Ray Gaston (born 22 December 1946) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played for Coleraine, Oxford United and Lincoln City. During his spell at Oxford, he played just 12 league games.[1] Gaston also made one appearance for the Northern Ireland national side.

Ray Gaston
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-12-22) 22 December 1946 (age 77)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1965 Coleraine 2 (1)
1965–1966 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
1965–1968 Coleraine ? (?)
1968–1969 Oxford United 12 (2)
1969–1970Lincoln City (loan) 4 (1)
1970Coleraine (loan) ? (?)
1970–1972 Finn Harps 21 (13)
1972–1973 Coleraine ? (?)
1974–1975 Ballymena United ? (?)
International career
1968 Northern Ireland 1 (0)
1969 Northern Ireland U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He made his Irish League debut for Coleraine F.C. in February 1965 scoring against Ards. Forming a potent partnership with Jimmy O'Neill (footballer born 1941) they helped win the Ulster Cup in 1968.

For Coleraine he scored 63 goals in 127 total appearances. He scored 14 goals in 26 total appearances for Harps. His son Paul also went on to play for Coleraine.

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  1. ^ "Oxford United". Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
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