Graham Rathbone (22 August 1942 – 8 January 2012) was a
Welsh
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professional footballer.
Rathbone was born in
Newport
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,
Monmouthshire
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. A centre-half, he began his career with
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil (; cy, Merthyr Tudful ) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydf ...
. In 1960, he joined
Newport County and made 191 appearances for the club, scoring 7 goals. In 1966 manager
Jimmy McGuigan
James McGuigan (1 March 1924 – 30 March 1988) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.
Career
Playing career
McGuigan, who played as a wing half, played junior football with Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, before turning professi ...
signed him at
Grimsby Town for a £10,000 fee
where he made 233 appearances before moving to
Cambridge United and
Kettering Town
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Honours
Grimsby Town
Division Four
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: Champions 1971–72
References
1942 births
2012 deaths
Welsh men's footballers
Footballers from Newport, Wales
Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players
Newport County A.F.C. players
Grimsby Town F.C. players
Cambridge United F.C. players
Kettering Town F.C. players
English Football League players
Men's association football defenders
Deaths from dementia in Wales
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