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]

James Raven
Personal information
Full name James Raven[1]
Date of birth 29 March 1908
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Date of death 2 January 1965(1965-01-02) (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]

Honours

Brentford Reserves

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 240. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Bristol Rovers Memorabilia – Football League Players Index". Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 97. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 131. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 373. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.


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