Rudolph Gideon Hedman (born 16 November 1964) is an English retired professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
Career
Born in
Lambeth
Lambeth () is a district in South London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth, historically in the County of Surrey. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The population of the London Borough of Lambeth was 303,086 in 2011. The area expe ...
, Hedman signed as an apprentice for
Colchester United
Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1937, the club spent its earl ...
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
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. 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
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games which saw Palace reach the top flight. He moved on to play for
Dulwich Hamlet
Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in East Dulwich in south-east London, England. They are currently members of and play at Champion Hill.
History
The club was formed in 1893, by Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson. T ...
in 1992 and later
Stevenage Borough
Stevenage Football Club (known as Stevenage Borough Football Club until 2010) is a professional association football club based in the town of Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, League Two, the fourth tier o ...
. 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.
Personal life
His sister
Deta Hedman
Deta Hedman (born 14 November 1959) is an English darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events.
Biography
Hedman was born in Jamaica in 1959. Her parents emigrated to the United Kingdom in the early 1960s, leaving Hedman and he ...
is a professional darts player with several titles to her name.
Honours
Club
Crystal Palace
*
Football League Second Division
The Football League Second Division was the second level division in the English football league system between 1892 and 1992. Following the foundation of the FA Premier League, the Football League divisions were renumbered and the third ti ...
playoff winner:
1988–89
Colchester United
*
Football Conference
The National League (named Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons) is an association football league in England consisting of three divisions, the National League, National League North, and National League South. It was called the ...
runner-up:
1990–91
Individual
* Colchester United Player of the Year: 1987
References
External links
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1964 births
Living people
Footballers from the London Borough of Lambeth
English men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Colchester United F.C. players
Crystal Palace F.C. players
Leyton Orient F.C. players
Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
Stevenage F.C. players
Sing Tao SC players
English Football League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
English expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
English expatriate men's footballers
Colchester United F.C. non-playing staff
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