Patrick Thomas Raftery (28 November 1925 – 29 September 1998) was an English former footballer who played as a forward. He played for Port Vale in the English Football League, as well as a host of non-League clubs.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Thomas Raftery[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1925[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 29 September 1998 (aged 72)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stanfields | |||
| Norton Miners | |||
| Harriseahead | |||
| Ravensdale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hull City | |||
| Ravensdale | |||
| 1948–1950 | Port Vale | 5 | (0) |
| Wellington Town | |||
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Leek Town | |||
| Gresley Rovers | |||
| Audley | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Raftery played for Stanfields, Norton Miners, Harriseahead, Ravensdale (in two spells) and Hull City before joining his hometown club Port Vale as an amateur in November 1948.[1] After making his debut under manager Gordon Hodgson in a 3–0 home win over Leyton Orient on Christmas day of 1948, he signed as a professional the next month.[1] He played two Third Division South games in 1948–49, and then played three league games in 1949–50 before being transferred to Wellington Town in February 1950.[1] He later played for Stafford Rangers, Leek Town, Gresley Rovers and Audley.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1948–49 | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949–50 | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||