Ron Peplow
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| 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 | |||
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]
Brentford
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
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
While a schoolboy, Peplow represented the Middlesex and London schoolboy teams.[3]
