James Raven (footballer)

James Raven

Personal information
Date of birth	29 March 1908
Place of birth	Nottingham, England
Date of death	1965 (aged 56–57)
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1931	Notts County	0	(0)
	Folkestone
1934–1936	Brentford	1	(0)
1936–1937	Bristol Rovers	7	(0)
1937–1939	Wrexham	55	(1)
	Nottingham Corinthians
	East End
	Nottingham Co-operative Dairy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Raven was an English football right half who appeared in the Football League for Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Wrexham.

Career

Early years

Raven began his career at Division Two side Notts County and later dropped into non-league football to join Southern League Eastern Division side Folkestone.

The Football League

Raven returned to the Football League to join Division Two side Brentford in 1934. He made one appearance for the Bees, in a 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest on 28 February 1935. He spent much of his time in the reserve team and won the 1935 London Challenge Cup with the side. Raven later played in both the Division Three North and South for Wrexham and Bristol Rovers respectively, before his career was brought to a halt by the outbreak of the Second World War.

Honours

Brentford Reserves

• London Challenge Cup (1): 1934/35