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Paul Raynor

Paul Raynor

English footballer

For the Chester City footballer, see Paul Raynor (footballer, born 1957). For the English-New Zealand ceramicist, see Paul Rayner.

Paul James Raynor (born 29 April 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He has worked as assistant manager under Steve Evans at Rotherham United, Leeds United, Mansfield Town, Peterborough United, Gillingham and Stevenage. He is currently at Rotherham United.

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Career

He played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Bristol Rovers,[2] Huddersfield Town,[3] Swansea City, Wrexham,[4] Cambridge United,[5] Preston North End[6] (where he briefly played alongside a young David Beckham), and Leyton Orient.[7] He also spent a year in the Chinese Jia-A League with Guangdong Hongyuan.[8]

After leaving Leyton Orient, Raynor moved into non-League football with clubs including Kettering Town, Ilkeston Town, Boston United,[9] King's Lynn, Hednesford Town, where he spent a few months as player-manager,[10][11] Gainsborough Trinity,[12] Ossett Albion, and then King's Lynn again, to be released at the end of the 2002–03 season, only to rejoin for the next.[13][14]

Coaching career

Raynor has coached at clubs Sheffield United and Boston United, where he was assistant manager for a time to Steve Evans.[15] In May 2007 Evans and Raynor left Boston to take over as manager and assistant at Crawley Town,[16] where he occasionally appeared as a player in the Conference.[9] The pair subsequently moved to Rotherham United. On 28 September 2015, Raynor left Rotherham.[9] On 19 October 2015, Raynor joined fellow Championship side Leeds United, once again as assistant to Evans.[17][18] On 31 May 2016, Evans and Raynor were both sacked by Leeds owner Massimo Cellino, with Evans becoming the sixth manager sacked by Cellino in two years.[19]

In June 2019 Raynor linked up with Evans once again at Gillingham.[20] Both departed the club on 9 January 2022.[21]

References

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    Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
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    "Leyton Orient : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
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    Nixon, Alan (26 June 1997). "Sheffield United rate Kendall's loss at £1m". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
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    "Paul Raynor All-time playing career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Archived from the original on 10 September 2005. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
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    Stoner, Colin (26 May 2001). "Raynor vow to rescue Pitmen" (reprint). Birmingham Post. Retrieved 20 October 2009 – via FindArticles. [dead link]
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    Stoner, Colin (12 October 2001). "Pitmen to move fast as Raynor is sacked" (reprint). Birmingham Post. Retrieved 20 October 2009 – via FindArticles. [dead link]
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    "Player Details: Season 2001–2002". SoccerFacts UK. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
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    "Morris Influence Easy To See at the Walks". NonLeague Daily. 5 April 2002. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  14. [14]
    "News Archive May–August 2003". King's Lynn F.C. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
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    "Paul Raynor (First Team Coach)". Boston United F.C. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
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    "Crawley appoint Evans as new boss". BBC Sport. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
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    "Steve Evans Appointed United Head Coach". Leeds United F.C. 19 October 2015.
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    "Steve Evans: Leeds appoint new boss as Massimo Cellino banned". BBC Sport. 19 October 2015.
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    "Steve Evans: Leeds United sack head coach". BBC Sport. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  20. [20]
    "Rotherham part company with Evans". BBC Sport.
  21. [21]
    "Club Statement". gillinghamfootballclub.com. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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