Raymond Handscombe
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| Full name | Raymond Handscombe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | first ¼ 1950 (age 73–74) Lower Agbrigg district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Raymond "Ray" Handscombe (birth registered first ¼ 1950[2]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Leeds, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 802), and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 553), as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
Playing career
Handscombe made his début for Wakefield Trinity during September 1974, he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1978–79 season, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 29 October 1978,[3] during his time at Featherstone Rovers he scored twenty-nine 3-point tries, and one 4-point try, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1984–85 season.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Handscombe played hooker in Featherstone Rovers' 14-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.
County Cup Final appearances
Handscombe played hooker in Wakefield Trinity's 13-16 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1974 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 26 October 1974.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
External links
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Ray Handscombe
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- Willis Fawley
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- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part I - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part II - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part III - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part IV - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part V - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VI - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VII - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VIII - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part IX - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part X - a featherstone rovers blog
- Search for "Raymond Handscombe" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
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