Chris Chapman (rugby league)

Chris Chapman

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Chapman
Born	(1966-04-14) 14 April 1966 (age 58)
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1984–90 Castleford 60 26 0 0 104 1990–94 Huddersfield 91 41 0 0 164 Total 151 67 0 0 268
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 2013–18 England Women 13 7 1 5 54
Source: [1][2]

Chris Chapman (born 14 April 1966) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Castleford and Huddersfield, as a wing.[3][4]

Playing career

Castleford

Chapman played left wing (replaced by substitute David Roockley) in Castleford's 12–33 defeat by Leeds in the 1988 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Headingley, Leeds on Sunday 16 October 1988.

Huddersfield

In May 1990, Chapman was signed by Huddersfield for a club record fee of £12,500.[5]

Coaching career

Chapman coached the England women's national rugby league team at the 2013 and 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cups, as well as five matches, all against France, in the intervening years.[6][7][8][9][10][11] During Chapman's tenure as head coach, England women won seven matches (six against France and one against Papua New Guinea), drew one match (against France), and lost five matches. The losses were all in World Cup matches, to Australia twice, New Zealand twice, and the Cook Islands.[12]

References

1. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
2. Rothman Rugby League Yearbooks 1990–94
3. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport – Castleford Rugby League – A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
4. "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
5. Laybourn, Ian (16 May 1990). "Chapman signing breaks record". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. p. 18 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Nine Thatto Heath players in England Women's Squad". St Helens Star. 22 May 2013.
7. "England 6 v 14 Australia - Match Report". European Rugby League. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
8. "France 4 v 24 England - Match Report". European Rugby League. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
9. "England Women Ease Past France". Rugby-League.com. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
10. "England Women'S Squad Named For Rugby League World Cup". Rugby-League.com. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
11. "Women's bid to follow the men dashed by Kiwis". UK Daily Telegraph. 27 November 2017.
12. "England 16 v 22 Cook islands". European Rugby League. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (incorrectly includes statistics of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s for; Leeds, Sheffield Eagles, and Dewsbury Rams)
• Chris Chapman Memory Box Search at archive.castigersheritage.com