Ben Chapman (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ben Chapman


fullname = Benjamin Chapman
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|03|02|df=y
cityofbirth = Scunthorpe
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=07
position = Defender
currentclub =
clubnumber =
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youthyears = 1995-1997
youthclubs = Grimsby Town
years = 1997–2002
2002-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-
clubs = Grimsby Town
Boston United
Alfreton Town
Northwich Victoria
Nuneaton Borough
Kings Lynn
caps(goals) = 21 (0) 74 (0) 29 (0) 29 (0) 34 (0) 39 (3)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 18:03, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 23:33, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Benjamin "Ben" Chapman (born March 2,1979 in Scunthorpe, England) is an English footballer who plays as a left sided defender. He is currently playing for Kings Lynn.

Chapman came through the youth ranks with professional club Grimsby Town and signed professionally with The Mariners in 1997. He made his first team debut for the club in a 1-0 victory over local rivals Hull City in the Football League Trophy in January 1998. He would have to wait another 18 months before he was called up for action again, and made a run out against Watford .

Ben was used as the clubs reserve left back and was understudy to Tony Gallimore, Chapman only managed 2 appearances in both the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 season and would have to wait until the 2001-2002 campaign before he started to have a regular run in first team affairs. Notably that season Chapman played for Grimsby on both Anfield and Highbury as Grimsby recorded a historic cup win over Liverpool before being knocked out by Arsenal. In the Liverpool game, a Grimsby corner resulted in Chapman volleying just close over the crossbar and was Grimsby's only clear cut chance in the first half of play. He would go on to never get on the score sheet for the club.

In July 2002 Grimsby captured Welsh International left back Darren Barnard on a free transfer thus resulting in Chapman's release from the club. He signed for Boston United and became the teams captain, and was able to give his new team mates a helping hand as The Pilgrims avoided relegation from the Third Division. Ben stayed with Boston until the end of the 2003-2004 season, and after that he was released.

After spending a week training with his former club Grimsby and appearing in a pre-season friendly, Ben went on to sign for Non League side Alfreton Town for a season, before linking up Northwich Victoria the following season, in his only season with the Vics he helped the club gain promotion from the Conference North division. He then went on to join Nuneaton Borough for the 2006-2007 season.

In the summer of 2007 Chapman joined Kings Lynn , where he remains to this day.

Chapman was also responsible for ending the career of Scunthorpe United player Peter Morrison during a pre-season friendly for Grimsby in 2000.