Graham Rathbone

Graham Rathbone was a Welsh professional footballer.
Rathbone was born in Newport, Monmouthshire. A centre-half, he began his career with Merthyr [Tydfil F.C.|Merthyr Tydfil]. In 1960, he joined Newport [County A.F.C.|Newport County] and made 191 appearances for the club, scoring 7 goals. In 1966 manager Jimmy McGuigan signed him at Grimsby [Town F.C.|Grimsby Town] for a £10,000 fee where he made 233 appearances before moving to Cambridge [United F.C.|Cambridge United] and Kettering Town.
Rathbone died from dementia in Newport on 8 January 2012, aged 69.