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David Raven

Biography

Position: Defender Date of Birth: 10.03.85 Place of Birth: The Wirral Signed From: Tranmere Rovers Date Signed: July 2012 Home Shirt Sponsor: Skye Express Parcels Ltd Away Shirt Sponsor: Evelyn Grant Training Kit Sponsor: Willie Cumming Boots Sponsor: Hannah & Brian Duncan David Raven`s career started at his hometown club, Liverpool, where he was named the captain of the Liverpool U20 side before going on loan to Tranmere Rovers. Before leaving Liverpool, Raven played three matches for the first team including a League Cup match against Spurs at White Hart Lane. Former Liverpool and Real Madrid boss Rafa Benítez recommended…Read moreRead less

  • Position: Defender
  • Date of Birth: 10.03.85
  • Place of Birth: The Wirral
  • Signed From: Tranmere Rovers
  • Date Signed: July 2012

  • Home Shirt Sponsor: Skye Express Parcels Ltd
  • Away Shirt Sponsor: Evelyn Grant
  • Training Kit Sponsor: Willie Cumming
  • Boots Sponsor: Hannah & Brian Duncan

David Raven`s career started at his hometown club, Liverpool, where he was named the captain of the Liverpool U20 side before going on loan to Tranmere Rovers. Before leaving Liverpool, Raven played three matches for the first team including a League Cup match against Spurs at White Hart Lane.

Former Liverpool and Real Madrid boss Rafa Benítez recommended Raven moved from being a centre-back to a right-back where he has played for most of his career.

Raven then spent four years at Carlisle United and scored his first professional goal against Leyton Orient as he established himself as the first choice Right Back.

Raven had short stints Shrewsbury and back at Tramere before signing for Inverness in 2012 where he made his debut against St Mirren in a 2-2 draw.

Raven played 42 games across all competitions in his debut season at ICT as the club finished 4th and made the League Cup semi-finals.

Raven then played 31 matches in 2013-14 as Inverness made it to the League Cup final and finished 5th place in the league. Raven scored his first ICT goal in the Highland Derby against Ross County in a 3-0 win.

Raven played 31 games in a historic 2014-15 season as the club finished 3rd place and his goal sealed the clubs place in the Scottish Cup final as he scored in the semi-final against Celtic. Sadly, injured ruled Raven out of the final.

Raven suffered a frustrating 2015-16 as injuries meant he only played 24 matches but was the supporters showed how much they still appreciated him as he was named the supporters Player of the Year when it looked like he was leaving the club but instead he stayed on.

Statistics

Apps
179 (9)
Goals
5
Yel
33
Red
5
Goals/game
0.03
Minutes
15,948*
Seasons
6
Wins
73
Draws
58
Losses
57
SeasonAppsGoalsYelRed
2017/1819 (3)141
2016/1724 (2)120
2015/1624 (2)171
2014/1539172
2013/1431 (1)160
2012/1342 (1)071

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 1 Jul 2012

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceLast appearanceApps
Terry Butcher4 Aug 201220 Oct 201352 (1)
John Hughes21 Dec 201314 May 201684 (3)
Richie Foran23 Jul 201620 May 201724 (2)
John Robertson29 Jul 20176 Jan 201819 (3)

Timeline

  1. Born

    Birkenhead, England

  2. Signed

  3. First competitive appearance

    St. Mirren 2–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

    · SPFL Premiership · New St Mirren Park, Paisley

    Nearly: Inverness almost got off to a flying start in Paisley as the 2012-13 season got underway after all the legal wrangling during the close season. Unfortunately, St Mirren equalised with a goal in time added on which meant a share of the points on…

Appearances (188)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
6 Jan 2018 St. Mirren 1–0 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2017/18 L
2 Jan 2018 Inverness CT 1–1 Livingston SPFL Championship2017/18 D
23 Dec 2017 Morton 1–0 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2017/18 L
16 Dec 2017 Inverness CT 1–0 Dumbarton SPFL Championship2017/18 W
2 Dec 2017 Queen of the South 0–0 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2017/18 D
28 Nov 2017 Inverness CT 4–0 Brechin City SPFL Championship2017/18 W
25 Nov 2017 Inverness CT 0–2 St. Mirren SPFL Championship2017/18 L
11 Nov 2017 Inverness CT 1–0 Falkirk Challenge Cup2017/18 W
4 Nov 2017 Livingston 0–0 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2017/18 D
28 Oct 2017 Inverness CT 1–0 Dunfermline SPFL Championship2017/18 W
21 Oct 2017 Dundee Utd 0–2 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2017/18 W
14 Oct 2017 Falkirk 0–0 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2017/18 D
7 Oct 2017 Inverness CT 3–0 Peterhead Challenge Cup2017/18 W
30 Sep 2017 Inverness CT 0–0 Queen of the South SPFL Championship2017/18 D
16 Sep 2017 Inverness CT 1–3 Livingston SPFL Championship2017/18 L
9 Sep 2017 St. Mirren 4–2 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2017/18 L
2 Sep 2017 Aberdeen U20 2–4 Inverness CT Challenge Cup2017/18 W
26 Aug 2017 Brechin City 0–4 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2017/18 W
19 Aug 2017 Inverness CT 1–1 Morton SPFL Championship2017/18 D
12 Aug 2017 Dunfermline 5–1 Inverness CT SPFL Championship2017/18 L
5 Aug 2017 Inverness CT 0–1 Dundee Utd SPFL Championship2017/18 L
29 Jul 2017 Forfar Athletic 1–2 Inverness CT League Cup2017/18 W
20 May 2017 Inverness CT 3–2 Motherwell SPFL Premiership2016/17 W
17 May 2017 Dundee 0–2 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 W
13 May 2017 Kilmarnock 2–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
6 May 2017 Inverness CT 2–1 Hamilton Academical SPFL Premiership2016/17 W
28 Apr 2017 Ross County 4–0 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
4 Apr 2017 Aberdeen 1–0 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
1 Apr 2017 Inverness CT 1–1 Kilmarnock SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
18 Mar 2017 Inverness CT 1–1 Ross County SPFL Premiership2016/17 D

Goals scored (5)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
2 Sep 2017 Aberdeen U20 2–4 Inverness CT Challenge Cup2017/18 W 40′
29 Oct 2016 Inverness CT 3–3 Hearts SPFL Premiership2016/17 D 15′
29 Aug 2015 Dundee 1–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2015/16 D 60′
19 Apr 2015 Inverness CT 3–2 a.e.t. Celtic Scottish Cup2014/15 W 117′
25 Feb 2014 Ross County 0–3 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2013/14 W 8′