Ralph Johnson | |||||||
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OVERALL STATISTICS | |||||||
| BIRTH | AGE | SIGNED ON | FROM | ||||
| DEBUT | LAST MATCH | LEFT | |||||
| CAREER | APPEARANCES (SUBS) | ||||||
| TRIES | GOALS | DGOALS | PTS | ||||
Biography of Ralph Johnson |
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 HERITAGE NO : Ralph Johnson MINER AT GALA DAY DEBUT Ralph was a tough miner who played 19 matches as a forward for the Saints. His debut was an auspicious affair on the 10th of September 1887. The Saints faced great friend and rivals, Kendal Hornets, at Fleetwood. The seaside town was celebrating the opening of its promenade and library and invited the teams to play there as part of the celebrations. The game ended in a draw. Ralph made his final appearance on the 17th of November 1888 in an away match at Leigh when the Saints suffered a defeat. Ralph was a local lad born in early 1862 in St. Helens. He lived at 62 Park Road, Parr, St. Helens and worked as a coal miner. He suffered a very early death of the 31st of July 1890 at the age of just 28. |
| Date | Match | Pos | Opponents | Comp | Venue | FT | FTO | T | G | DG | ||
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| 10th Sep 1887 | 1 | D |
15 | Kendal Hornets* | FR | N | 0 | 0 | VIEW | |||
| 24th Sep 1887 | 2 | W |
15 | Ashton Under Lyme* | FR | H | 21 | 0 | VIEW | |||
| 1st Oct 1887 | 3 | L |
15 | Widnes* | FR | A | 0 | 3 | VIEW | |||
| 8th Oct 1887 | 4 | D |
15 | Walkden* | FR | H | 1 | 1 | VIEW | |||
| 15th Oct 1887 | 5 | W |
15 | Morecambe* | FR | A | 4 | 0 | VIEW | |||
| 17th Oct 1887 | 6 | L |
15 | Werneth* | FR | H | 2 | 3 | VIEW | |||
| 22nd Oct 1887 | 7 | D |
15 | Crompton* | FR | A | 2 | 2 | VIEW | |||
| 19th Nov 1887 | 8 | L |
15 | Mossley* | FR | A | 1 | 3 | VIEW | |||
| 26th Nov 1887 | 9 | W |
15 | Tyldesley* | FR | H | 3 | 1 | VIEW | |||
| 3rd Dec 1887 | 10 | L |
15 | Wigan* | FR | A | 0 | 3 | VIEW | |||
| 17th Dec 1887 | 11 | L |
15 | Wigan* | FR | H | 0 | 8 | VIEW | |||
| 24th Dec 1887 | 12 | L |
15 | Widnes* | FR | H | 0 | 3 | VIEW | |||
| 7th Jan 1888 | 13 | W |
15 | Bury* | FR | H | 5 | 0 | VIEW | |||
| 24th Mar 1888 | 14 | W |
15 | Barrow* | FR | H | 4 | 3 | VIEW | |||
| 14th Apr 1888 | 15 | L |
15 | Lancaster* | FR | H | 1 | 2 | VIEW | |||
| 21st Apr 1888 | 16 | L |
15 | Kendal Hornets* | FR | H | 2 | 3 | VIEW | |||
| 28th Apr 1888 | 17 | W |
15 | Leigh* | FR | H | 3 | 2 | VIEW | |||
| 6th Oct 1888 | 18 | W |
8 | Audenshaw* | FR | H | 11 | 0 | VIEW | |||
| 17th Nov 1888 | 19 | W |
15 | Leigh* | FR | A | 1 | 0 | VIEW |
| *Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub. |
| WINS : 8 | LOSSES : 8 | DRAWS : 3 |
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