Ray Westwood
Raymond William Westwood (14 April 1912 – 9 December 1981) was an English professional footballer who made over 300 appearances in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers as an inside forward. He was capped by England at international level and represented the Football League XI.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond William Westwood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Amblecote, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 9 December 1981 (aged 69)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Stourbridge, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1928 | Stourbridge | ||
| 1928–1929 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | Brierley Hill Alliance | ||
| 1930–1947 | Bolton Wanderers | 301 | (127) |
| 1947–1949 | Chester | 38 | (13) |
| 1949–1951 | Darwen | ||
| Total | 339 | (140) | |
| International career | |||
| 1934–1937 | Football League XI | 5 | |
| 1934–1936 | England | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Amblecote,[2] Westwood played professionally for Bolton Wanderers and Chester and made career totals of 339 Football League appearances and 127 goals.[1] He also played non-League football for Stourbridge, Brierley Hill Alliance and Darwen.[3] He won six caps for England and represented the Football League XI.[4]
Personal life
Westwood was the nephew of footballer David Stokes and was the uncle of footballer Duncan Edwards.[2] He served in 53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, during the Second World War.[3]
References
- "Ray Westwood". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- "England Players – Ray Westwood". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- "Biography". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- "Ray Westwood". 11v11.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.