Ralph Ruffell
Daniel Ralph Ruffell (3 October 1867 – 3 October 1940) was an English amateur footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Southampton St. Mary's from their inaugural fixture in November 1885 until 1894, including making six appearances in the FA Cup.Ruffell was born in Southampton[1] and was associated with St. Mary's Church; the St Mary's Church of England Young Men's Association decided to arrange a football match against Freemantle, which took place on 21 November 1885 on a pitch in Northlands Road, where the Hampshire Bowling Club was subsequently situated, close to the County Cricket Ground, with Ruffell playing in goal.Throughout this time Ruffell was the first-choice goalkeeper, and played in every cup match until October 1892.[3] In the FA Cup, the "Saints" reached the Second Qualifying Round for each of the three seasons from 1891–92 to 1893–94 with Ruffell in goal for all six matches.[3] In the Hampshire Senior Cup final played on 10 March 1894, Ruffell sustained a dislocated knee cap in the 1–0 defeat by the Royal Engineers which ended his playing career, although he continued to make occasional reserve-team appearances.