Ricky Heppolette
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Alfred William Heppolette | ||
Date of birth | 8 April 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Bhusawal, India | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
?–1967 | Preston North End | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967–1973 | Preston North End | 154 | (13) |
1973–1976 | Leyton Orient | 113 | (10) |
1976–1977 | Crystal Palace | 15 | (0) |
1976–1979 | Chesterfield | 47 | (3) |
1979–1980 | Peterborough United | 5 | (0) |
1980–? | Eastern AA | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Richard Alfred William Heppolette[1] (born 8 April 1949) is an Indian-born English former professional footballer. Born in Bhusawal, he appeared with multiple clubs including Preston North End, Leyton Orient, Crystal Palace, Chesterfield, Peterborough United and Hong Kong club Eastern AA.[2] Heppolette had moved to England with his family when he was an infant. He was among the first Asian players of Indian descent to play in the Football League.[3]
References
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 283. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ "Ricky Heppolette". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ Sessions, George (5 August 2021). "Ricky Heppolette would love to see more Asian players follow in his footsteps". Belfast Telegraph.
Categories:
- 1949 births
- English men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Eastern Sports Club footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Living people
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
- People from Bhusawal
- Footballers from Maharashtra
- Anglo-Indian people
- Indian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- English people of Indian descent
- British people of Anglo-Indian descent
- British sportspeople of Indian descent
- British Asian footballers
- English football midfielder, 1940s birth stubs