Ralph Barlow

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

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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing 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]

Statistics

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

1. 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)