Ray Byrom
{{Short description|English footballer (1935–2020)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ray Byrom
| fullname = Raymond Byrom{{Hugman|2880|accessdate=11 January 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|01|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = Blackburn, England
| death_place = Blackburn, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|01|06|1935|01|02|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thelancasterandmorecambecitizen.co.uk/news/18151114.ex-accrington-stanley-player-founder-garage-supplies-firm-ray-byrom-dies/ |title=Ex-Accrington Stanley player and founder of garage supplies firm Ray Byrom dies |last=Athey |first=Neil |date=10 January 2020 |website=The Citizen |publisher= |access-date=10 January 2020 |quote=}}
| position = Outside left
| youthyears1 = 1953–1954
| youthclubs1 = Blackburn Rovers
| years1 = 1956–1958 | clubs1 = Accrington Stanley | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 1958–1960 | clubs2 = Bradford (Park Avenue) | caps2 = 70 | goals2 = 14
| years3 = | clubs3 = Accrington Stanley | caps3 = | goals3 =
| totalcaps = 79
| totalgoals = 15
}}
Raymond Byrom (2 January 1935 – 6 January 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League.
Career
Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, Byrom started his career in the reserve side at hometown club Blackburn Rovers before signing for Football League Third Division North side Accrington Stanley in January 1956.{{cite web |url=https://www.lancs.live/news/sports-stars-raymond-agnes-byrom-12916137 |title=Sports stars Raymond and Agnes Byrom to celebrate Diamond Wedding |last=Macpherson |first=Jon |date=21 April 2017 |website=Lancs Live |publisher= |access-date=11 January 2020 |quote=}} He spent two years at Accrington and was part of the side that gained promotion to the Third Division in 1957, however he only made eleven games in all competitions. In December 1958, he signed for Fourth Division side Bradford (Park Avenue), following manager Walter Galbraith to the West Yorkshire club. He played in seventy league games for Bradford before sustaining a broken leg in a fixture in August 1960, which eventually finished his career.
Personal life
He settled in nearby Oswaldtwistle and following his retirement from professional football, Byrom started working for a motor supplies company in Blackburn before setting up his own business in 1972, Ray's Garage Supplies, with his wife Agnes. His son, Alan, also played for Accrington Stanley in non-league, as did his grandson, Joel, who featured for them in League Two. He died on 6 January 2020 following a short spell in hospital.
Career statistics
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Accrington Stanley
|4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1958–59
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!9||1||2||1||11||2 | ||||||
| rowspan="4"|Bradford (Park Avenue)
|22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | |
| 1959–60
|Fourth Division |46 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 8 | |
| 1960–61
|Fourth Division |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!70||14||3||0||73||14 | ||||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!79 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 16 |
References
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Category:Footballers from Blackburn
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players
Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football outside forwards
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