Richard Chaplow
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Richard David Chaplow (born 2 February 1985 in Accrington
, Lancashire) is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Championship
club Southampton
.
, part of his season in the reserves was blighted by glandular fever, although he returned to action in January. Chaplow broke into the Burnley first team at the end of that season, making his debut as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat at Norwich City
. His first start came later in the season in another 2–0 defeat, at Nottingham Forest. Chaplow suffered from alopecia
during 2003, returning to pre-season training having lost all his hair. Nevertheless, he signed professional forms in September 2003 and became a regular in the Burnley side in 2003–04
. Chaplow flourished under new boss Steve Cotterill
in 2004–05
, and his creative midfield talents were there for all to see in January 2005 as Burnley sent Liverpool
crashing out of the FA Cup
in the Third Round.
In all, Chaplow played 74 games for the Clarets, scoring seven goals before joining West Bromwich Albion.
on a three-and-a-half year deal, with the option of a further season. Chaplow made his Albion debut in a 4–1 victory over Charlton Athletic
at The Valley on 19 March 2005. He won a penalty soon after coming on as a late substitute, enabling Robert Earnshaw
to complete his hat-trick from the spot. Chaplow's first goals for West Brom came in an FA Cup
3rd round replay at Reading
on 17 January 2006. His two first-half goals gave Albion a 2–0 lead, but they eventually lost 3–2 in extra-time.
In February 2006, Chaplow signed a three-month loan deal with Championship
side Southampton
, as part of the deal which saw Nigel Quashie
move the other way. He scored his only Saints goal at Brighton on 8 April 2006. Upon his return from the loan he scored his first league goal for West Brom, in a 2–1 defeat at Derby County.
Chaplow left West Brom in 2008 after spending 3 years at the club.
team Preston North End
on a 3 year contract for £800,000 with a further £550,000 payable based on various performance-related criteria. West Brom
have also inserted a 20% sell-on clause on any future sale.
On the 8 September 2008 Chaplow won the powerade championship player of the month.
once again for an initial one month's loan on 30 September 2010. This was then extended to the end of December.
He scored in a 4–1 victory over Peterborough United, and scored in another 4–1 victory, this time over Huddersfield Town. On 30 December 2010, it was announced Chaplow had agreed a two and a half year deal for an undisclosed fee.
His first goal since making the move permanent came on 11 January in a 6–0 victory at Oldham Athletic. He also scored in the FA Cup
game against Manchester United
, where he was awarded E.ON Man of the Match.
His first goal of the 2011-2012 season came in a 4-1 victory over Birmingham City.
level, as well as at under-20
level. In October 2005 he captained the England under-20 side to a 2–2 draw with the Netherlands, in a match played at his former club Burnley's Turf Moor
ground.
Chaplow has also made one appearance for under-21's
. He became Burnley's first ever England under-21 international in February 2004, when he came off the bench on his debut against the Netherlands
at the KC Stadium
.
Accrington
Accrington is a town in Lancashire, within the borough of Hyndburn. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, north of Manchester city centre and is situated on the mostly culverted River Hyndburn...
, Lancashire) is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
club Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
.
Burnley
Chaplow joined Burnley at the age of eight, before earning a scholarship at the club in 2001. In 2002–032002-03 in English football
The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable...
, part of his season in the reserves was blighted by glandular fever, although he returned to action in January. Chaplow broke into the Burnley first team at the end of that season, making his debut as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat at Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
. His first start came later in the season in another 2–0 defeat, at Nottingham Forest. Chaplow suffered from alopecia
Alopecia
Alopecia means loss of hair from the head or body. Alopecia can mean baldness, a term generally reserved for pattern alopecia or androgenic alopecia. Compulsive pulling of hair can also produce hair loss. Hairstyling routines such as tight ponytails or braids may induce Traction alopecia. Both...
during 2003, returning to pre-season training having lost all his hair. Nevertheless, he signed professional forms in September 2003 and became a regular in the Burnley side in 2003–04
2003-04 in English football
The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
. Chaplow flourished under new boss Steve Cotterill
Steve Cotterill
Stephen "Steve" Cotterill is an English former footballer who is manager of Nottingham Forest.-Playing career:...
in 2004–05
2004-05 in English football
The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
, and his creative midfield talents were there for all to see in January 2005 as Burnley sent Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
crashing out of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
in the Third Round.
In all, Chaplow played 74 games for the Clarets, scoring seven goals before joining West Bromwich Albion.
West Bromwich Albion
Chaplow joined West Bromwich Albion for a fee of £1.5million on transfer deadline day in January 2005. The Baggies had previously attempted to force the deal through several times during the transfer window. He moved to The HawthornsThe Hawthorns
The Hawthorns is an all-seater football stadium in West Bromwich, Sandwell, England, with a capacity of 26,484. It has been the home of West Bromwich Albion F.C. since 1900, when it became the sixth ground to be used by the club. The ground was the last Football League ground to be built in the...
on a three-and-a-half year deal, with the option of a further season. Chaplow made his Albion debut in a 4–1 victory over Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
at The Valley on 19 March 2005. He won a penalty soon after coming on as a late substitute, enabling Robert Earnshaw
Robert Earnshaw
Robert Earnshaw is a Welsh footballer who plays for Cardiff City and Wales. He is the only player to have scored a hat-trick in the English Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two , the League Cup, the FA Cup and for his country at International level.Earnshaw was born in Mufulira,...
to complete his hat-trick from the spot. Chaplow's first goals for West Brom came in an FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
3rd round replay at Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
on 17 January 2006. His two first-half goals gave Albion a 2–0 lead, but they eventually lost 3–2 in extra-time.
In February 2006, Chaplow signed a three-month loan deal with Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
, as part of the deal which saw Nigel Quashie
Nigel Quashie
Nigel Francis Quashie is a British footballer who has played more than 300 games in the Football League. He plays as a midfielder, and has represented Scotland, the country of his grandfather, at full international level. He was released by Queens Park Rangers in 2010.-Personal life:Quashie was...
move the other way. He scored his only Saints goal at Brighton on 8 April 2006. Upon his return from the loan he scored his first league goal for West Brom, in a 2–1 defeat at Derby County.
Chaplow left West Brom in 2008 after spending 3 years at the club.
Preston North End
On 9 January 2008, Chaplow signed for ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
team Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
on a 3 year contract for £800,000 with a further £550,000 payable based on various performance-related criteria. West Brom
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
have also inserted a 20% sell-on clause on any future sale.
On the 8 September 2008 Chaplow won the powerade championship player of the month.
Southampton
He joined SouthamptonSouthampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
once again for an initial one month's loan on 30 September 2010. This was then extended to the end of December.
He scored in a 4–1 victory over Peterborough United, and scored in another 4–1 victory, this time over Huddersfield Town. On 30 December 2010, it was announced Chaplow had agreed a two and a half year deal for an undisclosed fee.
His first goal since making the move permanent came on 11 January in a 6–0 victory at Oldham Athletic. He also scored in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
game against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, where he was awarded E.ON Man of the Match.
His first goal of the 2011-2012 season came in a 4-1 victory over Birmingham City.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
2002–03 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5 | |
| 2004–05 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 65 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 7 | |
| West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
2004–05 2004–05 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season During the 2004–05 English football season, competed in the FA Premier League.-Season summary:West Bromwich Albion managed to retain their Premiership status despite being in last place on Christmas Day. This is the only time in the history of the Premiership this has happened.-The relegation dog... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005–06 2005–06 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season During the 2005–06 English football season, competed in the FA Premier League.-Season summary:Despite attaining Premiership survival on the final day of last season, this time West Bromwich Albion were unable to repeat their "great escape" and were relegated to the Championship... |
7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... (loan) |
2005–06 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
2006–07 2006–07 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season During the 2006–07 English football season, West Bromwich Albion F.C. competed in the Football League Championship, having been relegated from the FA Premier League the previous season.-Season summary:... |
29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2007–08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 3 | |
| Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
2007–08 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2008–09 2008–09 in English football The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while... |
25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| Total | 68 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 8 | |
| Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... (loan) |
2010–11 2010–11 Southampton F.C. season The 2010–11 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 71st and sixth consecutive season in The Football League, and their second in League One. Having narrowly missed out on the chance of promotion the previous season, Southampton were again seeking to reclaim their place in The Championship by being... |
9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
2010–11 2010–11 Southampton F.C. season The 2010–11 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 71st and sixth consecutive season in The Football League, and their second in League One. Having narrowly missed out on the chance of promotion the previous season, Southampton were again seeking to reclaim their place in The Championship by being... |
24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Southampton F.C. season The 2011–12 season is Southampton F.C.'s 72nd and seventh consecutive season in The Football League, and their first in the Championship since 2009... |
13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
| Total | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7 | |
| Career total | 236 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 28 | |
International career
Chaplow has represented England internationally at a number of age groups including at under-19England national under-19 football team
-Other matches:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the friendly match against Denmark.- Recent call-ups :The following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad and remain eligible.-Past squads:...
level, as well as at under-20
England national under-20 football team
- Round of 16 :-Friendlies:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup running from 29 July to the 20 August 2011.-Recent call-ups:...
level. In October 2005 he captained the England under-20 side to a 2–2 draw with the Netherlands, in a match played at his former club Burnley's Turf Moor
Turf Moor
Turf Moor is a football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire. It is the home ground of Burnley Football Club, which has played there since moving from its Calder Vale ground in 1883. The stadium, which is situated on Harry Potts Way, named so after the club's longest serving Manager, has a capacity of...
ground.
Chaplow has also made one appearance for under-21's
England national under-21 football team
England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....
. He became Burnley's first ever England under-21 international in February 2004, when he came off the bench on his debut against the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
at the KC Stadium
KC Stadium
The KC Stadium, often shortened to the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. Conceived as early as the late 1990s, it was completed in 2002 at a cost of approximately £44 million. It is named after the stadium's sponsors, telecommunications provider KC,...
.
External links
- Richard Chaplow player profile at saintsfc.co.uk