George Raikes was an international footballer who represented England 4 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Wales on 18th March 1895 at 22 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 4th April 1896 aged 23. Raikes, born on 14th March 1873, in Carleton-Forehoe, Wymondham, Norfolk, has a FA Legacy Number of 222 and played as a Goalkeeper for his country.
George Raikes - 4 caps (0 goals)
- Full Name: Rev George Barkley Raikes
- Born: 14th March 1873, Carleton-Forehoe, Wymondham, Norfolk
- Died: 18th December 1966, Shepton Mallet, Somerset aged 93
- England Career: 1895 - 1896
- Positions whilst with England: Goalkeeper
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Oxford University (4)
- FA Legacy Number: 222
- Ordained in 1897. Played first class cricket for Oxford University and Hampshire.
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Wales (HC) on 18th March 1895 aged 22 years, 0 months, 4 days - Last Cap: v
Scotland (HC) on 4th April 1896 aged 23 years, 0 months, 21 day - Career Length: 1 year, 18 days
- Starts: 4
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 4
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Away
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Drawn
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Won
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Lost
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Goalkeeper
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- William Oakley
- 4 Matches
- GO Smith
- 4 Matches
- Tommy Crawshaw
- 3 Matches
- Arthur Henfrey
- 3 Matches
- Vaughan Lodge
- 3 Matches
- Jimmy Crabtree
- 3 Matches
- Billy Bassett
- 3 Matches
- George Kinsey
- 2 Matches
- Rupert Sandilands
- 2 Matches
- Steve Bloomer
- 2 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- ESPN cricinfo.com
- 5 sources from 4 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 1 - 2, 4th Apr 1896 (HC) Oxford University, Cap: 4.
Age: 23 years, 0 months, 21 day. - WAL, 9 - 1, 16th Mar 1896 (HC) Oxford University, Cap: 3.
Age: 23 years, 0 months, 2 days. 
IRE, 2 - 0, 7th Mar 1896 (HC) Oxford University, Cap: 2.
Age: 22 years, 11 month, 24 days.- WAL, 1 - 1, 18th Mar 1895 (HC) Oxford University, Cap: 1.
Age: 22 years, 0 months, 4 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.