Ralph McElhaney

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]

Ralph McElhaney
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(1930-12-05) (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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[lower-alpha 1] 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
  1. Appearance in Southern League promotion-relegation test match

Honours

Brentford

References

  1. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. "ScotlandsPeople". Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
  4. Brentford Football Club Official Matchday Magazine versus Scunthorpe United. 6 August 2005. p. 55.
  5. "Ralph McElhaney – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  6. "Celtic Player Ralph McElhaney Details". Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  7. "Ralph McElhaney". 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  8. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 355–356. ISBN 0951526200.
  9. "1895–96 Cup runs eclipse League". Partick Thistle – The Early Years. Retrieved 18 July 2018.


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