Ray Niven
Personal information
Full name Raymond Gordon Niven
Date of birth (1910-03-06)6 March 1910
Place of birth Bealiba, Victoria
Date of death 26 November 1992(1992-11-26) (aged 82)
Original team(s) Maryborough
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1931, 1933–34 Fitzroy 23 (24)
1932 West Perth (WAFL) 18 (23)
1934 Melbourne 02 0(2)
1936–38 Brighton (VFA) 34 (62)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Raymond Gordon "Bunty" Niven (6 March 1910 – 26 November 1992)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Family

His brother, Colin Niven played for Fitzroy and Melbourne, and his nephew, Les Reeves, played for North Melbourne.

Football

He left Fitzroy to play with West Perth in 1932,[3] before returning to Victoria in 1933.

Notes

  1. "Ray Niven - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. Holmesby & Main (2009), p.621.
  3. "Table Talk - 06/07/1933".

References

  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
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