John Albert Chapman (14 March 1882 – 31 December 1948) was a Scottish football player and

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. Born in

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, he began his playing career with Rangers in 1904. A year later, he moved to Albion Rovers, before another transfer in 1906 to

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, where he scored three goals in nine appearances. He later moved into management, and after 11 years as manager of Airdrieonians, he became the sixth manager in the history of Manchester United on 1 November 1921 after Jack Robson stepped down due to ill health. His first season in charge finished with United bottom of the league and relegated to the Second Division; however, Chapman guided them to second place to win promotion back to the top flight three years later. On 7 October 1926,

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announced that Chapman had been suspended from "taking part in football or football management" during the 1926–27 season "for improper conduct in his position as Secretary-Manager of the Manchester United Football Club". No further explanation for the suspension was ever given. By the next match, two days later against Bolton Wanderers,

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had taken over on a temporary basis as player-manager. Following the end of his suspension, Chapman unsuccessfully applied to become manager of

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and turned down two football management offers before taking up a position as the general manager of the Liverpool Greyhound Racing Club in August 1927.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, John Dumbarton F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish football managers Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) managers Manchester United F.C. managers Scottish Football League managers 1882 births 1948 deaths Men's association football players not categorized by position Scottish footballers