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Edward Rayner

Albert Edward Rayner was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.

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Personal information
Full name Albert Edward Rayner1
Date of birth (1932-08-13)13 August 19321
Place of birth Salford, England1
Date of death 5 April 2022(2022-04-05) (aged 89)
Place of death Haslington, England
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1955 Radcliffe Borough
1955–1956 Northwich Victoria
1956–1960 Stoke City 4 (0)
1960–1961 Chelmsford City
1961–1962 Macclesfield Town 51 (0)
1962–1964 Hyde United 39 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Edward Rayner (13 August 1932 – 5 April 2022)2 was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.1

Early life

Rayner was born in Salford and played for Radcliffe Borough and Northwich Victoria before joining Stoke City in 1956.1

Career

Rayner spent four years at the Victoria Ground being used as a back-up, making just four appearances. He later played for Chelmsford City, Macclesfield Town and Hyde United.1

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1956–571 Second Division 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
1957–581 Second Division 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
1958–591 Second Division 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
1959–601 Second Division 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
Macclesfield Town 1961–623 Cheshire League 42 0 1 0 6 0 49 0
1962–634 Cheshire League 9 0 1 0 2 0 12 0
Total 51 0 2 0 8 0 61 0
Career total 55 0 2 0 8 0 65 0
References

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Albert Edward Rayner
  3. "Cheshire League - 1961-62". Silkmen Archive.
  4. "Cheshire League - 1962-63". Silkmen Archive.