Paul Raven
Personal information
Full name Paul Duncan Raven
Date of birth (1970-07-28) 28 July 1970
Place of birth Salisbury, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 Doncaster Rovers 52 (4)
1989–2000 West Bromwich Albion 259 (15)
1991–1992 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 7 (0)
1998–1999 → Rotherham United (loan) 11 (2)
2000–2003 Grimsby Town 31 (0)
2003–2004 Carlisle United 24 (1)
2004–2006 Barrow
Total 426 (22)
*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 1987 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 1987. 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.

Coaching career

Since 2012 Raven has been employed as an Executive in Education for the Professional Footballers' Association.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Carlisle 1-2 York". BBC. 9 August 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  2. ↑ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/paul-raven-03672510a


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