Ralph Gubbins

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Ralph Gubbins
Personal information
Full name Ralph Grayham Gubbins
Date of birth (1932-01-31)31 January 1932
Place of birth Ellesmere Port, England
Date of death 11 September 2011(2011-09-11) (aged 79)
Position(s)
Inside forward
Youth career
Shell Mex
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1959 Bolton Wanderers 97 (15)
1959–1961 Hull City 45 (10)
1961–1964 Tranmere Rovers 107 (37)
1964–1965 Wigan Athletic 30 (7)
Total 279 (69)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ralph Grayham Gubbins (31 January 1932 – 11 September 2011) was an English professional

the Football League
for three clubs between 1952 and 1964, before playing non-league football.

Career

Born in

the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Hull City and Tranmere Rovers, before playing non-league football with Wigan Athletic.[1]

While at Bolton, Gubbins replaced the injured

final, which Bolton won.[2] He spent one season in the Cheshire League with Wigan, scoring 7 goals in 30 league games.[3]

He died on 11 September 2011.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Former Player Passes Away". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
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  4. ^ DEATHS Ralph Gubbins