Paul Raven (footballer)

Paul Raven
Personal information
Full name	Paul Duncan Raven
Date of birth	28 July 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth	Salisbury, England
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988–1989	Doncaster Rovers
1989–2000	West Bromwich Albion
1991–1992	→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)
1998–1999	→ Rotherham United (loan)
2000–2003	Grimsby Town
2003–2004	Carlisle United
2004–2006	Barrow
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Duncan Raven (born 28 July 1970 in Salisbury, England) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender between 1988 and 2006. He notably played for West Bromwich Albion and Grimsby Town.

Career

Raven was added to the first team squad at Doncaster Rovers in 1988. After his first season with Rovers, he moved to West Bromwich Albion. Raven played for Albion for the next eleven years, while also spending time on loan with former club Doncaster and Rotherham United.

In July 2000, Raven joined Grimsby Town on a free transfer. Grimsby were managed by Alan Buckley for whom he had previously played at West Brom. Although Buckley was sacked eight weeks later, Raven played for three years at Blundell Park.

In the summer of 2003, he joined Carlisle United along with fellow Grimsby player Steve Livingstone. During his time at Carlisle he scored once against York.^[1] After Carlisle, he played out the last two years of his career at Barrow.

References

^ "Carlisle 1-2 York". BBC. 9 August 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2012.

External links

Paul Raven at Soccerbase
Paul Raven profile at thefishy.co.uk

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[1] "Carlisle 1-2 York". BBC. 9 August 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2012.

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