Paul Raven
| Date of birth | 28 July 1970 |
| Place of birth | Salisbury |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Raven linked up with his old boss Alan Buckley at Grimsby Town in July 2000 and featured regularly for the Mariners in the opening matches of 2000-01.
His first team opportunities were subsequently limited by the return to fitness of Peter Handyside, the on-loan signing of Zhang Enhua and some niggling injuries.
Raven is a reliable central defender who is effective both in the air and on the ground.
He joined Carlisle United in February 2003 with a contract to the end of the season before agreeing a two-year deal in May 2003.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Doncaster Rovers | 06 Jun 1988 | 23 Mar 1989 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 23 Mar 1989 | 12 Jul 2000 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 27 Nov 1991 | 12 Jan 1992 | L |
| Rotherham United | 29 Oct 1998 | 17 Jan 1999 | L |
| Grimsby Town | 12 Jul 2000 | 13 Feb 2003 | |
| Carlisle United | 13 Feb 2003 | 27 Jul 2004 | |
| Harrogate Town | 02 Aug 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Grimsby Town | League Division 1 | 11 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Grimsby Town | League Division 1 | 4 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Carlisle United | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Carlisle United | League Division 3 | 11 |
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| 2002-03 | Grimsby Town | League Division 1 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Carlisle United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Carlisle United | League Division 3 | 13 | 1 |
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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 | |
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| 22 Feb 2003 | Rochdale v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Carlisle United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Carlisle United v Hull City | L | 1-5 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (2nd leg) |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Boston United v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Carlisle United v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Swansea City v Carlisle United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Carlisle United v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Carlisle United v Cambridge United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2003 | Oxford United v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2003 | Bristol City v Carlisle United | L | 4-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Bury v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Carlisle United v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Carlisle United | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Carlisle United v York City | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Yeovil Town v Carlisle United | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Boston United v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Carlisle United v Rochdale | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Northampton Town v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Southend United v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Carlisle United v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Lincoln City v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Carlisle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Oxford United v Carlisle United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Carlisle United v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Bury v Carlisle United | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Carlisle United v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.