Ray Westwood Explained

Raymond Westwood
Fullname:Raymond William Westwood
Birth Date:14 April 1912
Birth Place:Amblecote, England
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Stourbridge, England
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1927–1928
Clubs1:Stourbridge
Years2:1928–1929
Clubs2:Bolton Wanderers
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1929–1930
Clubs3:Brierley Hill Alliance
Years4:1930–1947
Clubs4:Bolton Wanderers
Caps4:301
Goals4:127
Years5:1947–1949
Clubs5:Chester
Caps5:38
Goals5:13
Years6:1949–1951
Clubs6:Darwen
Totalcaps:339
Totalgoals:140
Nationalyears1:1934–1937
Nationalteam1:Football League XI
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalyears2:1934–1936
Nationalteam2:England
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0

Raymond William Westwood (14 April 1912 – 9 December 1981) was an English professional footballer who made over 300 appearances in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers as an inside forward. He was capped by England at international level and represented the Football League XI.

Career

Born in Amblecote, Westwood played professionally for Bolton Wanderers and Chester and made career totals of 339 Football League appearances and 127 goals. He also played non-League football for Stourbridge, Brierley Hill Alliance and Darwen.[2] He won six caps for England and represented the Football League XI.[3]

Personal life

Westwood was the nephew of footballer David Stokes and was the uncle of footballer Duncan Edwards. He served in 53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, during the Second World War.

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

England

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England Players – Ray Westwood . 29 May 2019 . www.englandfootballonline.com.
  2. Web site: Biography . 29 May 2019 . Spartacus Educational.
  3. Web site: Ray Westwood . 29 May 2019 . 11v11.com.
  4. Web site: Westwood Ray Bolton Wanderers 1935 . 18 December 2023 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.