Career
He can play as a right-sided full back or central defender. Liverpool
He initially started playing in Tranmere Rovers" academy while attending Calday Grange Grammar School before joining Liverpool. He had also played in the pre-season match against Wrexham in August 2004.
He featured in a number of games at centre-half for the reserves throughout 2004 but manager Rafael Benítez, having been impressed since his arrival in the summer, saw his best position as right-back.
He became the regular captain of Liverpool"s reserve team Raven spent the latter part of the 2005-2006 season on loan at Tranmere Rovers.
Carlisle United
Raven then moved to Carlisle United from Liverpool on a free transfer but his debut lasted only half-an-hour before he was substituted because of injury. After an injury-plagued first season at Carlisle, 2007-2008 was a different story for Raven, as he established himself as Carlisle"s first choice right-back.
During this season he also scored his first goal for Carlisle when he netted against Orient.
Raven signed for Shrewsbury Town in July 2010 on a one-year contract. Shrewsbury Town
Having been released from Carlisle United, new Shrewsbury Town manager Graham Turner announced Raven as his second permanent signing. After another injury plagued, yet consistent season when playing, Raven was released by the club in May 2011.
Tranmere Rovers
In the summer of 2011, he returned to former "loan" club Tranmere Rovers on trial, playing in a pre-season tie against Colwyn Bay.
He signed for the club but was subsequently released at the end of the 2011-2012 season after making 17 league appearances. Inverness Caledonian Thistle
He signed for SPL side Inverness Caledonian Thistle in June 2012.
His SPL debut came against Street Mirren in a 2–2 draw. On April 30 Inverness Connecticut announced that Raven had signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2015-2016 season.
