Ray Graydon
| Position | Forward |
| Nationality | England |
| Villa career | 1971–1977 — a goal every 2.8 games |
| Era | Post-War to Third Division (1945–1974) |
Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded).
Aston Villa Record — by competition
Season-by-season Villa record for Ray Graydon, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).
First Division
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 38 | 38 | — | 12 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1976-77 | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 55 | 55 | — | 18 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Second Division
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | 32 | 32 | — | 9 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | 22 | 19 | — | 8 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | 37 | 37 | — | 19 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 91 | 88 | — | 36 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Third Division
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 45 | 45 | — | 14 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 45 | 45 | — | 14 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
FA Cup
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1975-76 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1976-77 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 10 | 10 | — | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
EFL Cup
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | 10 | 10 | — | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1975-76 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1976-77 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 26 | 25 | — | 10 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Europa League
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Profile
| Signed for | £50k |
| Left for | £50k |
| Age on debut | 24 |
| Starts · sub appearances | 227 · 5 |
| Assists | 51 (133 goal involvements) |
| Cards | 10 yellow · 1 red |
Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above. Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit.