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14 Facts About Lee Chapman

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Lee Roy Chapman was born on 5 December 1959 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker from 1978 until 1996, in which he scored over 200 first team goals.

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Lee Chapman is best known for spells with Stoke City, Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest and West Ham United.

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Lee Chapman played for Plymouth Argyle, Arsenal, Sunderland, Portsmouth, Southend United, Ipswich Town and Swansea City.

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Lee Chapman won the Football League Cup with Nottingham Forest and the league title with Leeds United.

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Lee Chapman scored a total of more than 250 goals in all competitions during a club career which lasted for nearly 20 years.

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Lee Chapman moved to Sunderland in December 1983, but again failed to establish himself in the team, scoring just 3 goals in 15 appearances.

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However, Wilkinson moved on to manage Leeds United in 1988, and on his departure Chapman moved on briefly to French side Chamois Niortais.

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Lee Chapman was an integral part of the Forest team that won the League Cup and Full Members Cup in 1989, scoring two goals in the latter's final.

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Lee Chapman had a positive season in the league as Forest finished third, though they never looked likely to catch the leading pair of Arsenal and runners-up Liverpool.

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Leeds finished 4th in 1991, and 21-goal Chapman was one of the highest scorers in the league.

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Lee Chapman played 51 games in all competitions scoring 11 goals.

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Lee Chapman was capped by both the England U21 and England B teams.

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Lee Chapman is the son of former Lincoln City, Port Vale and Chester striker Roy Chapman.

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Lee Chapman previously owned another Teatro restaurant in London's Soho.