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Ralph Brand

Biography

Ralph was signed in June 1988 from Lochee United by manager John Young and the teenager made regular appearances in our front line during his first two seasons at Gayfield, playing 53 times and scoring 16 goals. With Ian Gibson replacing John Young as manager late on in the 1989-90 campaign, the following season saw Ralph’s game time begin to dry up and he left the club on a free transfer in late March 1991, joining Lochore Welfare until the end of the campaign. Ralph would go on to play for Montrose, Brechin City and Forfar Athletic later in his…Read moreRead less
Ralph was signed in June 1988 from Lochee United by manager John Young and the teenager made regular appearances in our front line during his first two seasons at Gayfield, playing 53 times and scoring 16 goals. With Ian Gibson replacing John Young as manager late on in the 1989-90 campaign, the following season saw Ralph’s game time begin to dry up and he left the club on a free transfer in late March 1991, joining Lochore Welfare until the end of the campaign.

Ralph would go on to play for Montrose, Brechin City and Forfar Athletic later in his career, making him one of only a few players who have played for all four Angus senior clubs.

Statistics

Apps
45 (18)
Goals
16
Yellow cards
8
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.25
Minutes
4034
Seasons
3
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1990-916 (4)020
1989-9018 (3)1030
1988-8921 (11)630

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 22 Jun 1988 · Left: 30 Mar 1991

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
John Young11 Aug 198817 Mar 199038 (14)
Ian Gibson21 Apr 199016 Feb 19917 (4)

Timeline

  1. Born

    Dundee

  2. Signed

  8. Recorded contract end

Appearances (63)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
16 Feb 1991 Queen's Park 0–0 Arbroath Second Division1990-91 D
29 Jan 1991 Arbroath 1–1 Alloa Second Division1990-91 D
12 Jan 1991 Arbroath 0–0 Albion Rovers Second Division1990-91 D
2 Jan 1991 Arbroath 0–1 Montrose Second Division1990-91 L
15 Dec 1990 Queen of South 1–0 Arbroath Second Division1990-91 L
1 Dec 1990 Arbroath 0–0 Stenhousemuir Second Division1990-91 D
20 Oct 1990 Arbroath 3–0 Stranraer Second Division1990-91 W
29 Sep 1990 East Fife 2–0 Arbroath Second Division1990-91 L
22 Sep 1990 Arbroath 1–2 Cowdenbeath Second Division1990-91 L
15 Sep 1990 Stenhousemuir 2–0 Arbroath Second Division1990-91 L
21 Apr 1990 Arbroath 0–1 Cowdenbeath Second Division1989-90 L
17 Mar 1990 Arbroath 3–0 Montrose Second Division1989-90 W
27 Feb 1990 Arbroath 0–2 Brechin City Second Division1989-90 L
2 Dec 1989 Dumbarton 0–0 Arbroath Second Division1989-90 D
11 Nov 1989 Arbroath 0–1 Brechin City Second Division1989-90 L
4 Nov 1989 East Fife 3–0 Arbroath Second Division1989-90 L
30 Oct 1989 St Johnstone 5–1 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1989-90 L
28 Oct 1989 Arbroath 1–0 Berwick Rangers Second Division1989-90 W
21 Oct 1989 Cowdenbeath 1–1 Arbroath Second Division1989-90 D
14 Oct 1989 Stranraer 2–1 Arbroath Second Division1989-90 L
7 Oct 1989 Arbroath 2–1 Dumbarton Second Division1989-90 W
30 Sep 1989 Arbroath 2–2 Queen's Park Second Division1989-90 D
23 Sep 1989 East Stirling 1–1 Arbroath Second Division1989-90 D
16 Sep 1989 Arbroath 2–2 Montrose Second Division1989-90 D
9 Sep 1989 Queen of South 2–2 Arbroath Second Division1989-90 D
2 Sep 1989 Brechin City 2–2 Arbroath Second Division1989-90 D
26 Aug 1989 Arbroath 2–1 Stenhousemuir Second Division1989-90 W
19 Aug 1989 Arbroath 1–1 Kilmarnock Second Division1989-90 D
15 Aug 1989 Rangers 4–0 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1989-90 L
12 Aug 1989 Stirling 2–3 Arbroath Second Division1989-90 W

Goals scored (16)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
30 Oct 1989 St Johnstone 5–1 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1989-90 L 84′
7 Oct 1989 Arbroath 2–1 Dumbarton Second Division1989-90 W 37′
7 Oct 1989 Arbroath 2–1 Dumbarton Second Division1989-90 W 66′
30 Sep 1989 Arbroath 2–2 Queen's Park Second Division1989-90 D 17′ (pen.)
30 Sep 1989 Arbroath 2–2 Queen's Park Second Division1989-90 D 83′ (pen.)
16 Sep 1989 Arbroath 2–2 Montrose Second Division1989-90 D 80′
19 Aug 1989 Arbroath 1–1 Kilmarnock Second Division1989-90 D 69′
12 Aug 1989 Stirling 2–3 Arbroath Second Division1989-90 W 40′ (pen.)
12 Aug 1989 Stirling 2–3 Arbroath Second Division1989-90 W 48′
12 Aug 1989 Stirling 2–3 Arbroath Second Division1989-90 W 81′
3 Jan 1989 Alloa 3–3 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 D 70′
27 Sep 1988 Montrose 2–3 a.e.t. Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1988-89 W 69′
3 Sep 1988 Berwick Rangers 0–3 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 W 41′
3 Sep 1988 Berwick Rangers 0–3 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 W 72′
3 Sep 1988 Berwick Rangers 0–3 Arbroath Second Division1988-89 W 89′
20 Aug 1988 Arbroath 1–2 Brechin City Second Division1988-89 L 22′