Alec Raymond "Ray" Cashley (born 23 October 1951 in

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

, England) is an English former professional

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. He joined

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...

as a youth player and was their number one goalkeeper in the early 1970s despite starting his career as a fullback. He made his debut for Bristol City against Southampton in the FA Cup in 1970.Ponting, I. (1990) Bristol City Greats. Bristol Redcliffe Press Ltd. In the 1975–76 season, City were promoted to the First Division but Cashley lost his place to John Shaw soon afterwards and had only brief spells in the side for the remainder of his time with City. Cashley even scored a goal for City on 18 September

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, with a long clearance from his own penalty area against Hull City on a gusty night. In total, he made 262 appearances, 227 of those in the league for The Robins. Cashley had a loan spell with

Hereford United Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'The ...

in 1981, making 20 league and 6 additional appearances for The Whites before playing for Clevedon Town. In August 1982 he returned to professional football with Bristol Rovers, who he made 53 league appearances for. He then played for

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before again returning to

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when he joined Chester City in October 1985. Cashley made nine appearances as City were promoted from

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at the end of the season. After Chester, City came calling yet again, offering Cashley a role in the reserves, albeit without a contract. He would be able to step in to play for City if

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was unable and Cashley jumped at the chance for full-time football once again.The Week That Was
From http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk, Posted 18 August 2008. He subsequently played for non-league sides East Worle and Weston-super-Mare.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cashley, Ray 1951 births Living people Footballers from Bristol Bristol City F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Clevedon Town F.C. players Trowbridge Town F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers English Football League players English footballers Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. players