| Charlie Chapman | |
| Fullname: | Charles Thomas Chapman |
| Birth Date: | 11 January 1905 |
| Birth Place: | Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Scotch College |
| Height: | 180 cm |
| Weight: | 78 kg |
| Statsend: | 1931 |
| Years1: | 1924–1931 |
| Club1: | Fitzroy |
| Games Goals1: | 104 (161) |
Charles Thomas Chapman (11 January 1905 – 17 April 1978)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
His son, James Chapman, played for Fitzroy in the 1950s.[2]
Chapman, a ruckman and centre half-forward, first appeared for Fitzroy in the 1924 finals. He played in two semi finals and kicked two goals in each.[3] This made him the first ever Fitzroy player to make his league debut in a finals series.[4]
He was a regular fixture in the Fitzroy team from 1925 and also represented Victoria at interstate football on 10 occasions, including matches in the 1930 Adelaide Carnival.[5]
In 1929 he captained Fitzroy for the season but they would finish second last on the ladder and vacated the position when Colin Niven became playing coach.[6]
Chapman was Fitzroy's leading goal-kicker in the 1930 VFL season with 46 goals from 18 games.[3] This included seven goal hauls against both Melbourne and Hawthorn.[3] It was the only season in full-forward Jack Moriarty's 10 years at Fitzroy that he wouldn't top the goal-kicking.