Arthur Chapman (English cricketer)

Arthur George Chapman (1 November 1834 – 27 November 1867) was an English cricketer. Chapman's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Roehampton, Surrey.

Chapman made his first-class debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Sussex at The Dripping Pan, Lewes in 1860. The following season he made two further first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club, against Cambridge University at Fenner's, and Oxford University at the Magdalen Ground, Oxford.[1] It was in this season that Chapman made his debut for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club at the Royal Brunswick Ground. He made a further first-class appearance for Sussex in 1862 against the same opponents.[1] In the following season, Chapman made two further first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club, against Oxford University and Sussex, as well as appearing in a single match for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club.[1] In five first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club, 35 runs at an average of 4.37, with a high score of 8.[2] His three first-class matches for the Sussex yielded him 65 runs at an average of 10.83, with a high score of 33.[2] With the ball, he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 21.50, with best figures of 3/52.[3]

He died at Brighton, Sussex, on 27 November 1867. His brothers-in-law, Harry and Frederick Ravenhill, both played first-class cricket.