Ray Whitford
University
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R16 1911 v COL19 Aug 1911
- Most recent
- R18 1911 v GEE2 Sept 1911
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Melbourne Grammar, Ray Whitford fit the archetypal demographic of the University Football Club during its short-lived amateur experiment in the VFL. He earned a late-season call-up in 1911, making his debut in Round 16 as the Students endured a difficult wooden spoon campaign. Whitford held his spot for the final three matches of the year, gaining brief exposure to the league's top tier as the club cycled through personnel to cover unavailability. His career ended after that solitary season, serving as a brief cameo in the history of the club's struggle to compete against the competition's professional powerhouses.
Profile
- Born
- 05 Nov 1889
- Died
- 12 Jan 1970 (aged 80y 68d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Neerim, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Melbourne Grammar, Ray Whitford fit the archetypal demographic of the University Football Club during its short-lived amateur experiment in the VFL. He earned a late-season call-up in 1911, making his debut in Round 16 as the Students endured a difficult wooden spoon campaign. Whitford held his spot for the final three matches of the year, gaining brief exposure to the league's top tier as the club cycled through personnel to cover unavailability. His career ended after that solitary season, serving as a brief cameo in the history of the club's struggle to compete against the competition's professional powerhouses.