Raymond Arthur Speed (4 July 1914 – 8 July 1997) was a
football (soccer)
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player who represented
New Zealand
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at international level.
Speed made his full
All Whites
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debut in a 1–7 loss to
Australia
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on 4 July 1936
and ended his international playing career with six A-international caps to his credit,
his final cap an appearance in a 1–4 loss to
South Africa
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on 19 July 1947.
References
External links
Ray Speed at the New Zealand death index
1914 births
1997 deaths
New Zealand men's association footballers
New Zealand men's international footballers
Men's association football players not categorized by position
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