Ralph Oelofse
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roelof Johannes Gysbertus Oelofse | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Lichtenburg, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 24 October 2001 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Berea Park | |||
| 1951–1953 | Chelsea | 8 | (0) |
| 1953–1955 | Watford | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1955-1956 | South Africa | 8[1] | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roelof Johannes Gysbertus 'Ralph' Oelofse (12 November 1926 – 24 October 2001) was a South African footballer who played in England for Chelsea and Watford.[2]
Career statistics
Baseball
In South Africa, Oelofse provincial played baseball for Northern Transvaal, in 1949 and 1950 before moving to England. Oelofe's brother Andries also played for Northern Transvaal and went on to play against USA during 1955-56 tour.
Whilst in England, Oelofse played for Briggs Brigand with fellow South African and Charlton left-back John Hewie, who both represented South Eastern Counties in 1953[3].
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 1951–52 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1952–53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References
- ^ https://www.11v11.com/players/ralph-oelofse-36585/
- ^ "Ralph Oelofse". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Baseball All-Star Game for the Coronation Pennant" (PDF). Project Cobb (Chronicling Of British Baseball). 6 June 1953. Retrieved 22 February 2026.