- Graham Clapham
Football player infobox
playername = Graham Clapham
fullname = Graham Leslie Clapham
nickname = Charlie
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1947|9|23
cityofbirth =Lincoln, Lincolnshire
countryofbirth =England
height =
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Midfield
youthyears = 1963–1965
youthclubs = Newcastle United
years = 1965–1967
1967–1972
1972–1973
1973–?
clubs = Newcastle United
Shrewsbury Town
Chester
Grantham Town
caps(goals) = 0 0 0 (0)
87 00(5)
41 00(5)
managerclubs =
manageryears =Graham Clapham (born
September 23 1947 ,Lincoln, Lincolnshire ) is a former English professional footballer who played as a midfielder.Playing Career
Clapham began his career with Newcastle United, but left for Shrewsbury Town in August 1967 without any league appearances to his name. He spent more than four years with the Shrews but in January 1972 he was allowed to join Chester on loan. He marked his Chester debut by scoring in a 1–1 draw with Southport and he was signed on a permanent basis at end of his loan period. [cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | year=1997| pages= p.84| publisher=Yore Publications| id=ISBN 1-874427-52-6]
He began the 1972–73 season as a regular in the Chester side, playing in an 8–2 demolition of Peterborough United early in the season. However, his appearances became less frequent as the season wore on and at the end of the season he dropped into non–league football with Grantham Town. [cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | year=1997| pages= p.136| publisher=Yore Publications| id=ISBN 1-874427-52-6]
He is the father of former
Premier League playerJamie Clapham and his father in law,Bert Wilkinson , was also a footballer.cite web|url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20001125/ai_n14354521| title= Clapham shows talent does stay in the family| publisher=The Independent |date=25 November ,2000 | accessdate=2008-06-21] Since finishing his playing career, Clapham has lived in Lincoln and regularly watched Jamie play.External Links
* [http://www.chester-city.co.uk/team_72-73.asp Chester 1972–73 team picture featuring Clapham]
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20001125/ai_n14354521 The Independent article on Jamie and Graham Clapham]
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