George Ray (footballer)

George Ray

Personal information
Full name	George Edward Ray[1]
Date of birth	13 October 1993
Place of birth	Warrington, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Crewe Alexandra
Number	5
Youth career
2004–2011	Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–	Crewe Alexandra	63	(2)
2012	→ Leek Town (loan)	12	(3)
National team^‡
2013–2014	Wales U21	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:29, 25 November 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:21, 5 September 2014 (UTC)[2]

George Edward Ray (born 13 October 1993) is an English-born Welsh professional footballer who plays for League One side Crewe Alexandra, as a centre-half. He made his first team debut in the 2013 Football League Trophy Final.

Club career

Ray came through the Crewe Alexandra F.C. Academy to sign professional forms in 2011.^[1] He was loaned out to Northern Premier League side Leek Town in the 2011–12 season.^[1] He made his senior debut for the "Railwaymen" at Wembley Stadium on 7 April 2013, in the Football League Trophy final victory over Southend United.^[3] George Ray is officially the first player in history to make his professional debut in a cup final at Wembley. On 11 February 2014, Ray signed a new two-and-a-half year deal at Crewe Alexandra.^[4]

International career

Ray was called up to the Wales under-21 side in March 2013, at the age of 19.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 October 2014.

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leek Town (loan)	2011–12[6]	NPL Division One North	12	1	0	0	—		1[lower-alpha 1]	1	13	2
Crewe Alexandra	2012–13[7]	League One	4	0	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	5	0
	2013–14[8]	League One	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	10	0
	2014–15[9]	League One	35	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	37	2
	Total		48	2	0	0	3	0	1	0	52	2
Career total			60	3	0	0	3	0	2	1	65	3

1. Appearance in Staffordshire Senior Cup
2. Appearance in Football League Trophy

Honours

with Crewe Alexandra

• Football League Trophy winner: 2013

References

1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2011 and 31/07/2011". Football Association. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
2. "UEFA Under 21 Matches / Gemau Ryngwladol UEFA Dan 21 v. Lithuania & San Marino" (PDF). FAW. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
3. "Crewe 2 - 0 Southend". BBC Sport. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
4. "George Ray Signs New Deal". Crewe Alexandra FC. 11 February 2014.
5. Smith, Peter (18 March 2013). "Crewe Alex starlet gets Wales Under-21s call-up". The Sentinel. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
6. "Games played by George Ray in 2011/2012 for Leek Town". Leek Town F.C. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
7. "Games played by George Ray in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
8. "Games played by George Ray in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
9. "Games played by George Ray in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 June 2014.

External links

• George Ray career statistics at Soccerbase