Ray Byrom
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond Byrom[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1935[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 January 2020 (aged 85)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Blackburn, England | ||
| Position | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1954 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1958 | Accrington Stanley | 9 | (1) |
| 1958–1960 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 70 | (14) |
| Accrington Stanley | |||
| Total | 79 | (15) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Raymond Byrom (2 January 1935 – 6 January 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League.
Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, Byrom started his career in the reserve side at hometown club Blackburn Rovers before signing for Football League Third Division North side Accrington Stanley in January 1956.[2][3] He spent two years at Accrington and was part of the side that gained promotion to the Third Division in 1957, however he only made eleven games in all competitions. In December 1958, he signed for Fourth Division side Bradford (Park Avenue), following manager Walter Galbraith to the West Yorkshire club.[2] He played in seventy league games for Bradford before sustaining a broken leg in a fixture in August 1960, which eventually finished his career.[3]
