Les Chapman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Chapman | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1969 | Oldham Athletic | 76 | (9) |
| 1969–1974 | Huddersfield Town | 134 | (8) |
| 1974–1978 | Oldham Athletic | 187 | (11) |
| 1978 | San Jose Earthquakes | 20 | (0) |
| 1979 | Stockport County | 32 | (1) |
| 1979–1982 | Bradford City | 139 | (3) |
| 1983–1984 | Rochdale | 88 | (0) |
| 1985 | Stockport County | 38 | (3) |
| 1986–1987 | Preston North End | 53 | (1) |
| Total | 767 | (36) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Stockport County | ||
| 1990–1992 | Preston North End | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leslie Chapman (born 27 September 1948), commonly known as Les and sometimes as Chappy, is an English former football player and manager. As a player, he made 747 appearances in the Football League in a career that spanned 22 seasons, playing for Oldham Athletic (two spells), Huddersfield Town, Stockport County (two spells), Bradford City, Rochdale and Preston North End, and also spent a season in the North American Soccer League with the San Jose Earthquakes. As a manager, he took charge of Stockport County and Preston North End. After his spell in club management he became a long-standing kit manager for Manchester City before moving to his current role as a presenter and content producer for the club's media department. He also had a brief cameo in the song "Parklife" by Blur.