Raphael Meade
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raphael Joseph Meade[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1962[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1985 | Arsenal | 41 | (14) |
| 1985–1988 | Sporting CP | 40 | (24) |
| 1988 | → Real Betis (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Dundee United | 11 | (4) |
| 1989 | Luton Town | 4 | (0) |
| 1989–1991 | Odense BK | ||
| 1990 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | (9) |
| 1993 | Ernest Borel | ||
| 1993 | Dover Athletic | ||
| 1994 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Southwick | ||
| 1995–1996 | Crawley Town | 55 | (17) |
| 1996–1997 | Sittingbourne | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Raphael Joseph Meade (born 22 November 1962) is an English former footballer who played as a striker for clubs in a variety of countries.
Career
Meade was born in
that season's First Division (eight as substitute), most were made from mid-February 1982 onwards.[6]
He scored twice against
North London Derby at White Hart Lane helped Arsenal to a 4–2 win, but he failed to score in any of his other 12 appearances.[6] The signings of Paul Mariner and Charlie Nicholas meant Meade had been pushed down the pecking order at Arsenal, and he made only eight appearances in 1984–85, taking his totals to 16 goals from 51 matches in all competitions.[4][6]
He was sold to
Benfica.[8] He fell out of favour in the third year of his contract with Sporting, and joined Real Betis on loan for the second half of the 1987–88 La Liga season.[9] He made just one start, in a 4–1 win away at Espanyol in early February, and two substitute appearances,[10]
In August 1988 Meade left Sporting CP to sign for
1989 Football League Cup Final.[1]
Meade's next employer was Danish club
Sussex County League club Southwick[3] and for Southern League clubs Crawley Town, where he top-scored in the 1995–96 season,[13] and Sittingbourne.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Raphael Meade". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Raphael Meade Player Profile". Arab Archive. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-899429-03-5.
- ^ Melling, Joe (17 September 1981). "Masterpiece, Raphael". Daily Express. London. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d "Arsenal first team line-ups". Andy Kelly. Retrieved 2 May 2019. Select season required via bottom navbar.
- ^ "Athletic out to redress Sporting balance". UEFA. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Meade (Raphael Joseph Meade)". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Lebrón, J. (29 January 1988). "Raphael Meade: "No soy Maradona ni Gullit, pero estoy aquí para dar lo máximo por el Betis"" [I'm not Maradona or Gullit, but I'm here to give my utmost for Betis]. ABC (in Spanish). Seville. p. 59.
- ^ "Meade: Raphael Joseph Meade: 1987–88". BDFutbol. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Stephen, Craig (14 November 2010). "Fanzines in Scottish Football: A Brief History". Scotzine. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Sporting Digest: Football". The Independent. London. 21 July 1994. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "1995/96 – Southern League Premier Division", "All time appearances" and "All time goalscorers". Crawley Town Football Club History. Retrieved 2 May 2019.