Percy Chapman
English cricketer (1900-1961) · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Died at 61
Arthur Percy Frank Chapman was an English cricketer who captained the England cricket team between 1926 and 1931. A left-handed batsman, he played 26 Test matches for England, captaining the side in 17 of those games.
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Wilfred Rhodes Teammate at England cricket team, 1924-1930- Claude Ashton Teammate at England cricket team, 1924-1931
Frank Woolley Teammate at England cricket team, 1924-1931
Les Ames Teammate at Kent County Cricket Club, 1926-1938
Wally Hardinge Teammate at Kent County Cricket Club, 1924-1933
George Gunn Teammate at England cricket team, 1924-1930
George Macaulay Teammate at England cricket team, 1924-1931
Maurice Tate Teammate at England cricket team, 1924-1931
Percy Fender Teammate at England cricket team, 1924-1929
Arthur Fagg Teammate at Kent County Cricket Club, 1932-1938
Bryan Valentine Teammate at Kent County Cricket Club, 1927-1938- Nigel Haig Teammate at England cricket team, 1924-1930
Patsy Hendren Teammate at England cricket team, 1924-1931
Percy Holmes Teammate at England cricket team, 1924-1931
Doug Wright Teammate at Kent County Cricket Club, 1932-1938- Geoffrey Legge Teammate at Kent County Cricket Club, 1924-1931
George Geary Teammate at England cricket team, 1924-1931
Tich Freeman Teammate at England cricket team, 1924-1929
William Whysall Teammate at England cricket team, 1925-1930
Bill Ashdown Teammate at Kent County Cricket Club, 1924-1937- Charles Marriott Teammate at Kent County Cricket Club, 1924-1937
George Duckworth Teammate at England cricket team, 1924-1931
Hopper Levett Teammate at Kent County Cricket Club, 1930-1938- Jack Bryan Teammate at Kent County Cricket Club, 1924-1932
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Chapman in about 1922
The MCC team that toured Australian in 1922-23: Chapman is sitting on the front row on the extreme left.
Carr (right) and Chapman leading the England team to the third Test against Australia at Headingley in 1926.
Chapman (centre) leading out the team at Brisbane, 1928
Hobbs and Chapman at the first Test against Australia at Trent Bridge, Birmingham, 13 June 1930.
Heavy rain on the third day of the third England-Australia Test at Headingley delayed the match. The team captains Chapman (left) and Woodfull are inspecting the field on 14 July 1930.
Douglas Jardine succeeded Chapman as England captain in 1931.Awards
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Chapman was appointed captain for the final, decisive Test of the 1926 series against Australia; under his captaincy, England defeated Australia to win the Ashes for the first time since 1912. An amateur cricketer, Chapman played Minor Counties cricket for Berkshire and first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Kent. Never a reliable batsman, Chapman nevertheless had a respectable batting record. He could score runs very quickly and was popular with spectators. As a fielder, contemporaries rated him extremely highly. Although opinions were divided on his tactical ability as a captain, most critics accepted he was an inspirational leader.
