Ray Byrom

Raymond Byrom (2 January 1935 – 6 January 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League.

Ray Byrom
Personal information
Full name Raymond Byrom[1]
Date of birth (1935-01-02)2 January 1935[1]
Place of birth Blackburn, England
Date of death 6 January 2020(2020-01-06) (aged 85)[2]
Place of death Blackburn, England
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
1953–1954 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1958 Accrington Stanley 9 (1)
1958–1960 Bradford (Park Avenue) 70 (14)
Accrington Stanley
Total 79 (15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, Byrom started his career in the reserve side at hometown club Blackburn Rovers before signing for Football League Third Division North side Accrington Stanley in January 1956.[2][3] He spent two years at Accrington and was part of the side that gained promotion to the Third Division in 1957, however he only made eleven games in all competitions. In December 1958, he signed for Fourth Division side Bradford (Park Avenue), following manager Walter Galbraith to the West Yorkshire club.[2] He played in seventy league games for Bradford before sustaining a broken leg in a fixture in August 1960, which eventually finished his career.[3]

Personal life

He settled in nearby Oswaldtwistle and following his retirement from professional football, Byrom started working for a motor supplies company in Blackburn before setting up his own business in 1972, Ray's Garage Supplies, with his wife Agnes.[2] His son, Alan, also played for Accrington Stanley in non-league, as did his grandson, Joel, who featured for them in League Two.[2] He died on 6 January 2020 following a short spell in hospital.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington Stanley 1957–58 Third Division North 412162
1958–59 Third Division 500050
Total 9121112
Bradford (Park Avenue) 1958–59 Fourth Division 22600226
1959–60 Fourth Division 46830498
1960–61 Fourth Division 200020
Total 7014307314
Career total 7915518416

References
  1. "Ray Byrom". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. Athey, Neil (10 January 2020). "Ex-Accrington Stanley player and founder of garage supplies firm Ray Byrom dies". The Citizen. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. Macpherson, Jon (21 April 2017). "Sports stars Raymond and Agnes Byrom to celebrate Diamond Wedding". Lancs Live. Retrieved 11 January 2020.


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