Edward Rayner

Albert Edward Rayner (13 August 1932 – 5 April 2022)^[2] was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.^[1]

Edward Rayner

Personal information
Full name	Albert Edward Rayner[1]
Date of birth	(1932-08-13)13 August 1932[1]
Place of birth	Salford, England[1]
Date of death	5 April 2022(2022-04-05) (aged 89)
Place of death	Haslington, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1954–1955	Radcliffe Borough
1955–1956	Northwich Victoria
1956–1960	Stoke City	4	(0)
1960–1961	Chelmsford City
1961–1962	Macclesfield Town	51	(0)
1962–1964	Hyde United	39	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Rayner was born in Salford and played for Radcliffe Borough and 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]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Albert Edward Rayner
3. "Cheshire League - 1961-62". Silkmen Archive.
4. "Cheshire League - 1962-63". Silkmen Archive.