Patrick John Rayment (born 11 April 1965) is an English former football player and manager who played as a full-back or midfielder.

Pat Rayment
Personal information
Full name Patrick John Rayment[1]
Date of birth (1965-04-11) 11 April 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Peterborough, England
Position(s) Full-back
Midfielder
Youth career
Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1984 Peterborough United 30 (3)
1984–1986 Cambridge United 48 (2)
1986–1995 Corby Town
Stamford
Kettering Town
Raunds Town
1996 Chelmsford City 3 (0)
Corby Town
Cambridge City
Spalding United
Great Yarmouth Town
Gorleston
Diss Town
Managerial career
1994–1995 Corby Town
2009–2010 Deeping Rangers
2012–2015 Spalding United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

edit

Rayment began his professional career at hometown club Peterborough United, after progressing from the club's academy. Whilst at Peterborough, Rayment made 30 Football League appearances for the club, scoring three times. In October 1984, Rayment signed for rivals Cambridge United, making 48 league appearances, scoring twice.[1] Following his spell with Cambridge, Rayment dropped into non-League football, joining Corby Town in November 1986, before departing in November 1995. After his spell at Corby, Rayment played for Stamford, Kettering Town, Raunds Town and Chelmsford City, before re-signing for Corby in 1996. Following his second spell with Corby, Rayment played for Cambridge City and Spalding United, before playing for Norfolk-based clubs Great Yarmouth Town, Gorleston and Diss Town.[2]

Managerial career

edit

Whilst in his first spell playing for Corby, Rayment was appointed as player-manager in October 1994.[2] In May 2009, following coaching roles with Kettering, Diss and Holbeach United, Rayment was appointed manager of Deeping Rangers. In October 2010, Rayment left Deeping via mutual consent.[3] In January 2012, Rayment joined former club Spalding as manager. Whilst at the club, Rayment guided Spalding to their highest ever league finish, before resigning from his post in January 2015.[4] In 2016, Rayment became a director at Peterborough Sports.[5]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Pat Rayment". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Focus On…. Pat Rayment". Southern Football League. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Record breaking Buckby win first top flight crown" (.pdf). United Counties League. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Rayment Ends Four Year Reign". Northern Football League. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Pat out to make Sports the pride of Peterborough". Peterborough Telegraph. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2022.