Noel Rayson
Australian rules footballer
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Noel Douglas Rayson (24 May 1933 – 11 February 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and South Melbourne during his ten-year career in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Noel Douglas Rayson
Born
24 May 1933
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong, Victoria
Died
11 February 2003 (aged 69)
Original team
Newtown & Chilwell
| Noel Rayson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Noel Douglas Rayson | ||
| Born |
24 May 1933 Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Died | 11 February 2003 (aged 69) | ||
| Original team | Newtown & Chilwell | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 72.5 kg (160 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1950–1958 | Geelong | 95 (210) | |
| 1958–1959 | South Melbourne | 12 (18) | |
| Total | 107 (228) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Rayson joined Geelong at the age of 16, and was just past his 17th birthday when he played his first senior game. He played few games during his first few seasons, as Geelong had won successive flags. He also twice represented Victoria.
He won the VFL Leading Goal-kicker award in 1955 with 77 goals.
