Ray Niven
| Ray Niven | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Raymond Gordon Niven | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Bealiba, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 1992 (aged 81) | ||
| Original team(s) | Maryborough | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931, 1933–34 | Fitzroy | 23 (24) | |
| 1932 | West Perth (WAFL) | 18 (23) | |
| 1934 | Melbourne | 2 (2) | |
| 1936–38 | Brighton (VFA) | 34 (62) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Raymond Gordon "Bunty" Niven (25 April 1911 – 26 November 1992)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Family
[edit]His brother, Colin Niven played for Fitzroy and Melbourne, and his nephew, Les Reeves, played for North Melbourne.
Football
[edit]He left Fitzroy to play with West Perth in 1932,[3] before returning to Victoria in 1933.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Ray Niven - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p.621.
- ^ "Table Talk - 06/07/1933".
References
[edit]- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
External links
[edit]- Ray Niven's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ray Niven's playing statistics from WAFL Footy Facts
- Ray Niven's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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