Les Chapman

Les Chapman
Personal information
Full name Leslie Chapman
Date of birth (1948-09-27) 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.