Ralph Dain

Ralph Dain (born 1862; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as a defender for Port Vale in the 1880s.

Ralph Dain
Personal information
Date of birth 1862[1]
Place of birth Burslem, England[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Smallthorne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1882–1886 Port Vale 61[2] (2)
Total 61 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Dain was a right-back in Port Vale's first recorded game, in a 5–1 defeat at nearby Stoke in a Staffordshire Senior Cup second round replay on 9 December 1882.[1] He was also in the sides that won the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1883 and that won the Burslem Challenge Cup and shared the former trophy in 1885.[1] On 13 February 1886 he scored in the FA Cup fifth round replay with Brentwood, which finished 3–3.[1] He remained a first team regular until losing his place in February and most likely departing at the end of the season.[1]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1882–83002020
1883–8400150150
1884–8500280280
1885–8641121162
Total 41571612

Honours

Port Vale
  • North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup winner: 1883, 1885 (shared)
  • Burslem Challenge Cup winner: 1885

References

  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 75. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. In all competitions
  3. Ralph Dain at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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