- David Raven (footballer)
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David Raven Personal information Full name David Haydn Raven Date of birth 10 March 1985 Place of birth Birkenhead, England Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Fullback/Defender Youth career Tranmere Rovers Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2004–2006 Liverpool 1 (0) 2005–2006 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 12 (0) 2006–2010 Carlisle United 135 (1) 2010–2011 Shrewsbury Town 14 (0) 2011– Tranmere Rovers 2 (0) National team‡ 2004 England U20 1 (0) 2006-2007 England U23 2 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:55, 16 August 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:01, 11 February 2009 (UTC)David Haydn Raven (born 10 March 1985 in Birkenhead, Wirral) is an English football player, who currently plays for Tranmere Rovers. He can play as a right sided or central defender.
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Career
Liverpool
He initially started playing in Tranmere Rovers's academy while attending Calday Grange Grammar School before joining Liverpool.
Raven made his first team debut with a man of the match display during the Carling Cup quarter-final win against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in December 2004 and went on to play in two further games: disappointing defeats to Burnley in the FA Cup Third Round and Southampton in the Barclays Premiership. He had also played in the pre-season match against Wrexham in August 2004.
He played a number of games at centre half for the reserves throughout 2004 but Rafael Benítez, having been impressed with the youngster since his arrival in the summer, saw his best position as a right back. He was a regular captain of Liverpool's reserve team, and spent the latter part of the 2005/06 season on loan at Tranmere.
Carlisle United
Raven then moved to Carlisle United F.C. from Liverpool F.C. on a free transfer but his debut was a disaster lasting only half an hour before he was substituted because of injury.
After an injury-plagued first season at Carlisle, the 2007/08 season became a different story for Raven, who established himself as Carlisle's first choice right back, and also won the club's Most Improved Player of the Year award. During this season he also scored his first goal for Carlisle against Leyton Orient.Raven signed for Shrewsbury Town on the 9th of July 2010 on a 1 year contract.[1]
Shrewsbury Town
Having been released from Carlisle United, new Shrewsbury Town manager Graham Turner announced Raven as being his second permanent signing.[2] After another injury plagued, yet consistent season when playing, Raven was released by the club on 23 May 2011.
In summer 2011 he returned to former loan club Tranmere Rovers on trial, playing in a pre-season tie against Colwyn Bay.[3]
References
- ^ "Leyton Orient 0-3 Carlisle". BBC. 22 March 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7298165.stm. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town sign defender David Raven". BBC Sport. 9 July 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/8805724.stm. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Report: Colwyn Bay 3 Tranmere 3". Tranmere Rovers. 16 July 2011. http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~2394019,00.html?. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
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Tranmere Rovers F.C. – current squad Categories:- 1985 births
- People from Birkenhead
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- English footballers
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- Liverpool F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
- England youth international footballers
- People educated at Calday Grange Grammar School
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