Stephen Raynes

Stephen Raynes
Personal information
Full name Stephen Raynes
Date of birth (1971-09-04) 4 September 1971
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991-1993 Hibernian 3 (0)
Hong Kong Rangers
1996–1997 Dundalk 14 (0)
1997-1998 Livingston 32 (2)
1998-1999 Forfar 32 (0)
1999-2001 Brechin 51 (1)
2001-2002 Cowdenbeath 15 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Raynes (born 4 September 1971) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder for Forfar and Livingston.[1]

Career

Playing career

Raynes started his career at Hibernian and left Easter Road in 1993 having made 3 first team appearances.

After leaving Hibernian, Raynes ventured abroad and played in Hong Kong with Hong Kong Rangers.[2]

In the 1996–97 season he played in Ireland for Dundalk.[3] He returned to Scotland in 1997 to sign for Livingston, making his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Hearts in the Scottish League Cup on 9 August 1997. He went on to make 32 league appearances for Livingston and scored twice.[4][5]

Raynes was on the move again in 1998, and signed for Forfar. He made 32 league appearances for Forfar before leaving in 1999.[6][7]

After a successful trial period, Raynes signed for Brechin in 1999.[8] He remained at Glebe Park for 2 years and appeared in 51 games.

Now approaching the end of his career, he spent the 2001–2002 season at Cowdenbeath.[9] He appeared 15 times for the team before retiring from professional football.

References

  1. ^ Stephen Raynes at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. ^ "STEVIE RAYNES loved life in Hong Kong - especially when they threw money at him if his team was LOSING at half-time". Daily Record. 25 October 1997.
  3. ^ "Stephen Raynes - Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. n.d. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Bell's rfiEWINNER". Daily Record. 25 August 1997.
  5. ^ "County's cup heroes keep feet on the ground". Aberdeen Evening Express. 21 August 1998.
  6. ^ "Stephen Raynes joins Forfar on one-year deal". Forfar Dispatch. 30 July 1998.
  7. ^ "STATION PARK BUZZING AS NEW FACES JOIN UP". Forfar Dispatch. 16 July 1998.
  8. ^ "Brechin heading in right direction after poor start". The Herald. 27 November 1999.
  9. ^ "Clydebank 3-2 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. 19 September 2001.