Jimmy Chipperfield

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John James "Jimmy" Chipperfield (Bethnal Green, March 4, 1894 – Wandsworth, 1966) was an English footballer.

Prior to World War I, Chipperfield played for Luton Clarence and Luton Town. He played as a wartime guest for Arsenal during World War I, finishing as the club's top scorer in the London Combination in both 1916-17 and 1918-19. After the war ended he moved to Tottenham Hotspur, making his debut on August 30, 1919[1], scoring twice. Chipperfield played for Spurs for two seasons, winning promotion to the First Division in 1919-20 and scoring six goals in total that season.[2] He made his last appearance in a Spurs shirt on April 11, 1921.[3] After Tottenham he played for Notts County (18 league games, 2 goals) and Northfleet before joining Charlton Athletic in 1923 (3 league games, 0 goals). He played most of his career as an outside left.

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  • Michael Joyce (2002). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-63-3. 
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