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Job Chapman

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
10-01-1871
N/A
Date unknown.
Unknown.
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
03-09-1898 v Widnes
Widnes
1901-
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1898-1900
40 (0)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
2
0
0
6

Biography of Job Chapman



HERITAGE NO : 67
Job Chapman by Alex Service

Sometimes known as John, he was a forward who played for the Saints from 1898 to 1901. He made his debut against Widnes in a 0-6 defeat in the first game of the 1898-99 season and his last match for the club was also against the same opponents. On 15th April 1901, Saints had to play against Widnes in a special play-off match at Warrington to decide who would end up with the dreaded wooden spoon. Both had twelve points apiece, although fortunately it was St. Helens who triumphed 3-0, with Cumbrian winger Bob Doherty getting the winning try.

Job made his First Team debut relatively late. He would have been approaching his late twenties then and it is thought that he may well have turned out for local rivals St. Helens Recreation beforehand. Players did tend to alternate between the two during their careers, so this is not uncommon. Job Chapman was born in St. Helens, which is backed up from the 1901 census. He lived in a house in Hope Street, next to Peter Street in the town centre that belonged to his in-laws. He was 30 years old and his wife Hannah was 26. His occupation is listed as a labourer at the Sheet Glassworks, which once again would suggest links with the famous Recs at some stage. In 1921 Job was living in Hope Street, St. Helens with his wife, Hannah who hailed from St Helens, one son Harold, daughter Alice and her family children, plus one boarder. He was a Labourer at the Pilkington Bros Sheet Works in town In 1939 he was resident at 81 Hope Street, St Helens. Further research indicates that Job passed away at the age of 76 in June 1947 and is buried in the Town Cemetery. The entry on the website lists him as John however. His wife, Hannah died in 1950 also at the age of 76.

If anyone has any further information about Job and his rugby career in particular, we would like to hear from you.

PLAYER HONOURS

SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1898~992 0 0 15
1899~00 0 0 0 15
1900~01 0 0 0 10
TOTALS:2 0 0 40
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1898~99 0003
1899~00 0003
1900~01 0001
TOTALS:0007

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
1st Sep 1898 --
W
 12 Salford * Fr A 6 0 VIEW
3rd Sep 1898 1
L
 11 Widnes L A 0 6 VIEW
10th Sep 1898 2
L
 11 Broughton Rangers L H 3 13 VIEW
17th Sep 1898 3
L
 11 Warrington L A 0 3 VIEW
24th Sep 1898 4
W
 11 Morecambe L A 8 0 VIEW
1st Oct 1898 5
W
 11 Oldham L H 15 9 VIEW
8th Oct 1898 6
W
 11 Rochdale Hornets L H 22 3 VIEW
22nd Oct 1898 7
L
 11 Swinton L A 0 8 VIEW
3rd Dec 1898 --
W
 15 Birkenhead* Fr H 14 0 VIEW
18th Mar 1899 8
W
 11 Whitworth CC1 H 12 3 1 VIEW
22nd Mar 1899 --
W
 14 Kendal * Fr A 5 3 VIEW
25th Mar 1899 9
D
 11 Morecambe CC2 H 0 0 VIEW
29th Mar 1899 10
D
 11 Morecambe CC2(rep) A 5 5 VIEW
31st Mar 1899 11
W
 11 Morecambe CC2(2nd rep) H 17 5 VIEW
1st Apr 1899 12
L
 11 Salford CC3 A 0 16 VIEW
8th Apr 1899 13
W
 11 Morecambe L H 7 2 VIEW
15th Apr 1899 14
L
 11 Runcorn L A 8 11 VIEW
20th Apr 1899 15
W
 11 Stockport L H 13 10 1 VIEW
2nd Sep 1899 16
D
 11 Warrington L H 3 3 VIEW
9th Sep 1899 17
L
 11 Widnes L H 0 3 VIEW
16th Sep 1899 18
W
 14 Swinton L H 17 3 VIEW
30th Sep 1899 19
W
 8 Broughton Rangers L A 14 0 VIEW
14th Oct 1899 20
W
 8 Wigan L H 5 0 VIEW
28th Oct 1899 21
L
 11 Widnes L A 3 5 VIEW
4th Nov 1899 22
W
 11 Wigan L A 6 0 VIEW
11th Nov 1899 23
W
 13 Salford L H 8 6 VIEW
2nd Dec 1899 24
W
 11 Tyldesley L H 26 3 VIEW
23rd Dec 1899 25
W
 11 Warrington L A 11 0 VIEW
25th Dec 1899 26
W
 11 Broughton Rangers L H 4 0 VIEW
26th Dec 1899 27
L
 11 Millom L A 8 10 VIEW
6th Jan 1900 28
D
 11 Swinton L A 0 0 VIEW
13th Jan 1900 29
W
 11 Millom L H 7 2 VIEW
20th Jan 1900 30
W
 11 Rochdale Hornets L H 6 0 VIEW
27th Jan 1900 --
W
 8 Birkenhead * Fr A 15 0 VIEW
13th Apr 1900 --
L
 11 Birkenhead * Fr A 5 8 VIEW
14th Apr 1900 --
W
 11 Lancaster * Fr A 15 8 VIEW
27th Oct 1900 31
L
 9 Millom L H 2 4 VIEW
3rd Nov 1900 32
W
 9 Wigan BTC1 A 7 0 VIEW
1st Jan 1901 --
W
 8 Huddersfield * Fr H 11 3 VIEW
5th Jan 1901 33
L
 14 Barrow L A 5 14 VIEW
12th Jan 1901 34
L
 13 Leigh L A 0 5 VIEW
26th Jan 1901 35
L
 13 Rochdale Hornets L A 0 2 VIEW
2nd Mar 1901 36
W
 10 Goole CC1 A 12 2 VIEW
13th Mar 1901 37
W
 12 Stockport CC2(rep) A 11 5 VIEW
16th Mar 1901 38
L
 12 Swinton L A 2 19 VIEW
6th Apr 1901 39
L
 9 Barrow L H 0 5 VIEW
15th Apr 1901 40
W
 12 Widnes LPO N 3 0 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 27 | LOSSES : 16 | DRAWS : 4

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