Ralph Makepeace
English footballer (1909-1995)
Ralph Makepeace (23 February 1909 – 1995) was an English footballer who played as a left half or centre half. After beginning his career in English local football, he emigrated to Canada, where he spent two years playing for Canadian clubs, including representing the province of Saskatchewan in the Dominion Championships. He returned to England and played for Blackhall Colliery Welfare, from where he signed for Football League First Division club Sunderland. He was released after a few months, and joined Third Division North club Hartlepools United, with whom he played 45 matches in the Football League over two seasons. He also played once in the Third Division for Darlington in between further spells with Blackhall Welfare.
Personal life
Makepeace was born in Trimdon Grange, County Durham, the fourth child of Robert Hutchison Makepeace, a coal miner, and his wife Eleanor. At the time of the 1911 Census, the family were living in Ferryhill. Several of his brothers were good at football: his three older brothers played for teams in Canada, and his younger brother Robert was on the books of Hartlepools United, though never played for their first team. He married Vera Kirkbride in September 1936. Makepeace died in early 1995 in the Hartlepool area.
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