Raymond Handscombe
# Raymond Handscombe

Raymond "Ray" Handscombe (birth registered first ¼ 1950) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Leeds, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 802), and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 553), as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.

## Playing career

Handscombe made his début for Wakefield Trinity during September 1974, he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1978–79 season, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 29 October 1978, during his time at Featherstone Rovers he scored twenty-nine 3-point tries, and one 4-point try, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1984–85 season.

### Challenge Cup Final appearances

Handscombe played hooker in Featherstone Rovers' 14-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.

### County Cup Final appearances

Handscombe played hooker in Wakefield Trinity's 13-16 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1974 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 26 October 1974.

