Ray Newland

Raymond James Newland (born 19 July 1971) is an English former professional football goalkeeper.

Ray Newland
Personal information
Full name Raymond James Newland[1]
Date of birth (1971-07-19) 19 July 1971
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1987–198? Chester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Winsford United
Newtown
St Helens Town 0 (0)
1989–1991 Everton
1990–1993 Plymouth Argyle 26 (0)
1993–1995 Chester City 11 (0)
1995–1997 Torquay United 28 (0)
1997–1999 Leek Town
1999 Clydebank 1 (0)
– Wigan Athletic
– Leigh RMI
– Runcorn
– Bangor City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Newland began his career as a trainee with Chester City, before joining Winsford United. He then moved to Welsh side Newtown where he won both players and supporters player of the year in his first season. He then spent two years at Everton before moving to Plymouth Argyle in July 1990 after Wales goalkeeping legend Neville Southall had recommended him to Plymouth manager and ex-England goalkeeper Peter Shilton.

Newland's goalkeeping career then took him to other professional clubs that included, another spell at Chester City, Torquay United, Leek Town, Clydebank in the Scottish league before returning to England and signing for Wigan Athletic.

Newland then had a training ground injury while playing for Wigan Athletic that finished his career aged just 28. However he started Just4keepers goalkeeper training schools, and in 2011, he also brought out his own goalkeeper sports and goalkeeping glove brand J4K.[citation needed]

Just4keepers went on to be one of the largest goalkeeper schools globally, and at the time of writing Just4keepers has a large presence in the UK. One of Rays ex students is Adam Davies who is currently a Welsh international. Another famous ex students of Ray Newland is actor Bobby Schofield who is the son of Liverpool legend actor Andrew Schofield who played the lead role in the iconic Liverpool TV series Scully as well as appearing on the longest running TV show in the UK Coronation Street. In 2011, Ray brought out the J4K goalkeeper gloves to complement Just4keepers. Alongside his goalkeeper brand and enterprises, Ray is also a business coach and has published six books on mental strength and self help.

PERSONAL LIFE

Ray is married to his long-term girlfriend Paula who first met aged just six. They have two daughters together, Ashleigh Rae and Mckenzie Rae.

Ray married Paula on Christmas Eve in 2014 and had over 600 guests in church that sat 400 people and his wedding unofficially broke the Guinness World Records when he had 147 best men who were all his current goalkeeper students at the time.

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References
  1. Barry J. Hugman. The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-1998. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1-85291-585-4.
  • Ray Newland at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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