Ray Pointer Explained

Ray Pointer
Fullname:Raymond Pointer
Birth Date:10 October 1936
Birth Place:Cramlington, Northumberland, England
Death Place:Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Position:Striker
Years1:1957–1964
Years2:1965
Years3:1965–1966
Years4:1966–1972
Years5:1972–1975
Clubs5:Waterlooville
Caps1:223
Caps2:19
Caps3:26
Caps4:152
Caps5:?
Goals1:118
Goals2:17
Goals3:13
Goals4:31
Goals5:?
Nationalyears1:1961
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:2

Raymond Pointer (10 October 1936 – 26 January 2016) was an English professional association footballer and England international who played as a striker.

He had a long and successful playing career, totalling over 400 league appearances whilst playing for Burnley, Bury, Coventry City, Portsmouth and Waterlooville. He won 3 England caps overall whilst at Burnley, scoring 2 goals for his country. He won his first cap on 28 September 1961 in a 4–1 win against Luxembourg. He scored in that match. His other England goal was against Portugal. He died in a nursing home in Blackpool, Lancashire, in 2016.[1]

Honours

Burnley

1959–60

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/news/local/champion-claret-ray-pointer-dies-aged-79-1-7696366 "Champion Claret Ray Pointer dies aged 79"
  2. Book: Leslie . Jack . Vernon . Rollin . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 . 1977 . Brickfield Publications Ltd . London . 0354 09018 6 . 490.