Ray Niven

Ray Niven
Personal information
Full name Raymond Gordon Niven
Date of birth (1911-04-25)25 April 1911
Place of birth Bealiba, Victoria
Date of death 26 November 1992(1992-11-26) (aged 81)
Original team(s) Maryborough
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1931, 1933–34 Fitzroy 23 (24)
1932 West Perth (WAFL) 18 (23)
1934 Melbourne 2 (2)
1936–38 Brighton (VFA) 34 (62)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Raymond Gordon "Bunty" Niven (25 April 1911 – 26 November 1992)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Family

His brother, Colin Niven played for Fitzroy and Melbourne, and his nephew, Les Reeves, played for North Melbourne.

Football

He left Fitzroy to play with West Perth in 1932,[3] before returning to Victoria in 1933.

Notes

  1. ^ "Ray Niven - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. ^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p.621.
  3. ^ "Table Talk - 06/07/1933".

References

  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.


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