Ray Niven

Ray Niven
Personal information
Full name	Raymond Gordon Niven
Date of birth	(1911-04-25)25 April 1911
Place of birth	Bealiba, Victoria
Date of death	26 November 1992(1992-11-26) (aged 81)
Original team(s)	Maryborough
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1931, 1933–34	Fitzroy	23 (24)
1932	West Perth (WAFL)	18 (23)
1934	Melbourne	02 0(2)
1936–38	Brighton (VFA)	34 (62)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Raymond Gordon "Bunty" Niven (25 April 1911 – 26 November 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

His brother, Colin Niven played for Fitzroy and Melbourne, and his nephew, Les Reeves, played for North Melbourne.

Football

He left Fitzroy to play with West Perth in 1932, before returning to Victoria in 1933.

References

• Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.

External links

• Ray Niven's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Ray Niven's playing statistics from WAFL Footy Facts
• Ray Niven's playing statistics from The VFA Project