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Ray
Westwood |
Bolton Wanderers FC
6 appearances, 0 goals
P 6 W 4 D
0 L 2 F 12: A 5
67% successful
1934-36
captain: none
minutes played: 540 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
William Raymond Westwood |
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Born |
14 April 1912, at 10 King William Street, Amblecote, Staffordshire [registered in
Stourbridge, June 1912]. To Samuel (b.16 April 1887) and Elizabeth Ann (née Sutton)(b.
19 November 1886),
with one older brother, Samuel Sydney (b.December 1910), and one younger
brother, Eric (b.8 May 1924). His father was a
postman. |
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Register
notes |
Ray himself cannot be found on the 1939
register. His family and future wife, however, are found. They are living
at 'Burnden', on Pensnett Road in Brierley Hill. His father is a post
office servant. Eric is a drawing clerk. His future wife, Fanny, is a
shorthand typist. They live with his mother, Elizabeth, and a widow, Ada
Harper. |
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Married |
twice, firstly
to Fanny E. Worrall
(b.22 July 1911)
[registered in Rowley Regis, March 1940], Two children, Alan S.
(1941) and Janet E. (1950),
then to Beatrice
M. Townsend
[registered in Dudley, September 1960]. |
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Died |
9 December 1981, aged
69 years 239 days
[registered in Stourbridge, March 1982]. |
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Height/Weight |
5'
6¾", 10st.
7lbs [1936]. 10st. 10½lbs [1937]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], FindMyPast.com &
Bob Pickett |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his schoolboy career playing in Brierley Hill, and played
junior level with Stourbridge FC. Westwood was attached to the Bolton
Wanderers FC team for two seasons, before he was signed by Birmingham
League side, Brierley Hill Allliance FC on 17 October 1929, during which
time he had an unsuccessful trial with Aston Villa FC. Westwood joined
Bolton Wanderers in February 1930. In July 1934, Aston Villa FC were
making attempts to sign him, and on 24 November 1937, Chelsea offered to £12,000 to take
Westwood to Stamford Bridge. They were rejected. In December 1939,
Westwood assisted Kidderminster Harriers FC, and he also represented the
Army on several occasions. After the war, he went on to
complete 301 league appearances for the Wanderers, and he scored 127 goals.
On 26 December 1947, Chester FC broke their transfer fee paid record to
sign Westwood. He scored on his league debut the next day against York
City FC, and on 19 August 1949,
after 38 league appearances and thirteen goals,
he was placed on the 'open to transfer list', because of his
ongoing business interests in Bolton. He signed for Lancashire Combination
side, Darwen FC on 8 September 1949, making his final appearance in
February 1951. |
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Club honours |
Football League
Division Two
runners-up 1934-35; Football
League War Cup winners 1945; |
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Individual honours |
Football
League (five appearances) |
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Distinctions |
Nephew of David
Stokes (Bolton Wanderers FC 1902-20) |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of six who became the 600th players
(605) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside-left |
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First match |
No. 194,
29 September 1934,
Wales
0
England
4, a British Championship match at Ninian Park, Sloper
Road, Cardiff, aged 22 years
168 days. |
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Last match |
No. 205, 17 October 1936, England
1 Wales 2, a British Championship match at Ninian Park, Sloper Road,
Cardiff, aged 24 years 186 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1934-35,
1935-36, 1936-37; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared 1934-35; |
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Individual honours |
England Schoolboy |
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Distinctions |
Cousin of
Duncan
Edwards |
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Beyond England |
|
No additional information. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.265. |
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Ray Westwood - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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8 |
6 |
4 |
540 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Ray Westwood
- Match Record - All Matches - By Colour of Shirt |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home
- Blue |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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Away
- White |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
+4 |
1 |
2 |
1.80 |
1.00 |
60.0 |
+1 |
| All |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
5 |
+7 |
1 |
3 |
2.00 |
0.833 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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Ray Westwood
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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British Championship |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
+3 |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.25 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| Friendly |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| All |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
5 |
+7 |
1 |
3 |
2.00 |
0.833 |
66.7 |
+2 |
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Ray Westwood
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1934-35 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1935-36 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1936-37 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC
All |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
+3 |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.25 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
+3 |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.25 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
+3 |
1 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.25 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Ray Westwood
- Match History
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Club:
Bolton Wanderers F.C. - six full appearances
(540 min) |
F.A. International Selection Committee - six full appearances
(540 min)x
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Notes
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CG
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