Background
Rippon was born in Beighton, then in Derbyshire, now a part of Sheffield.
Rippon was born in Beighton, then in Derbyshire, now a part of Sheffield.
He played for Grimsby Town both before and after the First World War, making 121 appearances in the Football League. In 1920, he joined Lincoln City, then playing in the Midland League. He played regularly the following season, in the newly formed Football League Third Division North, but was less prolific, though his ten goals still placed him second in Lincoln"s scoring charts.
Rippon played his last senior game for the club in May 1922, then returned to the Midland League with Worksop Town, York City, Wath Athletic and Grantham.
Rippon died in Sheffield in 1950 at the age of 62.