Albert Edward Rayner (13 August 1932 – 5 April 2022)[2] was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Edward Rayner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1932[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 2022 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Haslington, England | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
Career
editRayner was born in Salford and played for Radcliffe Borough and Northwich Victoria before joining Stoke City in 1956.[1] He 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
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1956–57[1] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 1957–58[1] | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59[1] | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60[1] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Macclesfield Town | 1961–62[3] | Cheshire League | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 1962–63[4] | 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
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Albert Edward Rayner
- ^ "Cheshire League - 1961-62". Silkmen Archive.
- ^ "Cheshire League - 1962-63". Silkmen Archive.