James Raven (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 March 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Notts County | |||
| Folkestone | |||
| 1934–1936 | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 1937–1939 | Wrexham | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
James Raven was an English football right half who appeared in the Football League for Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Wrexham.[1]
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.[1]
The Football League
Raven returned to the Football League to join Division Two side Brentford in 1934.[1] He made one appearance for the Bees, in a 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest on 28 February 1935.[2] He spent much of his time in the reserve team and won the 1935 London Challenge Cup with the side.[3] 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.[1]
Honours
Brentford Reserves
- London Challenge Cup (1): 1934/35[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 131. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ http://www.brentfordfchistory.co.uk/player.php?id=554
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.