Stephen Thomas Peplow (8 January 1949 – 29 December 2021) was an English footballer who played as a winger. He made 248 league appearances for Tranmere Rovers between 1973 and 1981.

Steve Peplow
Personal information
Full name Stephen Thomas Peplow
Date of birth (1949-01-08)8 January 1949
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 29 December 2021(2021-12-29) (aged 72)
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Liverpool 2 (0)
1970–1973 Swindon Town 40 (11)
1973 Nottingham Forest 3 (0)
1973–1974Mansfield Town (loan) 4 (3)
1973–1981 Tranmere Rovers 248 (44)
1976 Chicago Sting (loan) 20 (4)
Total 317 (62)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peplow married Mary in Birkenhead in 1995. His best-man was Scottish former professional footballer Barrie Mitchell, who provided him with a commissioned tape of the first ever Match of the Day to be televised in colour, on which Peplow appeared making his debut for Liverpool.[1]

He died after a long illness on 29 December 2021, at the age of 72.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool 1969–70 First Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Swindon Town 1970–71 Second Division 11 4 0 0 0 0 4[a] 2 15 6
1971–72 Second Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
1972–73 Second Division 24 7 0 0 1 0 25 7
Total 40 11 0 0 1 0 4 2 45 13
Nottingham Forest 1973–74 Second Division 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
Mansfield Town (loan) 1973–74 Fourth Division 4 3 0 0 0 0 4 3
Tranmere Rovers 1973–74 Third Division 18 2 0 0 0 0 18 2
1974–75 Third Division 17 3 1 0 0 0 18 3
1975–76 Fourth Division 46 11 1 0 3 0 50 11
1976–77 Third Division 32 3 1 0 0 0 33 3
1977–78 Third Division 42 7 2 0 2 0 46 7
1978–79 Third Division 28 8 3 0 2 0 33 8
1979–80 Fourth Division 43 6 2 1 4 2 49 9
1980–81 Fourth Division 22 4 1 0 2 0 25 4
Total 248 44 11 1 13 2 0 0 272 46
Chicago Sting (loan) 1976 North American Soccer League 20 4 0 0 0 0 20 4
Career total 317 62 11 1 16 2 4 2 348 67
  1. ^ Appearances in Anglo-Italian Cup

References

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  1. ^ Hilton, Nick (20 January 2007). "'I thought that he'd got hold of a naughty video' Interview: Steve Peplow - but winger Peplow's wedding gift turned out to be an Anfield surprise". Liverpool Echo.
  2. ^ Hilton, Nick (29 December 2021). "Tribute to former Tranmere Rovers winger Steve Peplow". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. ^ Steve Peplow at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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