Ralph McElhaney (17 March 1874 – 5 December 1930) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward and half back in the Scottish League and the Southern League.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
 McElhaney while with Tottenham Hotspur in 1897. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ralph McElhaney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1874[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 5 December 1930 (aged 56)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Romford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, right half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dreghorn Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1895 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1895 | Celtic | 2 | (0) |
| 1895 | Clyde | 5 | (0) |
| 1895–1896 | Partick Thistle | 1 | (0) |
| 1896–1897 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | (6) |
| 1897–1898 | Swindon Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1898–1899 | Beith | ||
| 1899 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1900–1902 | Brentford | 45 | (12) |
| 1902–1903 | Dunipace | ||
| 1903–1904 | Grays United | ||
| 1904–1905 | Southall | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 1894–95[6] | Scottish League First Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Clyde | 1895–96[1] | Scottish League First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Partick Thistle | 1895–96[9] | Scottish League Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1896–97[3] | Southern League First Division | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 22 | 7 | |
| Swindon Town | 1897–98[5] | Southern League First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Brentford | 1899–1900[8] | Southern League Second Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1900–01[8] | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 11 | ||
| 1901–02[8] | Southern League First Division | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1[3] | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Total | 45 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 75 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 20 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Southern League promotion-relegation test match
Honours
editBrentford
- Southern League Second Division: 1900–01[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "ScotlandsPeople". Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
- ^ Brentford Football Club Official Matchday Magazine versus Scunthorpe United. 6 August 2005. p. 55.
- ^ a b "Ralph McElhaney – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Celtic Player Ralph McElhaney Details". Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Ralph McElhaney". 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 355–356. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b "1895–96 Cup runs eclipse League". Partick Thistle – The Early Years. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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