HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

Raymond Montgomery

Year Inducted 2004

UMPIRE: 1955-74

GAMES: 308

HONOURS: Five WAFL grand finals; Inaugural member of the WAFL Umpire’s Association Hall of Fame; Life member WAFLUA; umpire of the year medal named after him

Ray Montgomery blew the whistle when there was only one field umpire, no trial-by-video and on-field violence was a part of the game.  “Monty’s” 308 games was a record which stood for nearly 30 years.