Ralph Gubbins
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2011}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ralph Gubbins
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Ralph Grayham Gubbins
| birth_date = {{birth date|1932|1|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ellesmere Port, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2011|9|11|1932|1|31|df=y}}
| death_place =
| height =
| position = Inside forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Shell Mex
| years1 = 1952–1959
| clubs1 = Bolton Wanderers
| caps1 = 97
| goals1 = 15
| years2 = 1959–1961
| clubs2 = Hull City
| caps2 = 45
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 1961–1964
| clubs3 = Tranmere Rovers
| caps3 = 107
| goals3 = 37
| years4 = 1964–1965
| clubs4 = Wigan Athletic
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 7
| totalcaps = 279
| totalgoals = 69
}}
Ralph Grayham Gubbins (31 January 1932 – 11 September 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Gubbins made nearly 250 appearances in the Football League for three clubs between 1952 and 1964, before playing non-league football.
Career
Born in Ellesmere Port, Gubbins played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Hull City and Tranmere Rovers, before playing non-league football with Wigan Athletic.{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/ralphgubbins.html|title=Profile|accessdate=12 September 2011|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database}}
While at Bolton, Gubbins replaced the injured Nat Lofthouse for the 1958 FA Cup Semi final, scoring both goals that sent Bolton to the final. Lofthouse returned for the final, which Bolton won.{{cite web|url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~2448435,00.html?|title=Former Player Passes Away|date=12 September 2011|accessdate=12 September 2011|publisher=Bolton Wanderers F.C.|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918151359/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~2448435,00.html|archivedate=18 September 2011}} He spent one season in the Cheshire League with Wigan, scoring 7 goals in 30 league games.{{cite book|last=Hayes|first=Dean|title=The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C.|year=1996|publisher=Yore Publications|location=Harefield|isbn=1-874427-91-7}}
He died on 11 September 2011.[http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/announcements/deaths/deaths/9251406.ralph_gubbins/ DEATHS Ralph Gubbins]
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Category:Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Ellesmere Port
Category:English Football League players
Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Category:Men's association football inside forwards