Researching Les Chapple
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2032 people with the Chapple surname? In that year Chapple was ranked number 1812 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Les means "Form of LESTER. From Leicester" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Les Chapple on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Les Chapple and the Chapple Family Tree
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1907 people with the Chapple surname in the UK? Chapple is now ranked number 2409 for popularity in the UK. |
Chapple Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Les Chapple
Les Chapple
Leslie Richard Chapple (9 November 1898 – 23 January 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Chapple was already 27 when he began his Footscray career, having previously played for Eaglehawk in the Bendigo Football League, before moving to Melbourne for work reasons. He was one of three Footscray players to appear in all 18 games of the 1926 VFL season and was their joint leading goal-kicker with 42 goals, sharing the honours with Allan Hopkins. A representative of the Victoria "B" side on two occasions, Chapple was the leading goal-kicker outright in 1927, kicking 32 goals. He was cleared to Yarraville in 1928.
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