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Nathan Ralph

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Nathan Ralph
Personal information
Full name Nathanael Anthony Ralph[1]
Date of birth (1993-02-14) 14 February 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Great Dunmow, England[2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Positions
Team information
Current team
Chelmsford City
Number 6
Youth career
2005–2009 Ipswich Town
2009–2010 Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Peterborough United 0 (0)
2012 → Kettering Town (loan) 14 (0)
2012–2015 Yeovil Town 35 (1)
2015–2016 Newport County 0 (0)
2016 → Aldershot Town (loan) 12 (1)
2016–2018 Woking 63 (1)
2018–2019 Dundee 26 (1)
2019–2026 Southend United 178 (8)
2026– Chelmsford City 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:00, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

Nathanael Anthony Ralph (born 14 February 1993) is an English footballer, who plays as a left wingback or center back for National League South club Chelmsford City.

Career

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Yeovil Town

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On 14 August 2012, Ralph made his Yeovil debut in the Football League Cup against Colchester United in a 3–0 victory.[4] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory over Preston in a League One match, having come on as a substitute midway through the second half.[5] He made 17 appearances in the 2012–13 campaign, though did not feature in the play-off final victory over Brentford which took the "Glovers" into the Championship.

Ralph was released by Yeovil at the end of the 2014–15 season following their relegation to League Two.[6]

Newport County

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On 25 June 2015, Ralph signed for League Two club Newport County. His time at Newport was beset by injuries and although he made the substitutes bench on a number of occasions he did not make a competitive appearance. On 12 February 2016, he joined Aldershot Town on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.[7] He was released by Newport on 10 May 2016 at the end of his contract.[8]

Woking

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On 3 August 2016, Ralph signed a one-year contract with Woking.[9] On 6 August 2016, Ralph made his Woking debut in a 3–1 home defeat against Lincoln City, playing the full 90 minutes.[10] Three days later, Ralph went onto score his first Woking goal in a 2–2 draw with Solihull Moors.[11] On 15 June 2017, Ralph signed a new one-year deal for the 2017–18 campaign.[12]

Dundee

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On 31 May 2018, Ralph signed a two-year deal with Scottish Premiership side Dundee.[13] He won the club's player of the year award for 2018/19, but they were relegated.[14] Ralph then exercised a clause in his contract that allowed him to become a free agent.[15]

Southend United

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Southend United signed Ralph to a two-year contract, with an option for a third year, in July 2019.[15] He scored his first goal for Southend when he scored in an EFL Trophy tie against AFC Wimbledon on 13 November 2019.[16] He dislocated his shoulder in December 2019.[17]

In December 2023, Ralph signed a contract extension with Southend until the summer of 2025, again with the possibility of a one-year extension having become club captain during his time there.[18]

In June 2025, Ralph triggered an automatic one-year extension keeping him at Southend until June 2026. In his final game of his 7-year spell with the Shrimpers, Ralph captained the club in the 2026 FA Trophy final where Southend defeated Wealdstone on penalties and left the club with silverware.[19]

Chelmsford City

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On 30 May 2026, National League South club Chelmsford City announced the signing of Ralph.[20]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Peterborough United 2010–11[21] League One 0000000000
2011–12[22] Championship 000000—00
Total 0000000000
Kettering Town (loan) 2011–12[22] Conference Premier 14000—00140
Yeovil Town 2012–13[23] League One 14100102[a]0171
2013–14[24] Championship 000000—00
2014–15[25] League One 21010101[a]1241
Total 351102031412
Newport County 2015–16[26] League Two 0000000000
Aldershot Town (loan) 2015–16[26] National League 12100—00121
Woking 2016–17[27] National League 31130—00341
2017–18[27] National League 32060—1[b]0390
Total 63190—10731
Dundee 2018–19[28] Scottish Premiership 2612040—321
Southend United 2019–20[29] League One 17010101[c]1201
2020–21[30] League Two 7100001[c]081
2021–22[31] National League 28 1 1 1 0 0 2[b] 0 31 2
2022–23 National League 27 0 0 0 0 0 3[b] 1 30 1
2023–24 National League 36 2 0 0 0 0 1[b] 1 37 3
2024–25 National League 40 2 2 0 0 0 6[d] 1 48 3
2025–26 National League 23 2 1 0 – 3[b] 0 27 2
Total 1788511017420113
Chelmsford City 2026–27 National League South 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 333121717021537918
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ 3 appearances in the FA Trophy, 3 appearances and 1 goal in the National League play-offs

Honours

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Southend United

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 67. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 511. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ↑ Nathan Ralph at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Yeovil 3–0 Colchester". BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Yeovil 3–1 Preston". BBC Sport. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Yeovil Town: Paul Sturrock releases 11 players". BBC Sport. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Nathan Ralph: Aldershot sign Newport County winger on loan". BBC Sport. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Newport County release 8 players". South Wales Argus. 10 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Woking sign ex-Charlton striker Zak Ansah and Nathan Ralph". BBC Sport. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Woking 1-3 Lincoln City". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "Solihull Moors 2-2 Woking". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "Nathan Ralph signs for another season". Woking Official Site. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Dundee: Nathan Ralph agrees a two-year deal to become fourth summer signing". BBC Sport. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 "Ralph wins De Vries Trophy". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Nathan Ralph: Southend United sign Dundee left-back on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  16. ↑ "Leasing.com Trophy: Top-tier academy sides flourish as group stages finish". BBC Sport. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  17. ↑ "Nathan Ralph: Southend United left-back out after dislocating shoulder". BBC Sport. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  18. ↑ fc, southend united (29 December 2023). "Ralph, Bridge and Demetriou Sign New Contracts". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  19. 1 2 Brown, Archie (17 May 2026). "Southend United win the 2025–26 Isuzu FA Trophy, Defeating Wealdstone on penalties". The FA. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Nathan Ralph is a Claret!". Chelmsford City F.C. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  27. 1 2 "N. Ralph". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Nathan Ralph in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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