| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Roy Chapman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1959[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1982 | Stoke City | 99 | (34) |
| 1978 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Arsenal | 23 | (4) |
| 1983–1984 | Sunderland | 15 | (3) |
| 1984–1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | 149 | (63) |
| 1988 | Chamois Niortais | 10 | (3) |
| 1988–1990 | Nottingham Forest | 48 | (15) |
| 1990–1993 | Leeds United | 137 | (62) |
| 1993 | Portsmouth | 5 | (2) |
| 1993–1995 | West Ham United | 40 | (7) |
| 1995 | → Southend United (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Ipswich Town | 22 | (1) |
| 1996 | → Leeds United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1996 | Swansea City | 7 | (4) |
| 1996 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | 5 | (1) |
| Total | 575 | (202) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1991 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lee Roy Chapman (born 5 December 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker from 1978 until 1996, in which he scored over 200 first team goals.[1]
He is best known for spells with Stoke City, Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest and West Ham United. He also played for Plymouth Argyle, Arsenal, Sunderland, Portsmouth, Southend United, Ipswich Town and Swansea City. As well as this he played in both France and Norway for Chamois Niortais and Strømsgodset IF, and was capped by both the England U21 and England B teams. He also won the Football League Cup with Nottingham Forest and the league title with Leeds United. He scored a total of more than 250 goals in all competitions during a club career which lasted for nearly 20 years.