Ray Warren (footballer)

Raymond Richard Warren (23 June 1918 – 13 March 1988) was a professional footballer who spent his entire career at Bristol Rovers.[1] He joined the club on 12 March 1936, at the age of 17, and spent twenty years playing as a centre-half with the Eastville club until retiring in 1956.[2] On 26 March 2021, Warren became the fifth player to be inducted into the newly created Bristol Rovers Hall of Fame.[3]

Ray Warren
Personal information
Full name Raymond Richard Warren
Date of birth (1918-06-23)23 June 1918
Place of birth Bristol, England
Date of death 13 March 1988(1988-03-13) (aged 69)
Place of death Bristol, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Parson Street Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1956 Bristol Rovers 450 (28)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

See also

References

  1. "Youra Eshaya, the "Desert Footballer"". Zinda magazine. 31 August 2004. Archived from the original on 17 December 2004. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
  2. Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2. |page=p. 507
  3. "Hall of Fame: Ray Warren". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.


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