Ray Cording
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| Full name | Raymond Cording | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | first ¼ 1933 Pontefract, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2013 (aged c. 79–80) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Raymond "Ray" Cording (first ¼ 1933[1] – 2013) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers, as an occasional goal-kicking stand-off.[2]
Background
[edit]Raymond Cording's birth was registered in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he worked as a fitter at Ackton Hall Colliery, and he died aged c. 79–80.
Club career
[edit]Raymond Cording made his début for Featherstone Rovers against Batley on Wednesday 30 August 1950, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during 1955–56 season,[3] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.[citation needed]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
[edit]Cording played stand-off in Featherstone Rovers' 12–18 defeat by Workington Town in the 1951–52 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
- ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
External links
[edit]- Search for "Cording" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Ray Evans at marklaspalmas.blogspot.com
- February 2017 at marklaspalmas.blogspot.com
- UPDATED: Death of former Featherstone Rovers star Cording
- Search for "Raymond Cording" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Search for "Ray Cording" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk