# Michael Raynes > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Michael_Raynes > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Michael_Raynes.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Raynes > Source revision: 1353647178 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|English footballer and coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Michael Raynes | image = Michael Raynes 30-11-2013 1.jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = Raynes playing for [Oxford United](/source/Oxford_United_F.C.) 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](/source/Wythenshawe), England | height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}} | position = [Centre-back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2004 | youthclubs1 = [Stockport County](/source/Stockport_County_F.C.) | years1 = 2004–2010 | clubs1 = [Stockport County](/source/Stockport_County_F.C.) | caps1 = 153 | goals1 = 6 | years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = [Scunthorpe United](/source/Scunthorpe_United_F.C.) | caps2 = 34 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = [Rotherham United](/source/Rotherham_United_F.C.) | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2012–2015 | clubs4 = [Oxford United](/source/Oxford_United_F.C.) | caps4 = 69 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = [Mansfield Town](/source/Mansfield_Town_F.C.) | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2015–2017 | clubs6 = [Carlisle United](/source/Carlisle_United_F.C.) | caps6 = 71 | goals6 = 5 | years7 = 2017–2019 | clubs7 = [Crewe Alexandra](/source/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C.) | caps7 = 34 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2019 | clubs8 = → [Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United_F.C.) (loan) | caps8 = 3 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2019–2020 | clubs9 = [Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United_F.C.) | caps9 = 28 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2020–2022 | clubs10 = [Ashton United](/source/Ashton_United_F.C.) | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2022–2023 | clubs11 = [Stockport Town](/source/Stockport_Town_F.C.) | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 3 | totalcaps = 480 | totalgoals = 19 | club-update = | ntupdate = }} '''Michael Bernard Raynes''' (born 15 October 1987) is an English former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [centre-back](/source/Defender_(association_football)). ==Career== Born in [Wythenshawe](/source/Wythenshawe), [Greater Manchester](/source/Greater_Manchester), Raynes began his career as a trainee at [Stockport County](/source/Stockport_County_F.C.). He made his debut in a 2–1 [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) second round replay defeat at [Swansea City](/source/Swansea_City_F.C.) 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=https://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](/source/BBC_Sport)|access-date=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](/source/Scunthorpe_United_F.C.) 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](/source/Rotherham_United_F.C.) 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/football/18179231 | title=Rotherham defender Michael Raynes leaves by mutual consent | publisher=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport) | access-date=24 May 2012}} He signed a contract with [Oxford United](/source/Oxford_United_F.C.) on 11 July 2012.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18786838 |title=Oxford United sign Michael Raynes on a free transfer |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2012-07-11 |access-date=2012-07-11}} At the end of 2014–15 season Raynes was released by [Mansfield Town](/source/Mansfield_Town_F.C.) 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](/source/free_agent) for long as on 20 May 2015 Raynes was signed by [Carlisle United](/source/Carlisle_United_F.C.) by manager [Keith Curle](/source/Keith_Curle) on a one-year contract.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/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](/source/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C.), 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](/source/Notts_County_F.C.),{{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](/source/Accrington_Stanley_F.C.).{{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](/source/Hartlepool_United_F.C.) 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](/source/Leyton_Orient_F.C.) 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](/source/Manchester_Metropolitan_University) in July 2016 with a bachelor's degree in Sports Science.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|[FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) !colspan="2"|[League Cup](/source/EFL_Cup) !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="7"|[Stockport County](/source/Stockport_County_F.C.) |[2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Stockport_County_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2004|accessdate=14 July 2017}} |[League One](/source/EFL_League_One) |19||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||20||0 |- |[2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Stockport_County_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2005|accessdate=14 July 2017}} |rowspan="3"|[League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) |25||1||3||0||0||0||1Appearances in the [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy)||0||29||1 |- |[2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Stockport_County_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2006|accessdate=14 July 2017}} |9||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||10||0 |- |[2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Stockport_County_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2007|accessdate=14 July 2017}} |28||0||2||0||0||0||3||0||33||0 |- |[2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Stockport_County_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2008|accessdate=14 July 2017}} |rowspan="2"|League One |35||5||3||0||0||0||1||0||39||5 |- |[2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Stockport_County_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2009|accessdate=14 July 2017}} |25||1||1||0||1||0||1||0||28||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !141!!7!!10!!0!!2!!0!!6!!0!!159!!7 |- |rowspan="3"|[Scunthorpe United](/source/Scunthorpe_United_F.C.) |[2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Scunthorpe_United_F.C._season) |rowspan="2"|[Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) |12||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- |[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Scunthorpe_United_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2010|accessdate=14 July 2017}} |22||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||25||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !34!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!37!!0 |- |[Rotherham United](/source/Rotherham_United_F.C.) |[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Rotherham_United_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2011|accessdate=14 July 2017}} |League Two |33||0||1||0||1||0||1||0||36||0 |- |rowspan="4"|[Oxford United](/source/Oxford_United_F.C.) |[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Oxford_United_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2012|accessdate=14 July 2017}} |rowspan="3"|League Two |38||1||3||1||2||0||3||0||46||2 |- |[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Oxford_United_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2013|accessdate=14 July 2017}} |27||0||3||0||0||0||1||0||31||0 |- |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Oxford_United_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2014|accessdate=14 July 2017}} |14||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||15||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !79!!1!!6!!1!!2!!0!!5!!0!!92!!2 |- |[Mansfield Town](/source/Mansfield_Town_F.C.) |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Mansfield_Town_F.C._season) |League Two |10||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||10||0 |- |rowspan="3"|[Carlisle United](/source/Carlisle_United_F.C.) |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Carlisle_United_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2015|accessdate=14 July 2017}} |rowspan="2"|League Two |40||3||5||0||3||0||1||0||49||3 |- |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Carlisle_United_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2016|accessdate=14 July 2017}} |41||2||2||0||2||0||3One appearance in the [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy) and two in the [League Two play-offs](/source/EFL_League_Two_play-offs)||0||48||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !81!!5!!7!!0!!5!!0!!4!!0!!97!!6 |- |rowspan="3"|[Crewe Alexandra](/source/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C.) |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Crewe_Alexandra_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|40523|2017|accessdate=20 November 2018}} |rowspan="2"|League Two |29||2||2||0||1||0||2||0||34||2 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Crewe_Alexandra_F.C._season) |5||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||6||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !34!!2!!2!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0!!40!!2 |- |rowspan="3"|[Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United_F.C.) |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_National_League){{soccerbase season|40523|2018|accessdate=20 January 2019}} |rowspan="2"|[National League](/source/National_League_(division)) |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_National_League){{soccerbase season|40524|2019|accessdate=16 August 2019}} |28||0||5||0||0||0||0||0||33||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !31!!0!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!36!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|[Ashton United](/source/Ashton_United_F.C.) |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Northern_Premier_League){{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/ashton-united/appearances/2020-2021/michael-raynes/920332|title=Ashton United | Appearances | Michael Raynes | 2020-2021 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}} |rowspan="2"|[NPL Premier Division](/source/Northern_Premier_League) |5||1||2||0||0||0||2||1||9||2 |- |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Northern_Premier_League){{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/ashton-united/appearances/2021-2022/michael-raynes/920332|title=Ashton United | Appearances | Michael Raynes | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}} |17||0||1||0||0||0||2||0||20||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !22!!1!!3!!0!!0!!0!!4!!1!!29!!2 |- |[Stockport Town](/source/Stockport_Town_F.C.) |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_North_West_Counties_Football_League){{Cite web|url=https://nwcfl.com/player-details.php?id=10104|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326002236/https://nwcfl.com/player-details.php?id=10104|url-status=dead|archive-date=2023-03-26|title=MICHAEL RAYNES |website=www.nwcfl.com |access-date=9 June 2025}} |[North West Counties League
Division One South](/source/North_West_Counties_Football_League) |15||3||0||0||0||0||3||1||18||4 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !480!!19!!35!!1!!13!!0!!26!!3!!554!!23 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Michael Raynes}} *{{Soccerbase}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Raynes, Michael}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people 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 Category:North West Counties Football League players Category:21st-century English sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Michael Raynes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Raynes) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Raynes?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.