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DeutschJim Chapman (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McMillan Chapman | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kilmarnock Women (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Thorniewood United | |||
| 1986–1990 | Albion Rovers[1] | 123 | (31) |
| 1990–1991 | Dumbarton[2] | 11 | (4) |
| Total | 134 | (35) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2004 | FC Kilmarnock Ladies | ||
| 2005–2007 | Albion Rovers | ||
| 2007–2010 | Dumbarton | ||
| 2013–2017 | Annan Athletic | ||
| 2017 | Clyde | ||
| 2022– | Kilmarnock Women | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James McMillan Chapman (born 26 July 1965) is a Scottish football player and coach who is currently in his second spell as manager of Kilmarnock FC Women. Chapman played for Albion Rovers and Dumbarton as a forward. He has previously managed Annan Athletic, Albion Rovers, Dumbarton and Clyde.
Player
[edit]Chapman played as a forward for Albion Rovers and Dumbarton.[3] A knee injury ended his career aged 25.[3]
Manager
[edit]Kilmarnock Ladies
[edit]Chapman began his managerial career with a successful stint at Kilmarnock Ladies between 2001 and 2004. He won two Scottish Women's Premier League championships, 1 Scottish Women's Cup, 2 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup and 1 Scottish Women's Football League First Division Cup.
Albion Rovers
[edit]Chapman moved into men's football with Albion Rovers, but he was sacked in May 2007 after a dispute with the board.[4]
Dumbarton
[edit]Chapman was then appointed Dumbarton manager in December 2007.[5] He led the Sons to the Scottish Third Division championship and promotion the following season. Chapman resigned as Dumbarton manager in October 2010, with the team struggling in the Second Division and took a football development role with the club.[6]
Annan Athletic
[edit]He was appointed manager of Third Division club Annan Athletic in January 2013.[7][8] Chapman won his first game on his eighth attempt with a shock 2–1 win over Rangers at Ibrox on Saturday 9 March 2013. Almost three years later in January 2016, he led the club to a Scottish Cup shock win over Scottish Premiership side Hamilton Academical with an emphatic 4–1 home win.[9]
Clyde
[edit]On 20 May 2017, after over four years with Annan Athletic, Chapman left the club to manager fellow Scottish League Two side Clyde.[10] Chapman left Clyde on 31 October 2017, with the club saying that "league results, performances and overall standards" had fallen short of their expectations.[11]
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of match played 28 October 2017[12]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Kilmarnock Ladies | 2001 | 2004 | |||||
| Albion Rovers | 2005 | 2007 | |||||
| Dumbarton | 2007 | 2010 | 126 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 31.75 |
| Annan Athletic | 2013 | 2017 | 193 | 82 | 37 | 74 | 42.49 |
| Clyde | 2017 | 2017 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 31.25 |
| Total | 335 | 127 | 79 | 129 | 37.91 | ||
- No statistics available for Kilmarnock Ladies or Albion Rovers.
Honours and achievements
[edit]- Kilmarnock Ladies
- Scottish Women's Premier League (2): 2001–02, 2002–03
- Scottish Women's Cup: 2001–02
- Scottish Women's Premier League Cup (2): 2002–03, 2003–04
- Scottish Women's Football League First Division Cup: 2001-02
- Dumbarton
- Scottish Third Division: 2008–09
- Stirlingshire Cup: 2009-10
References
[edit]- ^ "Albion Rovers: 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "Dumbarton: 1946/47 - 1953/54 & 1955/56 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ a b Davidson, John (28 March 2007). "My Team: Jim Chapman". Evening Times. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "Rovers defend sacking of Chapman". BBC Sport. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "Chapman becomes new Sons manager". BBC Sport. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- ^ "Jim Chapman resigns as Dumbarton manager". BBC Sport. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "JIM CHAPMAN APPOINTED ANNAN ATH GAFFER". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton FC. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Annan Athletic appoint Jim Chapman as Harry Cairney's successor". STV. STV Group. 13 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Annan Athletic 4–1 Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Jim Chapman appointed". Clyde FC. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Club Statement - Management Team". Clyde FC. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Jim Chapman as Dumbarton manager management career statistics at Soccerbase