Raymond Pulis was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Newport County

Newport County A.F.C.

Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...

 where he made one appearance. He later joined Trowbridge Town

Trowbridge Town F.C.

Trowbridge Town F.C. are a football club based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, and they play at Woodmarsh on the southern edge of the town. They are currently members of the Hellenic Football League Division One West.-History:...

. His brother is current Stoke City

Stoke City F.C.

Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...

 manager Tony Pulis

Tony Pulis

Anthony Richard "Tony" Pulis is a Welsh former football player and is currently the manager of Stoke City. Pulis obtained his FA coaching badge at the age of 19, followed by his UEFA 'A' licence aged 21 – making him one of the youngest professional players ever to have obtained the qualification...

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Career

Pulis made his debut as an 18-year-old in the 3rd Division for his local side Newport County

Newport County A.F.C.

Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...

 at Plymouth in the 1982–83 season

1982–83 Newport County A.F.C. season

The 1982–83 season was Newport County's third consecutive season in the Third Division and their 55th season overall in the Football League. County achieved their highest post-war league finish, just four points behind third-placed Huddersfield Town in the Third Division. Huddersfield were promoted...

, laying on the final goal late in the game in a 4-2 win. He then played in a Group Cup match at Chester, being injured late in the game. He made several appearances that season for the Wales Youth team under Manager Mike England, the side also including Andy Dibble, Clayton Blackmore and Alan Knill. He left the club the following season following a dispute in which the club were told to reinstate his contract, but he instead joined Trowbridge playing in today's equivalent of the Conference National.

He rejoined the reformed Newport club in January 1993, scoring 4 goals in 34 appearances.

He is the brother of Tony

Tony Pulis

Anthony Richard "Tony" Pulis is a Welsh former football player and is currently the manager of Stoke City. Pulis obtained his FA coaching badge at the age of 19, followed by his UEFA 'A' licence aged 21 – making him one of the youngest professional players ever to have obtained the qualification...

 and is currently chairman of Pill AFC

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...	1982–83	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career Total		1	0	0	0	1	0