| Intro | English footballer |
| Was |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 10 October 1936, Cramlington |
| Death |
26 January 2016, Blackpool (aged 79 years) |
Raymond “Ray” Pointer (10 October 1936 – 26 January 2016) was a professional association footballer and England international who played as a striker.
He had a long and successful playing career, totalling over 400 league appearances whilst playing for Burnley, Bury, Coventry City, Portsmouth and Waterlooville. He won 3 England caps overall whilst at Burnley, scoring 2 goals for his country. He won his first cap on 28 September 1961 in a 4–1 win against Luxembourg. He scored in that match. His other England goal was against Portugal. He died in a nursing home in Blackpool, Lancashire in 2016.
Honours
- Burnley
- Football League First Division champions: 1959–60
- FA Cup runner-up: 1962