sadly the Blades lost 3 - 2 . He went to make a total of 21 league appearances for the Blades in that season and scored two goals. It was his only season with United before he moved on to Notts County
Clubs as a manager: Northampton Town (1907-12), Leeds City (1912-19), Huddersfield Town (1921-25) - Huddersfield were champions in 1923-4 and 1924-5 and won the F A Cup in 1922. Joined Arsenal in 1925 and the Club won their first major honours under him : the F A Cup in 1930. The following season, 1930-31, we were League Champions for the first time. In 1931-32 Arsenal were runners up in both League and Cup. Three League championships followed in 1932-3, 1933-4 and 1934-5 but Chapman only lived to see the first of these completed. Also won Charity Shield 1930, 1931 and 1933.
Matches with Arsenal played 403, won 201, drew 97, lost 105, goals for 864, goals against 598. |
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