Lee Chapman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lee Chapman
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 5, 1959(1959-12-05)
Age	65
Birthplace	Lincoln
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Lee Chapman Biography

Lee Chapman is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on December 5, 1959 in Lincoln, England, United Kingdom. Lee Roy Chapman (born 5 December 1959) is a English Former professional soccer player who was a striker from 1978 to 1996, during which time he scored nearly 200 goals for the first team.

In 1991 and 1992, Chapman scored 16 goals during the time that Leeds took home the final league title prior to the creation of the FA Premier League. His 16 goals during the league’s title-winning campaign included two league-winning hat-tricks, the first came in an away victory of 6-1 against his former Sheffield Wednesday club Sheffield Wednesday on 12 January 1992. The second came on March 14, 1992, during a 5-1 victory at home against Wimbledon. Chapman scored Leeds’ initial two goals of the league’s new format in the beginning of the 1992-93 season scoring two times in a 2-1 victory at home against Wimbledon. Despite being the leading scorer for Leeds during the 1992-93 season with 14 goals Chapman was permitted to transfer to Portsmouth at the age of 33 to pay PS250,000 on the 11th of August, 1993.

During early 1996 he was loaned back to Leeds United where he played only two games. In his first, against one of his former sides, West Ham United, he was sent-off for elbowing defender Marc Rieper. He finished his UK career with Swansea. During the summer of 1996 he had a brief spell in Norway with Strømsgodset scoring one goal.

In 2011 Chapman and his wife, Leslie Ash, indicated that they were preparing to sue the News of the World for breach of privacy over suspicions that their voicemails, and those of their children, were illegally accessed by private investigator Glenn Mulcaire. After writing to the police over their suspicions, the police informed them that there were four pieces of paper referring to Ash in Mulcaire’s notebooks, and five items relating to Chapman. There were further items relating to their children.

In the time he was at the City Ground, Chapman was one of the Forest players to face the terrors of the Hillsborough tragedy in the first minute of their FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool. Chapman took part in the game that was rescheduled at Old Trafford, which Liverpool beat 3-1. In the month of January, 1990, Howard Wilkinson paid Nottingham Forest PS400,000 to sign Chapman for Leeds United. Chapman made up Leeds United’s Leeds team that took home the Second Division title and promotion to the First Division in 1990. Leeds was 4th in the league in 1991 and with 21 goals Chapman was among the top scoring players in league. He scored a hat-trick during an incredible league match on Elland Road against Liverpool on 13 April 1991, but Leeds lost 5-4. This was the first occasion in the past decade that an Leeds player hit a top flight hat-trick (Leeds was out in The First Division from 1982 until 1990).

Lee Chapman Net Worth

Lee Chapman is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lee Chapman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Chapman was born in Lincoln and made his debut with Stoke City. The club made his league debut while on loan with Plymouth Argyle in 1978-79. Chapman made his first appearance for Stoke in the League Cup match against Swindon Town and Chapman scoring the Stoke scoring goal during a 1-1 loss. He quickly became a key player for Stoke leading the scoring in both the seasons of 1980-81 and 1981-82, which led Arsenal to give Stoke PS500,000 to pay for his service.

In the month of October, 1988 Brian Clough signed Chapman for Nottingham Forest. Chapman was a key part of the Forest team that took home the League Cup and Full Members Cup in 1989 and scored two goals in the final. Chapman enjoyed a successful season in the league when Forest ended up third, but they didn’t appear to be able to beat the leaders of Arsenal (champions with the goals they made) as well as runners-up Liverpool. But Forest’s inability to claim the title in 1988 and 1989 did not mean an end to Chapman’s desire to be a part of a winning team.

Chapman made a Premier League comeback just four months after moving to Portsmouth when West Ham United signed him for £250,000 in September 1993. Making his West Ham debut along with other new signings Mike Marsh and David Burrows, Chapman scored in a 2–0 away win against Blackburn Rovers on 18 September 1993. He played 51 games in all competitions scoring 11 goals. He remained in the Premier League when he moved on to Ipswich for a fee of £70,000 in November 1994. He played one game on loan for Southend United in January 1995, scoring the consolation goal in the Shrimpers’ 4–1 defeat at Grimsby Town.

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Who is Lee Chapman Dating?

According to our records, Lee Chapman married to Leslie Ash. As of December 1, 2023, Lee Chapman’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Lee Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Lee Chapman celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.

Top Facts about Lee Chapman

1. Lee Chapman played as a striker for several English football clubs.
2. He won the First Division title with Leeds United in 1992.
3. Chapman scored 160 goals in his professional career.
4. He earned eight caps for the England national team.
5. Chapman retired from football in 1996 and became an actor.
6. He appeared in popular TV shows such as “The Bill” and “Heartbeat”.
7. Chapman married actress Leslie Ash in 1988.
8. The couple had two children together before divorcing in 2003.
9. In recent years, Chapman has worked as a pundit for Sky Sports.
10. He is also known for his love of fishing and has written books on the subject.

What does Lee Chapman do now?

Once he had retired from playing, Chapman and his actress wife Leslie Ash opened a number of successful bars and restaurants including @Bar in Clapham which he stills owns and operates.

How old is Lee Chapman?

62 years (December 5, 1959)

Who was Lee Chapman's wife?

Leslie Ash

Did lee Chapman play for Arsenal?

England Under-21 striker Lee Chapman played for Arsenal in the 1982/83 FA Cup semi-final. The son of Roy Chapman, he turned professional with Stoke City in June 1978 and was twice top scorer prior to joining Arsenal in August 1982.

Who is Leslie Ash's husband?

Lee Chapman