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Rudi Hedman
English footballer
Rudolph Gideon Hedman (born 16 November 1964) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rudolph Gideon Hedman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1964-11-16) 16 November 1964 (age 59)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth,[1] Greater London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
| 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 | |||
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.[3] 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.[4]
His sister Deta Hedman is a professional darts player with several titles to her name.[5]
Club
Crystal Palace
- Football League Second Division playoff winner: 1988–89[6]
Colchester United
- Football Conference runner-up: 1990–91[7]
Individual
- Colchester United Player of the Year: 1987[8]
- "Rudi Hedman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). 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.
- "Division One (Championship) Play-Off Finalists". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- "Conference Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- "Colchester United Player of the Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- 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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