Ron Peplow

Ron Peplow
Personal information
Full name Ronald Rupert Peplow[1]
Date of birth (1935-05-04) 4 May 1935
Place of birth Willesden, England
Playing position Wing half, inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1955 Southall
1955–1961 Brentford 61 (5)
Folkestone Town
Ashford Town (Kent)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ronald Rupert Peplow (born 4 May 1935) is an English former professional football wing half who appeared in the Football League for Brentford.[1] He also played non-league football for Southall, Folkestone Town and Ashford Town (Kent). Peplow was a penalty specialist, scoring 28 goals from 30 attempts during his career.[1]

Club career

Brentford

Peplow began his career as an inside forward at Athenian League side Southall, catching the attention of Division Three South neighbours Brentford during the 1954–55 season.[1] He signed for the Bees at the end of the season and made his professional debut almost a year later in a 1–0 win over Swindon Town on 21 April 1956,[1] finishing the 1955–56 season with three appearances and one goal.[2] Utilised mainly as a wing half, Peplow made something of a breakthrough into the first team during the 1956–57 season, making 17 appearances, but failing to score.[2] Peplow's appearance count reduced season-by-season until 1960–61, when he made 18 appearances and scored three goals.[2] He was released in June 1961, having made 66 appearances and scored five goals in six years at Griffin Park.[1]

Non-league football

After his release from Brentford, Peplow dropped back into non-league football and had spells with Southern League sides Folkestone Town and Ashford Town (Kent).[1]

Representative career

While a schoolboy, Peplow represented the Middlesex and London schoolboy sides.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1955–56[2] Third Division South 3 1 0 0 — 3 1
1956–57[2] 14 1 3 0 — 17 1
1957–58[2] 12 0 1 0 — 13 0
1958–59[2] Third Division 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
1959–60[2] 8 0 0 0 — 8 0
1960–61[2] 17 3 0 0 1 0 18 3
Career total 61 5 4 0 1 0 66 5

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 123. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 383–386. ISBN 0951526200.


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