Harry Chapman

Harry Chapman... he was 16/17 years old when he moved from Leeds, ENG to Nanaimo, BC, CAN... he moved from Ladysmith to New Westminster in 1926... he married his wife Nina Atkinson in 1930 (they had two children, Doreen b.1934 and Janet b.1939)... he worked for the City of New Westminster...

part of the Canadian team that toured Australia for more than three months in 1924, recognised as a Canada Soccer Team of Distinction...

in 1950, his 1929 team Westminster Royals was named Canadian soccer’s “Best in 50 Years” in a poll by The Canadian Press...

as noted in a 1924 Australian program, Chapman was “one of the best forwards in British Columbia; his swift shot has made him a great goalgetter”... as noted in a 1924 Brisbane program, he “is one of the most consistent half backs in British Columbia”... as noted in 1924 in Sydney’s The Referee, he was “a fair nuggety inside left”... as noted in 1928 in the Winnipeg Free Press, he “rarely wastes a ball, never hesitates to swing it across to the centre, and most of his centres are models of accuracy; has wonderful control and can also shot from all angles”... as noted in 1950 in the Vancouver Sun, Chapman featured on Dave Turner’s all-time all-star team...