Ronald Rupert Peplow (4 May 1935 – 15 March 2019) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a wing half. He also played non-League football for Southall, Folkestone Town and Ashford Town. Peplow was a penalty specialist and scored 28 goals from 30 attempts during his career.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Rupert Peplow[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Willesden, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 March 2019 (aged 83)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half, inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1955 | Southall | ||
| 1955–1961 | Brentford | 61 | (5) |
| Folkestone Town | |||
| 1961–1962 | Ashford Town | 31 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBrentford
editPeplow began his career as an inside forward at Athenian League club Southall and caught the attention of Third Division South neighbours Brentford during the 1954–55 season.[3] He signed for the Bees in August 1955 and made his professional debut almost a year later in a 1–0 win over Swindon Town on 21 April 1956.[1][4] Utilised mainly as a wing half, Peplow made something of a breakthrough into the first team during the 1956–57 season and made 17 appearances.[4] He was transfer-listed as his own request in September 1958,[5] but a move did not materialise and his appearance rate reduced season-by-season until 1960–61, when he made 18 appearances and scored three goals.[4] He was released in June 1961, having made 66 appearances and scored five goals in six years at Griffin Park.[3]
Non-League football
editAfter his release from Brentford, Peplow dropped back into non-League football and had spells with Southern League clubs Folkestone Town and Ashford Town.[3]
Representative career
editWhile a schoolboy, Peplow represented the Middlesex and London schoolboy teams.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1955–56[4] | Third Division South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1956–57[4] | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 1957–58[4] | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 1958–59[4] | Third Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1959–60[4] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 1960–61[4] | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| Total | 61 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 66 | 5 | |||
| Ashford Town | 1961–62[6] | Southern League First Division | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 10[a] | 0 | 43 | 6 | |
| Career total | 92 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 109 | 11 | ||
- ^ 4 appearances in Southern League Cup, 3 appearances in Kent Senior Cup, 3 appearances in Kent Floodlight Cup
Honours
editAshford Town
- Kent Senior Cup: 1962–63 (drawn)[7][8]
- Kent Floodlight Cup: 1962–63[9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ron Peplow". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Ron Peplow RIP". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 123. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 383–386. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Ron Peplow Goes On Transfer List". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 26 September 1958.
- ^ "Ron Peplow Player Profile". Nuts and Bolts Archive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Match Details Tonbridge (A), 1961/62". Nuts and Bolts Archive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Match Details Tonbridge (A), 1961/62". Nuts and Bolts Archive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Match Details Dover (A), 1961/62". Nuts and Bolts Archive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Match Details Dover (H), 1961/62". Nuts and Bolts Archive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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