Rudi Hedman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rudi Hedman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, Greater London, England | ||
| Playing position | 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) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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
- ↑ "English National Football Archive". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ 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.