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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1940-10-10) 10 October 1940 (age 81) | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Airdrieonians | |||
| Third Lanark | |||
| 1968 | Toronto Emerald | ||
| 1969 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1969 | Rochester Lancers | ||
| National team | |||
| 1967 | Canada Olympic | 5 | (2) |
| 1968 | Canada | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
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]
McPate returned to Scotland in the early 2000s, living in Edinburgh.[2]