Jonathan Fowler Chaplin (10 October 1882 – 15 April 1952) was a Scottish

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player and

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. A

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, Chaplin played for

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over two spells, winning the

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, and represented the

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. He also played for

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and

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in England.

Career

Chaplin signed for Tottenham Hotspur in May 1905 and didn't make his debut till November which occurred in the Western League against

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. He went on to make a total of 102 appearances for the club. He later managed

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after serving as trainer under

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(formerly his teammate at Tottenham and boss at Leeds City), leading the club to runners-up finishes in the

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in 1926–27 and 1927–28, and to the 1928 FA Cup Final which they lost to

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. His brothers were fellow professional players George Chaplin and Alex Chaplin.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaplin, Jack 1882 births 1952 deaths Scottish men's footballers Scottish football managers Footballers from Dundee Huddersfield Town A.F.C. managers Dundee F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Dundee Wanderers F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Leeds United F.C. non-playing staff Bristol Rovers F.C. non-playing staff Sheffield Wednesday F.C. non-playing staff Huddersfield Town A.F.C. non-playing staff Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players Southern Football League players English Football League players English Football League managers Scottish Football League representative players Men's association football defenders Scottish football coaches