Richard Alfred William Heppolette[1] (born 8 April 1949) is an 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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
References
edit- ^ 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.
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