Richard Alfred William Heppolette (born 8 April 1949) is an Indian-born English former professional

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. Born in

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, he appeared with multiple clubs including Preston North End,

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and Hong Kong club

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. 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.

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1949 births English footballers English Football League players Association football midfielders Preston North End F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Eastern Sports Club footballers English expatriate footballers Living people Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong People from Bhusawal Footballers from Maharashtra Anglo-Indian people Indian emigrants to the United Kingdom English people of Indian descent British people of Anglo-Indian descent British sportspeople of Indian descent British Asian footballers {{england-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub