Kenny Raper

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Kenny Raper
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Raper [1]
Date of birth (1956-05-15) 15 May 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth Stanley, County Durham, England [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1974 Stoke City 0 (0)
1977–1979 Torquay United 52 (8)
1979 Leek Town
Total52(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenneth Raper (born 15 May 1956) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Torquay United. [1] [2]

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Career

Raper was born in Stanley, County Durham and began his career with Stoke City. [1] He failed to break into the first team at Stoke and joined Fourth Division side Torquay United in 1977 where he spent two seasons making 58 appearances before returning to Staffordshire with Leek Town. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [1]

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1973–74 First Division 00000000
Torquay United 1977–78 Fourth Division 3170030347
1978–79 Fourth Division2111020241
Career total5281050588

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kenny Raper at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Kenny Raper". Barry Hugman's Footballers.


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