Ray Pointer

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Ray Pointer
Personal information
Full name Ray Pointer
Date of birth October 10, 1936 (1936-10-10) (age 71)
Place of birth    Cramlington, England
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Retired
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1957-1964
1965
1965-1966
1966-1972
1972-1975
Burnley
Bury
Coventry City
Portsmouth
Havant & Waterlooville
223 (118)
19 (17)
26 (13)
152 (31)
- (-)   
National team2
1961 England 3 (2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 2006-09-30.
* Appearances (Goals)

Ray Pointer, born October 10, 1936 in Cramlington, England is a former professional footballer and England international who played as a striker.

He had a long and successful playing career, totalling over 400 league appearances whilst playing for Burnley, Bury, Coventry City, Portsmouth and Havant & Waterlooville. He won 3 England caps overall whilst at Burnley, scoring 2 goals for his country. His won his first cap on September 28, 1961 in a 4-1 win against Luxembourg. He scored in that match. His other England goal was against Portugal.

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Burnley