Michael Raynes

Michael Bernard Raynes (born 15 October 1987 in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scunthorpe United as a central defender. Raynes began his career as a trainee at Stockport County. He made his debut in a 2–1 FA Cup 2nd round replay defeat at Swansea City 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. By th... more

Michael Bernard Raynes (born 15 October 1987 in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scunthorpe United as a central defender. Raynes began his career as a trainee at Stockport County. He made his debut in a 2–1 FA Cup 2nd round replay defeat at Swansea City 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. By the end of the 2007–08 season, he had made over 90 league and cup appearances for Stockport. He signed a new contract in January 2008, keeping him at Stockport until 2010. He signed a two and a half year contract with Scunthorpe United on 1 February 2010, for an undisclosed fee. less