Fred Chaplin (rugby league)
Fred Chaplin (1909-1974) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s for South Sydney and Canterbury-Bankstown. Chaplin was a foundation player for Canterbury-Bankstown.
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| Full name | Frederick William John Chaplin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 Jul 1909 Waterloo, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 Jun 1974 Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Chaplin began his career at South Sydney and played a total of 3 seasons at the club.
In 1935, Chaplin joined newly admitted Canterbury-Bankstown and played in the club first ever game against North Sydney at North Sydney Oval on 25 April 1935. Chaplin played a total of 12 games for the club as Canterbury finished second last on the table in its inaugural year.
In 1936, Chaplin only managed to play 2 games for Canterbury and his final game in first grade was against Balmain in Round 15 1936 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[2][3][4]
References
- "Fred Chaplin - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
- Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Fred Chaplin". www.ssralmanac.com.
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