Ralph McPate

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Ralph McPate
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-10-10) 10 October 1940 (age 82)
Place of birth Airdrie, Scotland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Airdrieonians
Third Lanark
1968 Toronto Emerald
1969 Toronto Italia
1969 Rochester Lancers
International career
1967 Canada Olympic 5 (2)
1968 Canada 4 (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.

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Club career

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

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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Profile". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ralph McPate still flying the flag for adopted nation Canada". www.scotsman.com.
  3. Waring, Ed (10 June 1968). "Falcons edge Beacons 4-3". The Globe and Mail . p. 19.
  4. Waring, Ed (25 June 1969). "Uppercut lands: Chief referee hit by player at soccer game - Italia wins". The Globe and Mail . p. 30.
  5. "ASL-Ralph McPate". www.nasljerseys.com.