Career
He played professionally for various clubs in Scotland and England, and also made one senior international appearance for Scotland. Born in Dundee, Chaplin played for Dundee, Bradford City and Coventry City. He missed two seasons through tuberculosis, but made a full recovery to spend a decade with Bradford.
His single international appearance came for Scotland against Wales on 7 March 1908, when Chaplin was only 19 years old.
His performance was criticised in a match report which claimed: "Chaplin fell short of requirements at left back.".
