Raymond Handscombe
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| Full name | Raymond Handscombe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | first ¼ 1950 (age 74–75) Lower Agbrigg district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Raymond "Ray" Handscombe (birth registered first ¼ 1950[3]) 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 hooker.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Wakefield Trinity
[edit]Handscombe made his début for Wakefield Trinity during September 1974, he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1978–79 season,.
Handscombe played hooker 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.[citation needed]
Featherstone Rovers
[edit]Handscombe made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 29 October 1978,[4] during his time at Featherstone Rovers he scored 30 tries, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1984–85 season.
Handscombe played hooker 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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Player Summary: Ray Handscombe". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
External links
[edit]- Profile at fevarchive.co.uk