Ralph McPate (born 10 October 1940) is a former

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player who played as a winger. Born in Scotland, he represented Canada at international level.

Club career

Born in Airdrie, Scotland, McPate began his career playing with

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and Third Lanark. He moved to Canada at the age of 19, combining his playing career with a job in a surveyor's practice. He played locally in Toronto, for the Ontario team, and in inter-provincial competitions. In 1968, he played in the Toronto and District Soccer League with Toronto Emerald. In 1969 he played in the

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with

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. That same season he also played for the Rochester Lancers in the American Soccer League.

International career

He gained Canadian citizenship, and earned 4 caps for the national team in 1968, scoring 2 goals. He also represented Canada at the

1967 Pan American Games The 1967 Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967. Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for the 1963 Games at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicago ...

Later life

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mcpate, Ralph 1940 births Living people Footballers from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire Scottish men's footballers Scottish emigrants to Canada Canadian men's soccer players Canada men's international soccer players Pan American Games competitors for Canada Footballers at the 1967 Pan American Games Men's association football wingers Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Third Lanark A.C. players Toronto Italia players Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players Canadian National Soccer League players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players