James Raven (footballer)
James Raven (29 March 1908 – 2 January 1965) was an English professional football right half who played in the Football League for Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Wrexham.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Raven[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 January 1965 (aged 56)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Early years
Raven began his career at Second Division club Notts County and later dropped into non-league football to join Southern League Eastern Division club Folkestone.[4]
The Football League
Raven returned to the Football League to join Second Division club Brentford in 1934.[4] He made one appearance for the club, in a 0–0 draw with Nottingham Forest on 28 February 1935.[5] He spent much of his time in the reserve team and won the 1934-35 London Challenge Cup with the team.[6] Raven later played in both the Third Division 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.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1934–35[5] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 240. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- "Bristol Rovers Memorabilia – Football League Players Index". Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 97. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 131. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 373. ISBN 0951526200.
- Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.