Ralph Barlow (footballer) explained

Ralph Barlow
Birth Date:1876
Birth Place:Mow Cop, England
Position:Centre-half
Years1:1895–1897
Clubs1:Burslem Port Vale
Caps1:29
Goals1:1
Totalcaps:29
Totalgoals:1

Ralph Barlow (1876 – 1897) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale in the mid-1890s.

Career

Barlow joined Burslem Port Vale in January 1895, making his debut in a 2–0 win at Rotherham Town on 7 September 1895.[1] He played 29 Second Division games in the 1895–96 season, and scored his first goal in the Football League in a 2–1 win over Crewe Alexandra at the Athletic Ground on 26 October.[1] However, he suffered a breakdown in September 1896 and was sent to a convalescent home.[1] His recovery was a slow one, and so the club arranged a benefit match for him in April 1897 and released him from his contract at the end of the 1896–97 season.[1]

Career statistics

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 17. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.