Ralph Dain

Ralph Dain (born 1862; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as a defender for Port Vale in the 1880s.

Ralph Dain

Personal information
Date of birth	1862[1]
Place of birth	Burslem, England[1]
Playing position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Smallthorne
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1882–1886	Port Vale	61[2]	(2)
Total		61	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Dain was a right-back in Port Vale's first recorded game, in a 5–1 defeat at nearby Stoke in a Staffordshire Senior Cup second round replay on 9 December 1882.[1] He was also in the sides that won the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1883 and that won the Burslem Challenge Cup and shared the former trophy in 1885.[1] On 13 February 1886 he scored in the FA Cup fifth round replay with Brentwood, which finished 3–3.[1] He remained a first team regular until losing his place in February and most likely departing at the end of the season.[1]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club	Season	Division	FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1882–83	–	0	0	2	0	2	0
	1883–84		0	0	15	0	15	0
	1884–85		0	0	28	0	28	0
	1885–86		4	1	12	1	16	2
Total			4	1	57	1	61	2

Honours

Port Vale

• North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup winner: 1883, 1885 (shared)
• Burslem Challenge Cup winner: 1885

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 75. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. In all competitions
3. Ralph Dain at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)