Ralph Wetton (6 June 1927 – 2 June 2017) was an English professional

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who played for

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and

Aldershot Aldershot ( ) is a town in the Rushmoor district, Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme north-east corner of the county, south-west of London. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Farnborough/Aldershot built-up are ...

Playing career

Born in

Winlaton Winlaton is a village situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Historically in County Durham, it was incorporated into the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear and Borough of Gateshead in 1974. In 2011 the vill ...

, Wetton joined

from

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in August 1950, where he had been a member of their London League-winning side. Signed as cover for Tottenham and

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skipper Ron Burgess, he made his senior debut at

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on 20 October 1951 in a fixture versus

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when Burgess was injured. He featured in 46 senior appearances in all competitions for the Spurs between 1951 and 1955. Wetton signed for

in June 1955 and went on make a further 36 appearances and scoring one goal.Wetton's Plymouth Argyle stats
Retrieved 16 July 2010 After leaving Plymouth he joined

in November 1956 and scored one goal in 50 matches. He then joined non-league Harlow Town as

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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. Wetton's brother

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played league football for

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and

Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, England. Its first team competes in League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' ...

.Obituary - Ralph Wetton
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2019

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wetton, Ralph 1927 births 2017 deaths People from Winlaton Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead Footballers from Tyne and Wear Footballers from County Durham English men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Cheshunt F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Aldershot F.C. players Harlow Town F.C. players English Football League players Cheshunt F.C. managers 20th-century English sportsmen