Ralph Wetton

Ralph Wetton

Personal information
Full name	Ralph Wetton
Date of birth	6 June 1927
Place of birth	Winlaton, England
Playing position	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1949–1950	Cheshunt	43	(10)
1950–1955	Tottenham Hotspur	45	(0)
1955–1956	Plymouth Argyle	36	(1)
1956–1957	Aldershot	50	(1)
1958–1959	Harlow Town	?	(?)
1960–1962	Cheshunt	43	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Ralph Wetton (born 6 June 1927 in Winlaton) is an English former professional footballer who played for Cheshunt, Tottenham Hotspur, Plymouth Argyle and Aldershot. ^[1]

Playing career

Wetton joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-league Cheshunt in August 1950, where he had been a member of their London League winning side. Signed as cover for Tottenham and Wales skipper Ron Burgess, he made his senior debut at wing half on 20 October 1951 in a fixture versus Aston Villa when Burgess was injured. ^[2] He featured in 46 senior appearances in all competitions for the Spurs between 1951–55. ^[3] Wetton signed for Plymouth Argyle in June 1955 and went on make a further 36 appearances and scoring one goal.^[4] After leaving Plymouth he joined Aldershot in November 1956 and scored one goal in 50 matches. He then joined non-league Harlow as Player-Manager before returning to Cheshunt in 1960 where he was also appointed Player-Manager soon after his arrival. He was sacked at the end of the 1961-62 season after which he became involved in the founding of Brimsdown Rovers where he remained as a committee member for many years after.

References

1. Hugman, BJ (Ed) The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1-85291-665-6 p649. Retrieved 16 July 2010
2. Wetton's debut Retrieved 16 July 2010
3. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 4 December 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
4. Wetton's Plymouth Argyle stats Retrieved 16 July 2010