Paul Raynor (Chester City footballer)

For the former Swansea City F.C. midfielder, see Paul Raynor

Paul Raynor (born 3 September 1957, Chester) was a professional footballer who played as a full back. He spent his entire professional career with hometown club Chester City, where he made 200 Football League appearances in two spells.

Playing career

Raynor was a product of Chester’s youth set-up, signing professional forms in September 1975. Earlier in the year he had made his first-team debut for the club in a Welsh Cup tie against Oswestry Town, with his second appearance also coming in the same competition against Cardiff City in April 1976 .

His Football League debut arrived in a 2–1 win at Crystal Palace on 4 September 1976, one of 17 league appearances he made during the 1976–77 season. The following campaign, saw him become a regular by making 34 league appearances, a figure that rose to 37 in each of the next two campaigns. He scored his first goal away to Chesterfield in November 1978, the only one of his 10 first-team strikes (nine in the league) for the club that did not come from the penalty spot . He remained a regular before leaving the club after relegation to Division Four in 1982, with the majority of his appearances having been in the number two shirt .

Raynor played for non-league side Oswestry Town He was with them for only a couple of months in 1982 then joined Swindon town in 1983 for a spell then in 1984 he rejoined Chester on non-contract terms ahead of the 1983–84 season. He played three league matches and a Milk Cup tie at the start of the season but did not play again. He then Joined the Cheshire Constabulary where he remains to this date!! [Paul Raynor himself]

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