A former youth player with Manchester United, Chapman signed for Glentoran upon returning to Northern Ireland.
[5] Having last played professionally in 1963, Chapman was banned from football following a bribes scandal two years later.
He then served Wolverhampton Wanderers as chief scout, becoming interim manager following the dismissal of Tommy Docherty on 4 July 1985 after a second successive relegation saw Wolves fall into the Third Division.
However, he was unable to prevent Wolves from suffering a third successive relegation which dragged them into the Fourth Division for the first time in their history.
[8] Chapman was a member of Northern Ireland's 1958 FIFA World Cup squad (though not one of the 17 players that travelled).