James Raven (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 March 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1965 (aged 56–57)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931 | Notts County | 0 | (0) |
| Folkestone | |||
| 1934–1936 | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 1937–1939 | Wrexham | 55 | (1) |
| Nottingham Corinthians | |||
| East End | |||
| Nottingham Co-operative Dairy | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James Raven (29 March 1908 – 1965) was an English professional football right half who appeared in the Football League for Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Wrexham.[2]
Career
Early years
Raven began his career at Division Two side Notts County and later dropped into non-league football to join Southern League Eastern Division side Folkestone.[2]
The Football League
Raven returned to the Football League to join Division Two side Brentford in 1934.[2] He made one appearance for the Bees, in a 0–0 draw with Nottingham Forest on 28 February 1935.[3] He spent much of his time in the reserve team and won the 1935 London Challenge Cup with the side.[4] Raven later played in both the Division Three North and South for Wrexham and Bristol Rovers respectively, before his career was brought to a halt by the outbreak of the Second World War.[2]
Honours
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 240. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 131. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- 1 2 Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.