Born
Dundee
Alex Chaplin
Biography
One of three footballing brothers, Alex featured regularly for Dundee Hibs during season 1914-15 before going on to volunteer for military service. He remained a registered player all through WW1, but never played for the Club again and was released in April 1919. He then joined Fulham where he became a prominent member of the defence, only missing 8 games between 1919 and 1926. He went on to captain the side for the last three years of his time with them, and remarkably attracted a "call-up" from England selectors - only for him to inform them that as a Scot,…Read moreRead less
One of three footballing brothers, Alex featured regularly for Dundee Hibs during season 1914-15 before going on to volunteer for military service. He remained a registered player all through WW1, but never played for the Club again and was released in April 1919.
He then joined Fulham where he became a prominent member of the defence, only missing 8 games between 1919 and 1926. He went on to captain the side for the last three years of his time with them, and remarkably attracted a "call-up" from England selectors - only for him to inform them that as a Scot, he could not oblige their selection!
He later became a local councillor in the Fulham area where he remained until his death.
He then joined Fulham where he became a prominent member of the defence, only missing 8 games between 1919 and 1926. He went on to captain the side for the last three years of his time with them, and remarkably attracted a "call-up" from England selectors - only for him to inform them that as a Scot, he could not oblige their selection!
He later became a local councillor in the Fulham area where he remained until his death.
Statistics
- Apps
- 24
- Goals
- -
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- -
- Minutes
- 2160
- Seasons
- 1
| Season | Apps | Goals | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 25 May 1914 · Left: 5 Jul 1919
Alex registered with Dundee Hibs in May of 1914.Having remained a registered player throughout WW1, Alex was eventually released in April 1919, later joining Fulham.Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Reilly | 15 Aug 1914 | 13 Feb 1915 | 24 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Dundee Hibernian· Division Two · East End Park
Last appearance
Dundee Hibernian 4–1 Vale of Leven· Division Two · Tannadice Park
Recorded contract end
Died
Fulham
Appearances (24)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1915 | Dundee Hibs | 4–1 | Vale of Leven | Division Two1914-15 | W |
| 6 Feb 1915 | East Stirling | 4–3 | Dundee Hibs | Division Two1914-15 | L |
| 16 Jan 1915 | Dundee Hibs | 2–1 | Abercorn | Division Two1914-15 | W |
| 9 Jan 1915 | Arthurlie | 2–1 | Dundee Hibs | Division Two1914-15 | L |
| 2 Jan 1915 | Dundee Hibs | 3–1 | St Johnstone | Division Two1914-15 | W |
| 1 Jan 1915 | Dundee Hibs | 3–0 | Johnstone | Division Two1914-15 | W |
| 26 Dec 1914 | Lochgelly Utd | 2–1 | Dundee Hibs | Division Two1914-15 | L |
| 19 Dec 1914 | Dundee Hibs | 6–1 | Albion Rovers | Division Two1914-15 | W |
| 12 Dec 1914 | Vale of Leven | 1–1 | Dundee Hibs | Division Two1914-15 | D |
| 28 Nov 1914 | Dundee Hibs | 2–2 | Cowdenbeath | Division Two1914-15 | D |
| 21 Nov 1914 | Dundee Hibs | 1–3 | Leith Athletic | Division Two1914-15 | L |
| 14 Nov 1914 | Clydebank | 2–3 | Dundee Hibs | Division Two1914-15 | W |
| 7 Nov 1914 | Dundee Hibs | 0–2 | Dunfermline | Division Two1914-15 | L |
| 24 Oct 1914 | Dundee Hibs | 1–3 | East Stirling | Division Two1914-15 | L |
| 17 Oct 1914 | Abercorn | 4–2 | Dundee Hibs | Division Two1914-15 | L |
| 10 Oct 1914 | Dundee Hibs | 1–0 | St Bernard's | Division Two1914-15 | W |
| 3 Oct 1914 | Dundee Hibs | 4–3 | Lochgelly Utd | Division Two1914-15 | W |
| 26 Sep 1914 | Leith Athletic | 4–2 | Dundee Hibs | Division Two1914-15 | L |
| 19 Sep 1914 | Dundee Hibs | 1–3 | Clydebank | Division Two1914-15 | L |
| 12 Sep 1914 | Cowdenbeath | 3–0 | Dundee Hibs | Division Two1914-15 | L |
| 5 Sep 1914 | Dundee Hibs | 0–4 | Forfar Athletic | Qualifying Cup1914-15 | L |
| 29 Aug 1914 | St Johnstone | 3–1 | Dundee Hibs | Division Two1914-15 | L |
| 22 Aug 1914 | Dundee Hibs | 3–3 | Arthurlie | Division Two1914-15 | D |
| 15 Aug 1914 | Dunfermline | 3–1 | Dundee Hibs | Division Two1914-15 | L |
Goals scored (0)
No goals recorded for these filters.