| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Edward Rayner | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 2022 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Haslington, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1955 | Radcliffe Borough | ||
| 1955–1956 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1956–1960 | Stoke City | 4 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1961–1962 | Macclesfield Town | 51 | (0) |
| 1962–1964 | Hyde United | 39 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Albert Edward Rayner (13 August 1932 – 5 April 2022) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.
Rayner was born in Salford and played for Radcliffe Borough and Northwich Victoria before joining Stoke City in 1956.
Rayner spent four years at the Victoria Ground being used as a back-up, making just four appearances. He later played for Chelmsford City, Macclesfield Town and Hyde United.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1956–57 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 1957–58 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Macclesfield Town | 1961–62 | Cheshire League | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 1962–63 | Cheshire League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 0 | ||