Ray Drake
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond Bradwell Drake[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1934[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 30 March 2013 (aged 78)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Stockport,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1958 | Stockport County | 23 | (19) |
| 1958 | Altrincham | 5 | (1[2]) |
| 1958-1960 | Hyde United | ||
| 1961-1962 | Cheadle Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Raymond Bradwell Drake (24 October 1934 – 30 March 2013) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stockport County.
Career
[edit]Drake was born in Stockport and joined local side Stockport County in 1956. Drake made an instant impact for County scoring 19 goals in the first season as a professional. This prompted Bolton Wanderers to make a move for him as they saw him as a replacement for Nat Lofthouse but a move did not materialise. Drake then had a major fall out with the manager Willie Moir and he left and went on to play in non-league football.[3]
He joined Altrincham F.C. in 1958, scoring once in 5 games. He later plated for Hyde United and Cheadle Town.
References
[edit]General
- Ray Drake at the English National Football Archive (subscription required). Retrieved 19 April 2013.
Specific
- ^ a b c d e "Ray Drake". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Altrincham FC Legends".
- ^ "Ray Drake RIP". Stockport County F.C. 31 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
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