Stephen Raynes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Raynes | ||
| Date of birth | 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
- ^ Stephen Raynes at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Stephen Raynes - Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. n.d. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Bell's rfiEWINNER". Daily Record. 25 August 1997.
- ^ "County's cup heroes keep feet on the ground". Aberdeen Evening Express. 21 August 1998.
- ^ "Stephen Raynes joins Forfar on one-year deal". Forfar Dispatch. 30 July 1998.
- ^ "STATION PARK BUZZING AS NEW FACES JOIN UP". Forfar Dispatch. 16 July 1998.
- ^ "Brechin heading in right direction after poor start". The Herald. 27 November 1999.
- ^ "Clydebank 3-2 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. 19 September 2001.
External links
- Stephen Raynes at Soccerbase