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Key Facts
Full name
Raymond Gordon Niven
Known as
Ray Niven
Nickname
Bunty
Born
25 April 1911
Died
26 November 1992 (aged 81)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 21d
Last game: 23y 122d
Height and weight
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Senior clubs
Fitzroy; West Perth; Melbourne
Jumper numbers
Fitzroy: 15, 33
Melbourne: 33
Recruited from
Fitzroy (1934)
Family links
Colin Niven (Brother)Les Reeves (Nephew)John Reeves (Nephew)
Ray Niven
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | V/AFL | 1931, 1933-1934 | 23 | 24 | 1.04 | 48% | 14.00 | — | 5.25 | 4 |
| West Perth | WANFL | 1932 | 18 | 23 | 1.28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melbourne | V/AFL | 1934 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 50% | — | — | — | 0 |
| V/AFL | 1931, 1933-1934 | 25 | 26 | 1.04 | 48% | 14.00 | — | 5.25 | 4 | |
| WANFL | 1932 | 18 | 23 | 1.28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1931-1934 | 43 | 49 | 1.14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only
AFL: 3,799th player to appear, 6,012th most games played, 3,256th most goals kickedFitzroy: 410th player to appear, 424th most games played, 192nd most goals kickedMelbourne: 531st player to appear, 1,183rd most games played, 766th most goals kicked
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Footnotes
* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.+ Score at the end of extra time.