Bertram Victor Ralphs (27 August 1896 – 14 November 1942) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Chesterfield, Crewe Alexandra and Stoke.[1][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bertram Victor Ralphs[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1896[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Handsworth, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 1942 (aged 46)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913 | Dennison's | ||
| 1914 | Reading | ||
| 1919 | Nuneaton | ||
| 1919–1921 | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | (6) |
| 1922–1925 | Stoke | 92 | (6) |
| 1926–1927 | Chesterfield | 32 | (7) |
| 1927–1929 | Crewe Alexandra | 61 | (4) |
| 1929 | Stafford Rangers | ||
| 1930 | Colwyn Bay | ||
| 1931 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| Total | 224 | (23) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Ralphs had an interesting career as a 'fast and enterprising winger' who occasionally played as in inside-forward.[1] He began playing football just before World War I with his works team Dennison's before he turned out for Reading and Nuneaton.[1] After the end of the conflict Ralphs turned professional and signed for Blackburn Rovers.[1] He played in 40 league matches scoring six goals for Rovers before being signed by Stoke in 1922.[1] His first season with the "Potters" ended in disappointment as the club suffered relegation from the First Division.[1] He spent the next season as back up to Tommy Broad before establishing himself as first choice right winger and was an ever-present during the 1924–25 season.[1] He spent one more season with Stoke before leaving for Chesterfield in 1926.[1] He later went on to play for Crewe Alexandra and Stafford Rangers.[1]
Personal life edit
Ralphs served as a private in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War.[5]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1920–21[6] | First Division | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 1921–22[6] | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Total | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 6 | ||
| Stoke | 1922–23[1] | First Division | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 1923–24[1] | Second Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1924–25[1] | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| 1925–26[1] | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Total | 92 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 6 | ||
| Chesterfield | 1926–27[7] | Third Division North | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 8 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1927–28[6] | Third Division North | 42 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 5 |
| 1928–29[6] | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 61 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 67 | 5 | ||
| Career Total | 225 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 239 | 25 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b c "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information – 1921–2018". Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Quiz (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Blackburn Rovers". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 239. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ "Bertram Victor Ralphs | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d Bert Ralphs at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource – Line-ups – 1926–27". Retrieved 16 December 2018.