Ray Straw
| Date of birth | 22 May 1933 |
| Place of birth | Ilkeston |
| Position | Centre forward |
With Derby County, 3rd Division North Champion 1957.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Derby County | 01 Oct 1951 | 01 Nov 1957 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Nov 1957 | 01 Aug 1961 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1951-52 | Derby County | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Derby County | League Division One | 15 | 4 |
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| 1953-54 | Derby County | League Division Two | 5 | 2 |
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| 1954-55 | Derby County | League Division Two | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Derby County | Division Three (North) | 23 | 14 |
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| 1955-56 | Derby County | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 1956-57 | Derby County | Division Three (North) | 44 | 37 |
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| 1956-57 | Derby County | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Coventry City | Division Three (South) | 23 | 14 |
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| 1957-58 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Derby County | League Division Two | 5 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 1958-59 | Coventry City | League Division Four | 44 | 27 |
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| 1959-60 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1959-60 | Coventry City | League Division Three | 43 | 20 |
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| 1960-61 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1960-61 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Coventry City | League Division Three | 33 | 18 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1957 | Coventry City v Millwall | L | 1-4 | Division Three (South) | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 07 Dec 1957 | Aldershot v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 1957 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 21 Dec 1957 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 25 Dec 1957 | Coventry City v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 26 Dec 1957 | Port Vale v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 28 Dec 1957 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 04 Jan 1958 | Millwall v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 11 Jan 1958 | Watford v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 18 Jan 1958 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Torquay United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 08 Feb 1958 | Coventry City v Brentford | D | 0-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 22 Feb 1958 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 7-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | Division Three (South) | |
| 05 Mar 1958 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Southend United v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 15 Mar 1958 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 17 Mar 1958 | Coventry City v Aldershot | W | 6-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 24 Mar 1958 | Coventry City v Walsall | W | 4-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | Division Three (South) | |
| 05 Apr 1958 | Exeter City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 07 Apr 1958 | Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | Division Three (South) | |
| 08 Apr 1958 | Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 5-0 | Division Three (South) | |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Coventry City v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Division Four | |
| 26 Aug 1958 | Oldham Athletic v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Four | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division Four | |
| 01 Sep 1958 | Coventry City v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division Four | |
| 06 Sep 1958 | Coventry City v Southport | W | 1-0 | League Division Four | |
| 08 Sep 1958 | Gateshead v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Four | |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Coventry City v Exeter City | W | 2-0 | League Division Four | |
| 15 Sep 1958 | Coventry City v Gateshead | W | 4-1 | League Division Four | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Gillingham v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Four | |
| 22 Sep 1958 | Coventry City v Aldershot | W | 7-1 | League Division Four | |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Coventry City v Carlisle United | L | 1-2 | League Division Four | |
| 01 Oct 1958 | Aldershot v Coventry City | W | 0-4 | League Division Four | |
| 04 Oct 1958 | Barrow v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division Four | |
| 06 Oct 1958 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Division Four | |
| 11 Oct 1958 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Four | |
| 18 Oct 1958 | Coventry City v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Four | |
| 25 Oct 1958 | Workington v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Four | |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Coventry City v York City | W | 2-0 | League Division Four | |
| 08 Nov 1958 | Bradford Park Avenue v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Four | |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Weymouth v Coventry City | W | 2-5 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Four | |
| 29 Nov 1958 | Coventry City v Chester | W | 5-1 | League Division Four | |
| 06 Dec 1958 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 1958 | Coventry City v Hartlepools United | W | 4-1 | League Division Four | |
| 20 Dec 1958 | Darlington v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | League Division Four | |
| 26 Dec 1958 | Coventry City v Torquay United | W | 3-0 | League Division Four | |
| 27 Dec 1958 | Torquay United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Four | |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Four | |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Watford v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | League Division Four | |
| 31 Jan 1959 | Exeter City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Four | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Coventry City v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Division Four | |
| 14 Feb 1959 | Carlisle United v Coventry City | W | 1-6 | League Division Four | |
| 21 Feb 1959 | Coventry City v Barrow | W | 2-0 | League Division Four | |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-2 | League Division Four | |
| 07 Mar 1959 | Northampton Town v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division Four | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Coventry City v Workington | W | 4-0 | League Division Four | |
| 16 Mar 1959 | Coventry City v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Division Four | |
| 21 Mar 1959 | York City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Four | |
| 31 Mar 1959 | Coventry City v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division Four | |
| 04 Apr 1959 | Port Vale v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division Four | |
| 11 Apr 1959 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division Four | |
| 14 Apr 1959 | Southport v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Four | |
| 18 Apr 1959 | Chester v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Four | |
| 20 Apr 1959 | Millwall v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Four | |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division Four | |
| 27 Apr 1959 | Hartlepools United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Four | |
| 22 Aug 1959 | Coventry City v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 24 Aug 1959 | Coventry City v Halifax Town | L | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | York City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 31 Aug 1959 | Halifax Town v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 05 Sep 1959 | Coventry City v Swindon Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Sep 1959 | Coventry City v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 12 Sep 1959 | Chesterfield v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division Three | |
| 15 Sep 1959 | Bradford City v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division Three | |
| 19 Sep 1959 | Coventry City v Newport County | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 21 Sep 1959 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Accrington Stanley v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division Three | |
| 28 Sep 1959 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 03 Oct 1959 | Coventry City v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | W | 4-0 | League Division Three | |
| 05 Oct 1959 | Coventry City v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 10 Oct 1959 | Bury v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 12 Oct 1959 | Tranmere Rovers v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division Three | |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 24 Oct 1959 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Division Three | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Coventry City v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Nov 1959 | Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division Three | |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Nov 1959 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 25 Dec 1959 | Coventry City v Wrexham | W | 5-3 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Wrexham v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division Three | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Coventry City v York City | W | 5-2 | League Division Three | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Coventry City v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 30 Jan 1960 | Colchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Coventry City v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 15 Feb 1960 | Newport County v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Coventry City v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Barnsley v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Mar 1960 | Coventry City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 12 Mar 1960 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 4-1 | League Division Three | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Brentford v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Mar 1960 | Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 02 Apr 1960 | Port Vale v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
| 04 Apr 1960 | Mansfield Town v Coventry City | W | 2-4 | League Division Three | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 15 Apr 1960 | Grimsby Town v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division Three | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Southend United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 19 Apr 1960 | Coventry City v Grimsby Town | L | 0-2 | League Division Three | |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Coventry City v Colchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division Three | |
| 30 Apr 1960 | Coventry City v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 04 May 1960 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Barnsley v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division Three | |
| 22 Aug 1960 | Coventry City v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 27 Aug 1960 | Coventry City v Newport County | W | 4-1 | League Division Three | |
| 30 Aug 1960 | Bradford City v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division Three | |
| 03 Sep 1960 | Colchester United v Coventry City | L | 4-3 | League Division Three | |
| 05 Sep 1960 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 4-4 | League Division Three | |
| 10 Sep 1960 | Coventry City v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 19 Sep 1960 | Coventry City v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | Coventry City v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 28 Sep 1960 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Coventry City v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division Three | |
| 28 Oct 1960 | Walsall v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 02 Nov 1960 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Nov 1960 | Worcester City v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Halifax Town v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 19 Nov 1960 | Coventry City v Tranmere Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Nov 1960 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Dec 1960 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Three | |
| 17 Dec 1960 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 5-2 | League Division Three | |
| 26 Dec 1960 | Coventry City v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Division Three | |
| 27 Dec 1960 | Notts County v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division Three | |
| 07 Jan 1961 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1961 | Coventry City v Colchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 30 Jan 1961 | Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Three | |
| 04 Feb 1961 | Coventry City v Hull City | W | 4-0 | League Division Three | |
| 11 Feb 1961 | Reading v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Three | |
| 20 Feb 1961 | Coventry City v Torquay United | W | 5-1 | League Division Three | |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Brentford v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Three | |
| 03 Mar 1961 | Coventry City v Chesterfield | W | 3-1 | League Division Three | |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Bury v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division Three | |
| 18 Mar 1961 | Coventry City v Walsall | L | 1-2 | League Division Three | |
| 20 Mar 1961 | Newport County v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division Three | |
| 25 Mar 1961 | Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division Three | |
| 31 Mar 1961 | Port Vale v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division Three | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Coventry City v Halifax Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Three | |
| 11 Apr 1961 | Watford v Coventry City | L | 7-2 | League Division Three | |
| 14 Apr 1961 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division Three | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.