Raymond Bradwell Drake (24 October 1934 – 30 March 2013) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stockport County.

Career

Drake was born in

Stockport Stockport is a town and borough in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield. The River Goyt and Tame merge to create the River Mersey here. Most of the town is within ...

and joined local side Stockport County in 1956. Drake made an instant impact for County scoring 19 goals in the first season as a professional. This prompted

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to make a move for him as they saw him as a replacement for Nat Lofthouse but a move did not materialise. Drake then had a major fall out with the manager

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and he left and went on to play in

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. He joined

Altrincham F.C. Altrincham Football Club is a professional football club based in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. Founded in 1891 and nicknamed "the Robins", they are currently members of and play at Moss Lane. History Altrincham was established ...

in 1958, scoring once in 5 games. He later plated for Hyde United and Cheadle Town.

References

General * . Retrieved 19 April 2013. Specific 1934 births 2013 deaths Footballers from Stockport English men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players Stockport County F.C. players Altrincham F.C. players Hyde United F.C. players {{England-footy-forward-1930s-stub