Edward Rayner

Edward Rayner
Personal information
Full name	Albert Edward Rayner
Date of birth	13 August 1932 (age 89)
Place of birth	Salford, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1950–1956	Northwich Victoria
1956–1960	Stoke City
1960–1961	Chelmsford City
1961–1963	Macclesfield Town
1963–1964	Hyde United
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Albert Edward Rayner (born 13 August 1932) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.^[1]

Career[]

Rayner was born in Salford and played for Northwich Victoria before joining Stoke City in 1956.^[1] He spent four years at the Victoria Ground being used as a back-up, making just four appearances. He later played for Chelmsford City, Macclesfield Town and Hyde United.^[1]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City^[1]	1956–57	Second Division	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	1957–58	Second Division	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	1958–59	Second Division	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	1959–60	Second Division	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	—		4	0
Macclesfield Town	1961–62^[2]	Cheshire League	42	0	1	0	6	0	49	0
	1962–63^[3]	Cheshire League	9	0	1	0	2	0	12	0
	Total		51	0	2	0	8	0	61	0
Career Total			55	0	2	0	8	0	65	0

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
^ "Cheshire League - 1961-62". Silkmen Archive.
^ "Cheshire League - 1962-63". Silkmen Archive.

Personal information
Full name	Albert Edward Rayner^[1]
Date of birth	(1932-08-13) 13 August 1932 (age 89)^[1]
Place of birth	Salford, England^[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1956	Northwich Victoria
1956–1960	Stoke City	4	(0)
1960–1961	Chelmsford City
1961–1963	Macclesfield Town	51	(0)
1963–1964	Hyde United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only