Paul Raven

Paul started his football career via the somewhat unorthodox pathway of completing his ‘A’ levels in full-time education while playing for his home town club, Doncaster Rovers. Soon after signing as a professional he was transferred to West Bromwich Albion, where he played for the next 11 years before moving to Grimsby Town and finally Carlisle United. During this time, he completed an Open University Degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies.

Upon leaving football Paul worked in the sportswear industry as a Key Account Manager, before joining the PFA as an Executive in Education, having previously represented the PFA as both a Club Delegate and Senior Management Committee member throughout most of his career. His remit is to assist and encourage players in accessing learning, training and education as well as any other aspects to do with a player’s inevitable transition out of the game.

Paul is also a member of the FA’s Independent Football Judicial Panel that adjudicates on all disciplinary matters within the game.