James Raven (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 March 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1965 (aged 56–57) | ||
| Playing position | 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 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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James Raven (29 March 1908 – 1965) was an English professional football right half who appeared in the Football League for Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Wrexham.
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.
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.
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