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About Sam Raybould:
“He (Raybould) is not only very fast and quick on the ball, but he centres with wonderful precision.”
(Derby Daily Telegraph: September 10, 1894: after his debut for Derby County).
Born: June 11, 1875: Staveley (Derbyshire), England.
Passed away: December 17, 1953: Chesterfield (Derbyshire), England.
Position: Centre-forward.
Height: 178 cm. (5ft. 9 ½in.);
Weight: 76 kilos (12st.).
** Source: Athletic News: December 30, 1907.
Career:
Seymour Exchange, 1891.
North Staveley, signed, 1892.
* Trial with Derby County vs Corinthians: March 27, 1894.
* Second trial with Derby County vs Sheffield United: April 21, 1894.
Derby County: Signed: April 1894.
Ilkeston Town: Signed, January 31, 1895 (outside Football League).
* re-signed contract: July 17, 1896.
* Announced his retirement from football in September 1897 when moving to Rotherham to start up as a victualler.
Bolsover: Signed: August, 1899 (outside Football League).
New Brighton Tower: Signed: October 9, 1899.
* 1899-00: 13-10 (Football League 2); 1-0 (FA Cup);
** Transferred to Liverpool.
Liverpool: Signed: January 3, 1900.
* eligible for Liverpool in official matches: January 10, 1900.
** Transferred to Sunderland.
Sunderland: Signed: May 11, 1907.
** Transferred to Woolwich Arsenal.
Woolwich Arsenal: Signed: May 6, 1908.
Chesterfield: Signed: September 24, 1909.
* Eligible for Chesterfield in official matches: September 25, 1909.
Sutton Town, 1912.
Barlborough United.
Merits:
Football League First Division Winner: 1900-01 (Liverpool), 1905-06 (Liverpool).
Football League Second Division Winner: 1904-05 (Liverpool).
Sheriff of London Charity Shield Winner: 1905-06 (Liverpool).
Derbyshire Cup Winner: 1895-96 (Ilkeston).
Image(s):
Athletic News: March 31, 1902.
Illustrated Police News, December 12 – 1903.
Unknown source.
Joint Everton and Liverpool Match Programme: April 11, 1906.
Derbyshire Courier, January 29 – 1907.
Manchester Courier, February 5 – 1910.
Signature and address from the 1911 Census:
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