Kevin Rapley
| Date of birth | 21 September 1977 |
| Place of birth | Reading |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Forward |
Rapley found himself out of favour at Notts County at the beginning of 2000-01 and, after being restricted to outings from the subs' bench, he spent much of the remainder of the campaign away from Meadow Lane.
He spent two months on loan at Exeter City in the autumn as manager Noel Blake sought to boost his fire power, but failed to score in nine outings for the Devon club and subsequently joined Scunthorpe United, again on loan, in March.
He came off the substitutes' bench to make his debut for the Iron at half-time in the 4-1 win over Plymouth Argyle, showing an excellent touch, pace and movement up front.
However he then suffered a shin injury in training that put him on the sidelines for a few weeks.
A quick right-footed striker he makes effective darting runs and is capable of scoring spectacular goals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 08 Jul 1996 | 23 Feb 1999 | |
| Southend United | 20 Nov 1998 | 20 Feb 1999 | L |
| Notts County | 23 Feb 1999 | 02 Aug 2001 | |
| Exeter City | 31 Oct 2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | L |
| Cheltenham Town | 27 Feb 2001 | 05 Mar 2001 | T |
| Scunthorpe United | 16 Mar 2001 | 05 May 2001 | L |
| Colchester United | 02 Aug 2001 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Chester City | 14 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 26 Jan 2005 | 26 Feb 2005 | L |
| Droylsden | 01 Apr 2005 | 01 May 2005 | L |
| Droylsden | 01 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Leigh RMI | 01 Jul 2006 | 01 Oct 2007 | |
| Barrow | 01 Oct 2007 | 07 Mar 2008 | |
| Witton Albion | 07 Mar 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Brentford | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Exeter City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Exeter City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Exeter City | League Division 3 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Notts County | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Notts County | League Division 2 | 7 |
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| 2000-01 | Scunthorpe United | League Division 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Colchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Colchester United | League Division 2 | 26 | 9 |
9 |
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| 2002-03 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Colchester United | League Division 2 | 14 | 7 |
2 |
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| 2003-04 | Chester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Chester City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Chester City | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Chester City | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Chester City | League Two | 12 | 9 |
2 |
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| 2007-08 | Barrow | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2003 | Chester City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Chester City v Gravesend and Northfleet | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Notts County v Chester City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Chester City v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Chester City v Mansfield Town | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Bury v Chester City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Chester City v Darlington | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Scunthorpe United v Chester City | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Chester City v Cambridge United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Lincoln City v Chester City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chester City | W | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Chester City v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Chester City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Chester City | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Chester City v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Chester City v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Yeovil Town v Chester City | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Chester City v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Chester City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Stafford Rangers v Chester City | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2004 | Northampton Town v Chester City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Chester City v Oxford United | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Chester City v Wrexham | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Halifax Town v Chester City | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Chester City | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Chester City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | Southend United v Chester City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Chester City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Chester City v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.