Leslie Richard Chapple (9 November 1898 – 23 January 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Leslie Richard Chapple | ||
Date of birth | (1898-11-09)9 November 1898 | ||
Place of birth | Mitiamo, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 23 January 1982(1982-01-23) (aged 83) | ||
Place of death | Footscray, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Eaglehawk (Bendigo FL) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1926–1928 | Footscray | 32 (82) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Chapple was already 27 when he began his Footscray career, having previously played for Eaglehawk in the Bendigo Football League, before moving to Melbourne for work reasons.[1] He was one of three Footscray players to appear in all 18 games of the 1926 VFL season and was their joint leading goal-kicker with 42 goals, sharing the honours with Allan Hopkins.[2] A representative of the Victoria "B" side on two occasions, Chapple was the leading goal-kicker outright in 1927, kicking 32 goals.[3][4] He was cleared to Yarraville in 1928.[5]
Western Bulldogs · leading goalkickers | |
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