Anton Rippon (born 20 December 1944) is a British award-winning newspaper columnist, journalist, author and publisher.
He is the author of more than 50 books, on sport and wartime history, and including an autobiographical memoir A Derby Boy,[1] which was published in 2007.
His work has appeared in a wide range of national newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, The Times and The Independent and he has written radio documentaries for the BBC.
In 1993, the Derby County Former Professional Players' Association elected him an honorary member, and in 2015 named him as the recipient of its annual merit award for services to the club.
During the 2020-21 COVID-19 pandemic, he rejoined the Derby Telegraph, writing a column initially entitled 'Anton in Lockdown', and again contributing feature articles.