| 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] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1931–1933 | Notts County | 0 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Folkestone | ||
| 1934–1936 | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 1937–1939 | Wrexham | 55 | (1) |
| 1946 | Nottingham Corinthians | ||
| East End | |||
| Nottingham Co-operative Dairy | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Raven (29 March 1908 – 2 January 1965) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Wrexham as a right half. [3]
Career
A right half, 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] 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] Raven spent much of his time in the reserve team and won the 1934–35 London Challenge Cup with the team. [6] He 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]
Personal life
Raven worked for Nottingham Co-operative Dairy for over 20 years. [2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1934–35 [5] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 1936–37 [7] | Third Division South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 7 | 0 | |
| Wrexham | 1937–38 [8] | Third Division North | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 1938–39 [9] | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 63 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Welsh Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in Third Division North Cup, 1 appearance in Welsh Cup
Honours
Brentford Reserves
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 240. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d "Q and R". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 97. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 131. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 373. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
- ^ "Rovers results, appearances and goalscorers 1899 to 2022". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "James Raven | Player Statistics". Wrexham AFC Archive. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "James Raven | Player Statistics". Wrexham AFC Archive. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
 | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a midfielder born in the 1900s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1908 births
- Footballers from Nottingham
- English men's footballers
- Brentford F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Folkestone F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Men's association football wing halves
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- 1965 deaths
- English football midfielder, 1900s birth stubs
- Clapton Orient F.C. wartime guest players
| 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] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1931–1933 | Notts County | 0 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Folkestone | ||
| 1934–1936 | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 1937–1939 | Wrexham | 55 | (1) |
| 1946 | Nottingham Corinthians | ||
| East End | |||
| Nottingham Co-operative Dairy | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Raven (29 March 1908 – 2 January 1965) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Wrexham as a right half. [3]
Career
A right half, 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] 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] Raven spent much of his time in the reserve team and won the 1934–35 London Challenge Cup with the team. [6] He 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]
Personal life
Raven worked for Nottingham Co-operative Dairy for over 20 years. [2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1934–35 [5] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 1936–37 [7] | Third Division South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 7 | 0 | |
| Wrexham | 1937–38 [8] | Third Division North | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 1938–39 [9] | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 63 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Welsh Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in Third Division North Cup, 1 appearance in Welsh Cup
Honours
Brentford Reserves
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 240. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d "Q and R". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 97. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 131. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 373. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
- ^ "Rovers results, appearances and goalscorers 1899 to 2022". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "James Raven | Player Statistics". Wrexham AFC Archive. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "James Raven | Player Statistics". Wrexham AFC Archive. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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| This biographical article related to association football in England, about a midfielder born in the 1900s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1908 births
- Footballers from Nottingham
- English men's footballers
- Brentford F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Folkestone F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Men's association football wing halves
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- 1965 deaths
- English football midfielder, 1900s birth stubs
- Clapton Orient F.C. wartime guest players