Raymond Handscombe Explained

Ray Handscombe
Fullname:Raymond Handscombe
Birth Date:first ¼
Birth Place:Lower Agbrigg district, England
Club1:Leeds
Year1start:≤1974
Year1end:74
Club2:Wakefield Trinity
Year2start:1974
Year2end:78
Appearances2:132
Tries2:16
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:2
Points2:49
Year3start:1978
Year3end:85
Appearances3:126+1
Tries3:15
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:45
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:7 July 2017
Source:[1]

Raymond "Ray" Handscombe (birth registered first ¼ 1950[2]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Leeds, Wakefield Trinity, and Featherstone Rovers, as a .[1]

Playing career

Handscombe made his début for Wakefield Trinity during September 1974, he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1978–79 season, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 29 October 1978,[3] during his time at Featherstone Rovers he scored twenty-nine 3-point tries, and one 4-point try, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1984–85 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Handscombe played in Featherstone Rovers' 14-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.

County Cup Final appearances

Handscombe played in Wakefield Trinity's 13-16 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1974 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 26 October 1974.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. 1 January 2017.
  3. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press.