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Ralph Barlow (footballer)

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Ralph Barlow
Personal information
Date of birth 1876
Place of birth Mow Cop, England
Date of death 1897 (aged 20–21)
Position(s) Centre-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895–1897 Burslem Port Vale 29 (1)
Total 29 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Career

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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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Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1895–96 Second Division 29 1 2 0 2 0 33 1
Total 29 1 2 0 2 0 33 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 17. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Ralph Barlow at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)