Raymond Straw is a former English

English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 professional footballer.

Straw was a former Coalminer who joined Derby County

Derby County F.C.

Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...

 in 1951 from his home town club Ilkeston Town

Ilkeston Town F.C.

Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C.....

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In season 1956-57 he scored 37 League goals which equalled the club record for the most number of goals scored in one season. The record originally being set by Jack Bowers

Jack Bowers

John William Anslow "Jack" Bowers was an English footballer, who was twice the top scorer in the Football League and made three appearances for England.-Early days:...

 in 1930-31. This feat helped significantly in the club winning the Third Division North Championship that season, and winning player of the season for the second time.

He is also one of the few players who appeared in all six divisions of English League Football (First, Second, Third & Third North with Derby County and Fourth and Third South with Coventry City

Coventry City F.C.

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Family of Raymond Straw

Raymond had only 1 brother John straw, John went on to have three children Jacqueline,Barbra and Graham straw with his wife lucy. Graham went on to play football at lower levels with Ilkeston Town F.C. the same as his uncle but never played in higher competitions, Raymond was the only person in his family and to current date who has played in a professional football leauge.

• Derby County The Complete Record by Gerald Mortimer. Published by Breedon Books ISBN 1859835171