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 edit
Brentford edit
Peplow 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 edit
After 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 edit
While 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 edit
Ashford 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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