Ray O'Brien

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Ray O'Brien (born 21 May 1951 in Dublin) is an Irish former professional football player.

He began his career with Shelbourne before transferring to Manchester United.

He was then transferred to Notts County F.C. for £45,000 without making the first team at Old Trafford.

At Meadow Lane he created a club record in 1979/80 when he became the first full back to finish as leading scorer. He spent ten years at County making over 300 Football League appearances.

He also won four caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team, making his debut on 24th March 1976 in a 3-0 home win over Norway in a friendly game.

His brother Fran O'Brien also played for his country.

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