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Ralph McPate
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-10-10) 10 October 1940 (age 83)
Place of birth Airdrie, Scotland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Airdrieonians
Third Lanark
1968 Toronto Emerald
1969 Toronto Italia
1969 Rochester Lancers
International career
1967 Canada Olympic5 (2)
1968 Canada4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ralph McPate (born 10 October 1940) is a former soccer player who played as a winger. Born in Scotland, he represented Canada at international level.

Club career[edit]

Born in Airdrie, Scotland, McPate began his career playing with Airdrieonians and Third Lanark.[2] He moved to Canada at the age of 19, combining his playing career with a job in a surveyor's practice.[2] He played locally in Toronto, for the Ontario team, and in inter-provincial competitions.[2] In 1968, he played in the Toronto and District Soccer League with Toronto Emerald.[3]

In 1969 he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[4] That same season he also played for the Rochester Lancers in the American Soccer League.[5]

International career[edit]

He gained Canadian citizenship,[2] and earned 4 caps for the national team in 1968, scoring 2 goals. He also represented Canada at the 1967 Pan American Games.[1]

Later life[edit]

McPate returned to Scotland in the early 2000s, living in Edinburgh.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Profile". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  • ^ a b c d e "Ralph McPate still flying the flag for adopted nation Canada". www.scotsman.com.
  • ^ Waring, Ed (10 June 1968). "Falcons edge Beacons 4-3". The Globe and Mail. p. 19.
  • ^ Waring, Ed (25 June 1969). "Uppercut lands: Chief referee hit by player at soccer game - Italia wins". The Globe and Mail. p. 30.
  • ^ "ASL-Ralph McPate". www.nasljerseys.com.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ralph_McPate&oldid=1164309617"

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