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| Full name | Stephen Ray | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | second ¼ 1906 Newport district, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Ray (second ¼ 1906[2] – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage No. 350), Warrington (Heritage No. 375) and Oldham RLFC (Heritage No. 308), as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1][3][4]
Background
Steve Ray's birth was registered in Newport district, Wales
Playing career
International honours
Steve Ray won 2 caps for Wales in 1930–1932 while at Wakefield Trinity, and Warrington.[1]
Club career
Steve Ray made his début for Wakefield Trinity during November 1928, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during November 1931, he made his début for Warrington on Saturday 30 January 1932, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 30 December 1933.
Club records
Steve Ray set Warrington's "Most Tries In A Season" record with 33-tries in 44-matches during the 1932–33 season, this was subsequently extended by Brian Bevan to 48, 57, 60, and finally 66-tries.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ↑ "Tries". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.