1967/68
12 apps12 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
Player archive
1967–1984 · Full Back
Ray Mathias
Supporter rating
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- Apps
- 637
- Goals
- 6
- Seasons
- 18
11 as substitute
Tranmere story
Ray Mathias, born on December 13, 1946, is an English football coach and former player. He is best known for his career with Tranmere Rovers, where he played between 1964 and 1985. Mathias holds the record for the most appearances for Tranmere Rovers, having played 637 games for the club. After retiring as a player, he went on to manage Wigan Athletic for three years. Additionally, Mathias also had a managerial stint at Tranmere Rovers from 2001 to 2003. The Gold Lounge at Tranmere Rovers was renamed The Ray Mathias Lounge in honor of his contributions to the club.
Career record
Rovers by the numbers
Busiest season
1971/72
56 appearances
Top-scoring season
1975/76
2 goals
Goal contributions
6
Goals and recorded assists
Career timeline
Season by season
18 seasons
1968/69
32 apps32 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1969/70
24 apps20 starts · 4 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1970/71
53 apps53 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1971/72
56 apps56 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 1
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1972/73
48 apps48 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1973/74
44 apps43 starts · 1 substitute appearance
- 1
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1974/75
44 apps44 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 1
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1975/76
50 apps50 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 2
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1976/77
50 apps50 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1977/78
50 apps50 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1978/79
50 apps50 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1979/80
49 apps45 starts · 4 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1980/81
44 apps44 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1981/82
2 apps2 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1982/83
19 apps19 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1983/84
8 apps6 starts · 2 substitute appearances
- 1
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1984/85
2 apps2 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
| Season | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Goal detail | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967/68 | 1212 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1968/69 | 3232 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1969/70 | 2420 + 4 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1970/71 | 5353 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1971/72 | 5656 + 0 | 1 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1972/73 | 4848 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1973/74 | 4443 + 1 | 1 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1974/75 | 4444 + 0 | 1 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1975/76 | 5050 + 0 | 2 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1976/77 | 5050 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1977/78 | 5050 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1978/79 | 5050 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1979/80 | 4945 + 4 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1980/81 | 4444 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1981/82 | 22 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1982/83 | 1919 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1983/84 | 86 + 2 | 1 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1984/85 | 22 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |