Raymond Handscombe

Raymond Handscombe
Personal information
Full name Raymond Handscombe
Born first ¼ 1950 (age 67–68)
Lower Agbrigg district, England
Playing information
Position Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1974–74 Leeds
Sep 1974–78 Wakefield Trinity 132 16 0 2 49
1978–84/85 Featherstone Rovers 126+1 15 0 0 45
Total 259 31 0 2 94

Raymond Handscombe (birth registered first ¼ 1950[1]), also known by the nickname of "Ray", is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Leeds, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 802), and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 553), as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

Handscombe made his début for Wakefield Trinity during September 1974, and made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 29 October 1978.[2] during his time at Featherstone Rovers he scored twenty-nine 3-point tries, and one 4-point try.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Handscombe played hooker in Featherstone Rovers' 14-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.

County Cup Final appearances

Handscombe played hooker in Wakefield Trinity's 13-16 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1974 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 26 October 1974.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
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