Stephen Raynes
{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1979)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stephen Raynes
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| fullname = Stephen Raynes
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|9|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| position = Midfielder
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| years1 = 1991-1993
| clubs1 = Hibernian
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
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| clubs2 = Hong Kong Rangers
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| years3 = 1996–1997
| clubs3 = Dundalk
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1997-1998
| clubs4 = Livingston
| caps4 = 32
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 1998-1999
| clubs5 = Forfar
| caps5 = 32
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1999-2001
| clubs6 = Brechin
| caps6 = 51
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2001-2002
| clubs7 = Cowdenbeath
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 0
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Stephen Raynes (born 4 September 1971) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder for Forfar and Livingston.{{NeilBrownPlayers|player4/steveraynes}}
Career
=Playing career=
Raynes started his career at Hibernian and left Easter Road in 1993 having made 3 first team appearances.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
After leaving Hibernian, Raynes ventured abroad and played in Hong Kong with Hong Kong Rangers.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
In the 1996–97 season he played in Ireland for Dundalk.{{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/stephen-raynes/321422/|title=Stephen Raynes - Player Info|work=globalsportsarchive.com|date=n.d.|access-date=20 June 2025}} 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.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
Raynes was on the move again in 1998, and signed for Forfar. He made 32 league appearances for Forfar before leaving in 1999.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
After a successful trial period, Raynes signed for Brechin in 1999.{{ cite news|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12204631.Brechin_heading_in_right_direction_after_poor_start/| title=Brechin heading in right direction after poor start |newspaper=The Herald |date=27 November 1999}} He remained at Glebe Park for 2 years and appeared in 51 games.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
Now approaching the end of his career, he spent the 2001–2002 season at Cowdenbeath.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_2/1552025.stm| title=Clydebank 3-2 Cowdenbeath |website=BBC Sport |date=19 September 2001}} He appeared 15 times for the team before retiring from professional football.
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase|11669}}
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:Hibernian F.C. players
Category:Hong Kong Rangers FC players
Category:Forfar Athletic F.C. players
Category:Brechin City F.C. players
Category:Cowdenbeath F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Edinburgh
Category:Scottish expatriate men's footballers
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