Rudi Hedman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rudi Hedman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, Greater London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 | Colchester United | 176 | (10) |
| 1988–1992 | Crystal Palace | 21 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Colchester United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Dulwich Hamlet | ? | (?) |
| 1993–1995 | Stevenage Borough | 79 | (2) |
| 1995–1998 | Sing Tao | 49 | (9) |
| Total | 340 | (21) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rudolph G. Hedman (born 16 November 1964) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Born in Lambeth, Hedman signed as an apprentice for Colchester United in 1983, and he went on to make 219 appearances for the "U's" across two spells - the second a loan stint from Crystal Palace. His four-year stay with Palace was largely unsuccessful, although he made five appearances in the club's promotion season of 1988–89 and played in three out of the four, play-off games which saw Palace reach the top flight.[2] He moved on to play for Dulwich Hamlet in 1992 and later Stevenage Borough. He also played in Singapore and Hong Kong with Sing Tao before returning to England. After retiring from playing, Hedman joined the Colchester Centre of Excellence coaching staff.[3]
Personal life
His sister Deta Hedman is a professional darts player with several titles to her name.[4]
Honours
Club
- Football League Second Division Playoff Winner (1): 1988–89
- Football Conference Runner-up (1): 1990–91
Individual
- Colchester United Player of the Year (1): 1987[7]
References
- ^ Rudi Hedman at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 271. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ "Experienced Duo Join Centre Staff". cu-fc.com.
- ^ Deta Hedman profile, British Darts Organisation website
- ^ "Division One (Championship) Play-Off Finalists". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "Conference Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "Colchester United Player of the Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links
- Colchester United at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Rudi Hedman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- Sing Tao SC players
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- British expatriates in Hong Kong
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
- Stevenage F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong
- Living people
- 1964 births
- Colchester United F.C. non-playing staff
- People from the London Borough of Lambeth
- Footballers from Greater London
- English football defender, 1960s birth stubs