Ted Chapelhow

Edward Chapelhow (born 21 September 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Oldham RLFC in the RFL Championship.^[3]

Ted Chapelhow

Personal information
Full name	Edward Chapelhow
Born	(1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 30) Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	16 st 7 lb (105 kg)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015–20 Widnes Vikings 73 6 0 0 24 2015(loan) → Whitehaven 20 2 0 0 8 2016(loan) → Whitehaven 24 2 0 0 8 2017(loan) → Bradford Bulls 6 2 0 0 8 2018(loan) → N Wales Crusaders 1 0 0 0 0 2021–23 Newcastle Thunder 62 7 0 0 28 2024– Oldham R.L.F.C. 48 8 0 0 32 Total 234 27 0 0 108
Source: [1][2] As of 27 November 2025
Relatives	Jay Chapelhow (brother)

Background

Ted Chapelhow was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. His twin brother Jay Chapelhow also plays for Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1.^[4]

Career

Widnes Vikings

Chapelhow is a graduate of the Widnes Vikings Academy system^[5] and played his junior rugby league for the West Bank Bears club.^[6][7] He has represented England at youth team level.^[6][7]

In 2015 he made his professional début for Whitehaven in the Kingstone Press Championship.^[8]

He has since returned to Whitehaven in the Kingstone Press Championship as a dual-registered player.^[7][9]

Ottawa Aces

On 10 August 2020 it was announced that Chapelhow, along with his twin brother Jay, had signed for Ottawa Aces.^[10]

Newcastle Thunder

Due to Ottawa Aces' deferred competition start date, Chapelhow, again with his twin brother, both instead signed up for Newcastle Thunder on 24 December 2020.^[11]

Oldham R.L.F.C.

On 6 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham R.L.F.C. in the RFL League 1 on a one-year deal joining his brother Jay.^[12]