Robert Dennis Chapman (born 18 August 1946), also known as Sammy Chapman, is a footballer who played as a defender in the

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during the 1960s and 1970s, most notably with

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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. In 1977 Forest won promotion back to the top flight. That was Chapman's last season at Forest. He joined Notts County staying there for a year. 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 Charterhouse

Family

His son

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has played

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for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.

References

English men's footballers English expatriate men's footballers English Football League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players Burton Albion F.C. players Shepshed Dynamo F.C. players People from Aldridge Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall Living people 1946 births Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Men's association football defenders English expatriate sportspeople in the United States {{England-footy-defender-1940s-stub