Graham Rathbone

Graham Rathbone
Personal information
Full name Graham Rathbone
Date of birth (1942-08-22)22 August 1942
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Date of death 8 January 2012(2012-01-08) (aged 69)
Place of death Newport, Wales
Position Central defender
Youth career
–1960 Merthyr Tydfil
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1966 Newport County 191 (7)
1966–1973 Grimsby Town 233 (11)
1973–1974 Cambridge United 36 (0)
1974–? Kettering Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Graham Rathbone (22 August 1942 – 8 January 2012) was a Welsh professional footballer.

Rathbone was born in Newport, Monmouthshire. A centre-half, he began his career with Merthyr Tydfil. In 1960, he joined Newport County and made 191 appearances for the club, scoring 7 goals. In 1966 manager Jimmy McGuigan signed him at Grimsby Town for a £10,000 fee where he made 233 appearances before moving to Cambridge United and Kettering Town.

Rathbone died from dementia in Newport on 8 January 2012, aged 69.

Honours

Grimsby Town

Division Four: Champions 1971–72

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Grimsby Town: Graham Rathbone dies following illness". Grimsby Telegraph. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ Newport County A-Z of transfers