Michael Raynes
{{short description|English footballer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Raynes
| image = Michael Raynes 30-11-2013 1.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Raynes playing for Oxford United in 2013
| fullname = Michael Bernard Raynes{{cite book |editor-first = Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=347}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|10|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wythenshawe, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}}
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2004
| youthclubs1 = Stockport County
| years1 = 2004–2010 | clubs1 = Stockport County | caps1 = 153 | goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = Scunthorpe United | caps2 = 34 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = Rotherham United | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2012–2015 | clubs4 = Oxford United | caps4 = 69 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = Mansfield Town | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2015–2017 | clubs6 = Carlisle United | caps6 = 71 | goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2017–2019 | clubs7 = Crewe Alexandra | caps7 = 34 | goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2019 | clubs8 = → Hartlepool United (loan) | caps8 = 3 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2019–2020 | clubs9 = Hartlepool United | caps9 = 28 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2020–2022 | clubs10 = Ashton United | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2022–2023 | clubs11 = Stockport Town | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 3
| totalcaps = 480
| totalgoals = 19
| club-update =
| ntupdate =
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Michael Bernard Raynes (born 15 October 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Career
Born in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, Raynes began his career as a trainee at Stockport County. He made his debut in a 2–1 FA Cup second round replay defeat at Swansea City in December 2004, two months after his 17th birthday, and became a regular in the first team during the second half of the 2004–05 season.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4674813.stm|title=Ones to watch – League Two |last=Warren|first=Dan|date=2005-08-01|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-06-10}} By the end of the 2007–08 season, he had made over 90 league and cup appearances for Stockport.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=40523|title=Michael Raynes|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|access-date=2008-06-10}} He signed a new contract in January 2008, keeping him at Stockport until 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11750_3037724,00.html|title=Hatters hand new deal to Raynes|date=2008-01-10|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=2008-06-10}}
He signed a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract with Scunthorpe United on 1 February 2010, for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web|url=http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/News/0,,10442~1951925,00.html |title=Iron sign Stockport defender |publisher=Scunthorpe United F.C. |date=2010-02-01 |accessdate=2010-02-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205081636/http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10442~1951925%2C00.html |archivedate=5 February 2010 }}
He joined Rotherham United but was transfer-listed by the club in May 2012,{{cite web
|url=http://www.themillers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10360~2762872,00.html
|title=Evans announces retained list
|publisher=Rotherham United FC
|date=7 May 2012
|accessdate=7 May 2012
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509065949/http://www.themillers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10360~2762872%2C00.html
|archivedate=9 May 2012
}} and left by mutual consent later in the same month.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18179231 | title=Rotherham defender Michael Raynes leaves by mutual consent | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=24 May 2012}}
He signed a contract with Oxford United on 11 July 2012.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18786838 |title=Oxford United sign Michael Raynes on a free transfer |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2012-07-11 |accessdate=2012-07-11}}
At the end of 2014–15 season Raynes was released by Mansfield Town after only making a handful of appearances for the club since joining in January 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/article/retained-list-confirmed-2442492.aspx|title=Retained list confirmed - News |publisher=Mansfield Town FC |date=5 May 2015 |access-date=21 June 2023}} However, he was not a free agent for long as on 20 May 2015 Raynes was signed by Carlisle United by manager Keith Curle on a one-year contract.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32803604|title = Carlisle sign centre-back Raynes|work = BBC Sport |date=20 May 2015 |access-date=21 June 2023}} Raynes smashed home a brace in a 3–2 home victory against League Two strugglers Yeovil Town in October.
In May 2017, he signed a two-year contract with Crewe Alexandra, after turning down a new offer at Brunton Park.{{cite news|title=Michael Raynes: Crewe Alexandra sign Carlisle United defender|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40045046|accessdate=26 May 2017|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=26 May 2017}} Playing against Carlisle on 23 September 2017, Raynes gave away a penalty and scored an own goal as his former team won 5–0.{{cite news|title=Crewe Alexandra 0–5 Carlisle United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41290024|accessdate=4 November 2017|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=23 September 2017}} On 17 October 2017, he scored his first goal for Crewe, at Gresty Road against Notts County,{{cite news|title=Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Notts County|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41562516|accessdate=4 November 2017|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=17 October 2017}} but was sent off in his next game, a defeat by Accrington Stanley.{{cite news|title=Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Accrington Stanley|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41618666|accessdate=4 November 2017|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=21 October 2017}}
In January 2019, after just six first-team appearances in his second season for Crewe, he was signed on loan by Hartlepool United until the end of the season.{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Liam |title=Hartlepool United transfer latest: Experienced defender set to sign for Pools |url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/hartlepool-united/hartlepool-united-transfer-latest-experienced-defender-set-to-sign-for-pools-1-9544238 |accessdate=20 January 2019 |work=Hartlepool Mail |date=18 January 2019}} Raynes made just three appearances after Hartlepool after succumbing to injury following a 1–1 draw with Leyton Orient on 9 February 2019. At the end of the 2018–19 season, Raynes was released by Crewe,{{cite news |last1=Morse |first1=Peter |title=Crewe Alex: Ben Garratt released and George Ray to exit as retained list announced |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/crewe-alex-ben-garratt-released-16240326 |accessdate=7 May 2019 |work=Cheshire Live |date=7 May 2019}} and having done enough to impress in his brief loan spell, signed for Hartlepool on a permanent basis on 23 May 2019.{{cite news |last1=United |first1=Hartlepool |title=Pools Complete Signing Of Michael Raynes |url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/2019/may/230519-hartlepool-united-sign-former-crewe-alexandra-and-stockport-county-defender-michael-raynes/ |accessdate=23 May 2019 |work=Hartlepool United FC |date=23 May 2019}} Raynes was released at the end of the 2019–20 season.{{cite news |last1=United |first1=Hartlepool |title=Hartlepool United Retained List |url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/hartlepool-united-retained-list/ |accessdate=18 May 2020 |work=Hartlepool United FC |date=18 May 2020}}
Personal life
He graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in July 2016 with a bachelor's degree in Sports Science.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
Career statistics
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References
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External links
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- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from Wythenshawe
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Stockport County F.C. players
Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Category:Rotherham United F.C. players
Category:Oxford United F.C. players
Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Alumni of Manchester Metropolitan University
Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:Ashton United F.C. players
Category:Stockport Town F.C. players
Category:Stockport County F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Northern Premier League players