Ricky Ravenhill
Encyclopedia
Richard John 'Ricky' Ravenhill (born 16 January 1981) is an English
professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford City
, on loan from Notts County
.
, Ravenhill started as a trainee at Barnsley
before signing for hometown club Doncaster Rovers
in January 2002. He played 159 times for Rovers, before moving to Chester City
in 2006.
This marked the end of his brief stint with Chester, as he duly returned to Doncaster and then quickly signed for Grimsby Town
on 31 August 2006. He subsequently teamed up with his former Doncaster manager Dave Penney at Darlington
.
Ravenhill joined League Two Notts County, for the 2009–10 season, on a two-year deal.
He has been sent off 9 times in his career, including in a local derby between Chester and Wrexham in August 2006.
He joined Bradford City
on loan in November 2011.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
, on loan from Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
.
Playing career
Born in DoncasterDoncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, Ravenhill started as a trainee at Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
before signing for hometown club Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
in January 2002. He played 159 times for Rovers, before moving to Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
in 2006.
This marked the end of his brief stint with Chester, as he duly returned to Doncaster and then quickly signed for Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
on 31 August 2006. He subsequently teamed up with his former Doncaster manager Dave Penney at Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
.
Ravenhill joined League Two Notts County, for the 2009–10 season, on a two-year deal.
He has been sent off 9 times in his career, including in a local derby between Chester and Wrexham in August 2006.
He joined Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
on loan in November 2011.
As a player
Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
- Nationwide ConferenceConference NationalConference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
Play-Off FinalFinal (competition)The final of a competition is the match or round in which the winner of the entire event is decided.In sports competitions following a knockout system, where only two individuals or teams compete in each match, the final is usually played between the winners of two semi-finals...
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