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Ray Niven

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Ray Niven
Personal information
Full name Raymond Gordon Niven
Date of birth (1911-04-25)25 April 1911
Place of birth Bealiba, Victoria
Date of death 26 November 1992(1992-11-26) (aged 81)
Original team(s) Maryborough
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1931, 1933–34 Fitzroy 23 (24)
1932 West Perth (WAFL) 18 (23)
1934 Melbourne 02 0(2)
1936–38 Brighton (VFA) 34 (62)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Raymond Gordon "Bunty" Niven (25 April 1911 – 26 November 1992)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Family

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His brother, Colin Niven played for Fitzroy and Melbourne, and his nephew, Les Reeves, played for North Melbourne.

Football

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He left Fitzroy to play with West Perth in 1932,[3] before returning to Victoria in 1933.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Ray Niven - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. ^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p.621.
  3. ^ "Table Talk - 06/07/1933".

References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
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