Born Lincoln in 1959, he began his professional career with Stoke City in 1978, where he once recorded a hat-trick against Leeds, showing early promise in winning an England under 23 cap. After establishing himself at Stoke, his career faltered and he played with Arsenal, and Sunderland before Howard Wilkinson took him to Sheffield Wednesday in 1984. He netted 69 goals in 149 games for the Owls before taking on an unsuccessful sample of French football, which quickly saw him return to England with Nottingham Forest, where he won League Cup and Zenith Cup winner's medals. He joined Leeds in 1990 and led them to the Second Division and First Division Championships in quick succession. He played 171 games and scored 80 goals. He left in 1993 but returned for a short loan spell in 1996.

	Spells
Signed From		Type	Joined	Left For		Left
	Glasgow Schools	Apprentice	Jun 1971		Nottingham Forest	Jun 1979
	Nottingham Forest	Permanent	Jul 1981		Sunderland	Jun 1985

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	Player Record	Apps	Start	(Sub)	Unused Sub	Goals
League		139	135	(4)	0	62
FA Cup		11	11	(0)	0	4
League Cup		15	15	(0)	0	10
Europe		5	5	(0)	0	1
Other		5	5	(0)	0	3
TOTAL		175	171	(4)	0	80

	Season by Season	Apps	Start	(Sub)	Unused Sub	Goals
1971-1972		0	0	(0)	1	0
Europe 0 0 (0) 1 0
1972-1973		6	4	(2)	6	1
League 4 3 (1) 1 1 FA Cup 0 0 (0) 1 0 Europe 2 1 (1) 4 0
1973-1974		14	9	(5)	11	1
League 6 3 (3) 10 0 FA Cup 1 0 (1) 1 0 League Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0 Europe 6 5 (1) 0 1
1974-1975		33	32	(1)	3	2
League 18 18 (0) 0 2 FA Cup 8 8 (0) 0 0 League Cup 1 0 (1) 0 0 Europe 6 6 (0) 3 0
1975-1976		46	46	(0)	0	2
League 42 42 (0) 0 2 FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0 League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1976-1977		47	47	(0)	0	3
League 41 41 (0) 0 3 FA Cup 5 5 (0) 0 0 League Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
1977-1978		48	47	(1)	1	6
League 41 40 (1) 1 3 FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 1 League Cup 6 6 (0) 0 2
1978-1979		51	51	(0)	0	10
League 40 40 (0) 0 6 FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 2 League Cup 8 8 (0) 0 2
1979-1980		1	1	(0)	0	0
League 1 1 (0) 0 0
1981-1982		41	40	(1)	1	0
League 37 36 (1) 1 0 FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0 League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1982-1983		48	48	(0)	0	5
League 42 42 (0) 0 5 FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0 League Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0
1983-1984		29	29	(0)	0	4
League 24 24 (0) 0 4 FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0 League Cup 4 4 (0) 0 0
1984-1985		43	43	(0)	0	1
League 39 39 (0) 0 1 FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0 League Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0

	Appearances		Date	Score	Match Events
	Blackburn Rovers Division Two	A	13/01/1990	2 : 1 (W)
	Stoke City Division Two	H	20/01/1990	2 : 0 (W)
	Swindon Town Division Two	A	04/02/1990	2 : 3 (L)
	Hull City Division Two	H	10/02/1990	4 : 3 (W)
	Ipswich Town Division Two	A	17/02/1990	2 : 2 (D)
	West Bromwich Albion Division Two	H	24/02/1990	2 : 2 (D)
	Watford Division Two	A	03/03/1990	0 : 1 (L)
	Port Vale Division Two	H	07/03/1990	0 : 0 (D)
	Oxford United Division Two	A	10/03/1990	4 : 2 (W)
	West Ham United Division Two	H	17/03/1990	3 : 2 (W)
	Sunderland Division Two	A	20/03/1990	1 : 0 (W)
	Portsmouth Division Two	H	24/03/1990	2 : 0 (W)
	Wolverhampton Wanderers Division Two	A	31/03/1990	0 : 1 (L)
	Bradford City Division Two	H	07/04/1990	1 : 1 (D)
	Plymouth Argyle Division Two	A	10/04/1990	1 : 1 (D)
	Oldham Athletic Division Two	A	13/04/1990	1 : 3 (L)
	Sheffield United Division Two	H	16/04/1990	4 : 0 (W)
	Brighton & Hove Albion Division Two	A	21/04/1990	2 : 2 (D)
	Barnsley Division Two	H	25/04/1990	1 : 2 (L)
	Leicester City Division Two	H	28/04/1990	2 : 1 (W)
	Bournemouth Division Two	A	05/05/1990	1 : 0 (W)
	Everton Division One	A	25/08/1990	3 : 2 (W)
	Manchester United Division One	H	29/08/1990	0 : 0 (D)
	Norwich City Division One	H	01/09/1990	3 : 0 (W)
	Luton Town Division One	A	08/09/1990	0 : 1 (L)
	Tottenham Hotspur Division One	H	15/09/1990	0 : 2 (L)
	Sheffield United Division One	A	23/09/1990	2 : 0 (W)
	Leicester City Rumbelows Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg	A	26/09/1990	0 : 1 (L)
	Arsenal Division One	H	29/09/1990	2 : 2 (D)
	Crystal Palace Division One	A	06/10/1990	1 : 1 (D)
	Leicester City Rumbelows Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg	H	10/10/1990	3 : 0 (W)
	Queens Park Rangers Division One	H	20/10/1990	2 : 3 (L)
	Aston Villa Division One	A	27/10/1990	0 : 0 (D)
	Oldham Athletic Rumbelows Cup 3rd Round	H	31/10/1990	2 : 0 (W)
	Nottingham Forest Division One	H	03/11/1990	3 : 1 (W)
	Manchester City Division One	A	11/11/1990	3 : 2 (W)
	Derby County Division One	H	17/11/1990	3 : 0 (W)
	Coventry City Division One	A	24/11/1990	1 : 1 (D)
	Queens Park Rangers Rumbelows Cup 4th Round	A	27/11/1990	3 : 0 (W)
	Southampton Division One	H	01/12/1990	2 : 1 (W)
	Manchester United Division One	A	08/12/1990	1 : 1 (D)
	Everton Division One	H	16/12/1990	2 : 0 (W)
	Sunderland Division One	A	23/12/1990	1 : 0 (W)
	Chelsea Division One	H	26/12/1990	4 : 1 (W)
	Wimbledon Division One	H	29/12/1990	3 : 0 (W)
	Liverpool Division One	A	01/01/1991	0 : 3 (L)
	Barnsley FA Cup 3rd Round	A	06/01/1991	1 : 1 (D)
	Barnsley FA Cup 3rd Round Replay	H	09/01/1991	4 : 0 (W)
	Norwich City Division One	A	12/01/1991	0 : 2 (L)
	Aston Villa Rumbelows Cup 5th Round	H	16/01/1991	4 : 1 (W)
	Luton Town Division One	H	19/01/1991	2 : 1 (W)
	Derby County Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area 3rd Round	H	22/01/1991	2 : 1 (W)
	Arsenal FA Cup 4th Round	A	27/01/1991	0 : 0 (D)
	Arsenal FA Cup 4th Round Replay	H	30/01/1991	1 : 1 (D)
	Tottenham Hotspur Division One	A	02/02/1991	0 : 0 (D)
	Manchester United Rumbelows Cup Semi Final 1st Leg	A	10/02/1991	1 : 2 (L)
	Arsenal FA Cup 4th Round 2nd Replay	A	13/02/1991	0 : 0 (D)
	Arsenal FA Cup 4th Round 3rd Replay	H	16/02/1991	1 : 2 (L)
	Manchester City Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area Semi Final	H	20/02/1991	2 : 0 (W)
	Manchester United Rumbelows Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg	H	24/02/1991	0 : 1 (L)
	Southampton Division One	A	02/03/1991	0 : 2 (L)
	Coventry City Division One	H	09/03/1991	2 : 0 (W)
	Arsenal Division One	A	17/03/1991	0 : 2 (L)
	Everton Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area Final 1st Leg	H	19/03/1991	3 : 3 (D)
	Everton Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area Final 2nd Leg	A	21/03/1991	1 : 3 (L)
	Crystal Palace Division One	H	23/03/1991	1 : 2 (L)
	Chelsea Division One	A	30/03/1991	2 : 1 (W)
	Sunderland Division One	H	02/04/1991	5 : 0 (W)
	Wimbledon Division One	A	06/04/1991	1 : 0 (W)
	Manchester City Division One	H	10/04/1991	1 : 2 (L)
	Liverpool Division One	H	13/04/1991	4 : 5 (L)
	Queens Park Rangers Division One	A	17/04/1991	0 : 2 (L)
	Derby County Division One	A	23/04/1991	1 : 0 (W)
	Aston Villa Division One	H	04/05/1991	5 : 2 (W)
	Sheffield United Division One	H	08/05/1991	2 : 1 (W)
	Nottingham Forest Division One	A	11/05/1991	3 : 4 (L)
	Nottingham Forest Division One	H	20/08/1991	1 : 0 (W)
	Sheffield Wednesday Division One	H	24/08/1991	1 : 1 (D)
	Southampton Division One	A	28/08/1991	4 : 0 (W)
	Manchester United Division One	A	31/08/1991	1 : 1 (D)
	Arsenal Division One	H	03/09/1991	2 : 2 (D)
	Manchester City Division One	H	07/09/1991	3 : 0 (W)
	Chelsea Division One	A	14/09/1991	1 : 0 (W)
	Coventry City Division One	A	18/09/1991	0 : 0 (D)
	Liverpool Division One	H	21/09/1991	1 : 0 (W)
	Scunthorpe United Rumbelows Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg	A	24/09/1991	0 : 0 (D)
	Norwich City Division One	A	28/09/1991	2 : 2 (D)
	Crystal Palace Division One	A	01/10/1991	0 : 1 (L)
	Sheffield United Division One	H	05/10/1991	4 : 3 (W)
	Scunthorpe United Rumbelows Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg	H	08/10/1991	3 : 0 (W)
	Notts County Division One	A	19/10/1991	4 : 2 (W)
	Oldham Athletic Division One	H	26/10/1991	1 : 0 (W)
	Tranmere Rovers Rumbelows Cup 3rd Round	H	29/10/1991	3 : 1 (W)
	Wimbledon Division One	A	02/11/1991	0 : 0 (D)
	Queens Park Rangers Division One	H	16/11/1991	2 : 0 (W)
	Aston Villa Division One	A	24/11/1991	4 : 1 (W)
	Everton Division One	H	30/11/1991	1 : 0 (W)
	Everton Rumbelows Cup 4th Round	A	04/12/1991	4 : 1 (W)
	Luton Town Division One	A	07/12/1991	2 : 0 (W)
	Tottenham Hotspur Division One	H	14/12/1991	1 : 1 (D)
	Nottingham Forest Division One	A	22/12/1991	0 : 0 (D)
	Southampton Division One	H	26/12/1991	3 : 3 (D)
	Manchester United Division One	H	29/12/1991	1 : 1 (D)
	West Ham United Division One	A	01/01/1992	3 : 1 (W)
	Manchester United Rumbelows Cup 5th Round	H	08/01/1992	1 : 3 (L)
	Sheffield Wednesday Division One	A	12/01/1992	6 : 1 (W)
	Manchester United FA Cup 3rd Round	H	15/01/1992	0 : 1 (L)
	Luton Town Division One	H	29/02/1992	2 : 0 (W)
	Aston Villa Division One	H	03/03/1992	0 : 0 (D)
	Tottenham Hotspur Division One	A	07/03/1992	3 : 1 (W)
	Queens Park Rangers Division One	A	11/03/1992	1 : 4 (L)
	Wimbledon Division One	H	14/03/1992	5 : 1 (W)
	Arsenal Division One	A	22/03/1992	1 : 1 (D)
	West Ham United Division One	H	28/03/1992	0 : 0 (D)
	Manchester City Division One	A	04/04/1992	0 : 4 (L)
	Chelsea Division One	H	11/04/1992	3 : 0 (W)
	Liverpool Division One	A	18/04/1992	0 : 0 (D)
	Coventry City Division One	H	20/04/1992	2 : 0 (W)
	Sheffield United Division One	A	26/04/1992	3 : 2 (W)
	Norwich City Division One	H	02/05/1992	1 : 0 (W)
	Liverpool Charity Shield	N	08/08/1992	4 : 3 (W)
	Wimbledon Premier League	H	15/08/1992	2 : 1 (W)
	Aston Villa Premier League	A	19/08/1992	1 : 1 (D)
	Middlesbrough Premier League	A	22/08/1992	1 : 4 (L)
	Tottenham Hotspur Premier League	H	25/08/1992	5 : 0 (W)
	Liverpool Premier League	H	29/08/1992	2 : 2 (D)
	Oldham Athletic Premier League	A	01/09/1992	2 : 2 (D)
	Manchester United Premier League	A	06/09/1992	0 : 2 (L)
	Aston Villa Premier League	H	13/09/1992	1 : 1 (D)
	Stuttgart European Cup 1st Round 1st Leg	A	16/09/1992	0 : 3 (L)
	Southampton Premier League	A	19/09/1992	1 : 1 (D)
	Scunthorpe United Coca Cola Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg	H	22/09/1992	4 : 1 (W)
	Everton Premier League	H	26/09/1992	2 : 0 (W)
	Stuttgart European Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg	H	30/09/1992	4 : 1 (W)
	Ipswich Town Premier League	A	03/10/1992	2 : 4 (L)
	Stuttgart European Cup 1st Round Play Off	N	09/10/1992	2 : 1 (W)
	Sheffield United Premier League	H	17/10/1992	3 : 1 (W)
	Glasgow Rangers European Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg	A	21/10/1992	1 : 2 (L)
	Queens Park Rangers Premier League	A	24/10/1992	1 : 2 (L)
	Scunthorpe United Coca Cola Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg	A	27/10/1992	2 : 2 (D)
	Coventry City Premier League	H	31/10/1992	2 : 2 (D)
	Glasgow Rangers European Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg	H	04/11/1992	1 : 2 (L)
	Manchester City Premier League	A	07/11/1992	0 : 4 (L)
	Watford Coca Cola Cup 3rd Round	A	10/11/1992	1 : 2 (L)
	Arsenal Premier League	H	21/11/1992	3 : 0 (W)
	Chelsea Premier League	A	29/11/1992	0 : 1 (L)
	Nottingham Forest Premier League	H	05/12/1992	1 : 4 (L)
	Sheffield Wednesday Premier League	H	12/12/1992	3 : 1 (W)
	Crystal Palace Premier League	A	20/12/1992	0 : 1 (L)
	Blackburn Rovers Premier League	A	26/12/1992	1 : 3 (L)
	Norwich City Premier League	H	28/12/1992	0 : 0 (D)
	Charlton Athletic FA Cup 3rd Round	H	02/01/1993	1 : 1 (D)
	Southampton Premier League	H	09/01/1993	2 : 1 (W)
	Charlton Athletic FA Cup 3rd Round Replay	A	13/01/1993	3 : 1 (W)
	Everton Premier League	A	16/01/1993	0 : 2 (L)
	Arsenal FA Cup 4th Round	A	25/01/1993	2 : 2 (D)
	Arsenal FA Cup 4th Round Replay	H	03/02/1993	2 : 3 (L)
	Wimbledon Premier League	A	06/02/1993	0 : 1 (L)
	Manchester United Premier League	H	08/02/1993	0 : 0 (D)
	Oldham Athletic Premier League	H	13/02/1993	2 : 0 (W)
	Tottenham Hotspur Premier League	A	20/02/1993	0 : 4 (L)
	Arsenal Premier League	A	24/02/1993	0 : 0 (D)
	Ipswich Town Premier League	H	27/02/1993	1 : 0 (W)
	Manchester City Premier League	H	13/03/1993	1 : 0 (W)
	Nottingham Forest Premier League	A	21/03/1993	1 : 1 (D)
	Chelsea Premier League	H	24/03/1993	1 : 1 (D)
	Blackburn Rovers Premier League	H	10/04/1993	5 : 2 (W)
	Norwich City Premier League	A	14/04/1993	2 : 4 (L)
	Crystal Palace Premier League	H	17/04/1993	0 : 0 (D)
	Liverpool Premier League	A	21/04/1993	0 : 2 (L)
	Queens Park Rangers Premier League	H	01/05/1993	1 : 1 (D)
	Sheffield Wednesday Premier League	A	04/05/1993	1 : 1 (D)
	Coventry City Premier League	A	08/05/1993	3 : 3 (D)
	West Ham United Premier League	H	13/01/1996	2 : 0 (W)
	Liverpool Premier League	A	20/01/1996	0 : 5 (L)

	References
	OzWhite: Player Profile for Lee Chapman
	Sheridan Dictates: Player Profile for Lee Chapman
	Leeds-Fans.org.uk: Player Profile for Lee Chapman