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'''Ray Baartz''' (born 6 March 1947) is a former Australian |
'''Ray Baartz''' (born 6 March 1947) is a former Australian soccer player. |
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Ray was born in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]] and spent his early years playing for Adamstown. At 17 he joined [[Manchester United]] and after 6 months signed on a two year contract. In 1966 he returned to Australia and transferred to [[Sydney Hakoah]] for a then Australian record of ₤5600. He played 236 club matches scoring 211 goals. |
Ray was born in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]] and spent his early years playing for Adamstown. At 17 he joined [[Manchester United]] and after 6 months signed on a two year contract. In 1966 he returned to Australia and transferred to [[Sydney Hakoah]] for a then Australian record of ₤5600. He played 236 club matches scoring 211 goals. |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ray Baartz | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1963 | Adamstown Rosebuds | ||
| 1963-1965 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1974 | Sydney Hakoah | 236 | (211) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1967–1974 | Australia | 48 | (18) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 August 2007 | |||
Ray Baartz (born 6 March 1947) is a former Australian soccer player.
Ray was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and spent his early years playing for Adamstown. At 17 he joined Manchester United and after 6 months signed on a two year contract. In 1966 he returned to Australia and transferred to Sydney Hakoah for a then Australian record of ₤5600. He played 236 club matches scoring 211 goals.
He represented Australia 48 times scoring 18 goals, making him the 8th highest goal scorer of all time.
Baartz was selected in the Australian squad to play in the World Cup finals in 1974[1] but his career was prematurely ended after he was felled by a blow from Uruguay's Luis Garisto in a friendly international fixture at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The blow to his throat had damaged his carotid artery.[2]
Ray currently still lives in Newcastle.
Baartz was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985.[3]
Baartz Terrace in the Sydney suburb of Glenwood is named for him.[4]
On 5 December 2000, Baartz was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for services to soccer.[5]
On 12 July 2012, Baartz was named in the Greatest ever Australian team.[6]
References
- ^ 1974 World Cup Wikipedia link. Retrieved: 20 November 2010
- ^ "Moments in time". The Age, Melbourne. 19 November 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- ^ "Ray Baartz". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ O'Maley, Christine (20 January 2010). "Park is a goner". Blacktown Advocate. Cumberland Newspapers. p. 14.
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{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Ray Baartz". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Harry Kewell named as greatest ever Australian footballer". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
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