Ray Drinkwater (18 May 1931 – 24 March 2008) was an English footballer, who played in the Football League for Portsmouth and Queens Park Rangers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 May 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Jarrow, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 March 2008 (aged 76) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1956 | Guildford City | ||
| 1956–1957 | Portsmouth | 8 | (0) |
| 1957–1963 | Queens Park Rangers | 199 | (0) |
| 1963– | Bath City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Drinkwater was born in Jarrow, County Durham and began his career with Guildford City in 1951. He signed for QPR in 1957 from Portsmouth and made his debut in a 1–1 draw with Coventry City in March 1958. He played 199 league games for QPR.
Ray left QPR in 1963, moving to non-league Bath City.
He died on 24 March 2008, aged 76.
External links
edit- Ray Drinkwater at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Obituary: Surrey Advertiser
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