Robert Terence Traynor (born 1 November 1983) is an English retired semi-professional footballer who made over 210 appearances in the Isthmian League for Kingstonian as a forward. He began his career in the Football League with Brentford, before dropping into non-League football upon his release in 2004.

Bobby Traynor
Personal information
Full name Robert Terence Traynor[1]
Date of birth (1983-11-01) 1 November 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Burnham, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward, right midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Brentford 2 (0)
2003–2004Chelmsford City (loan) 4 (0)
2004Crawley Town (loan) 10 (1)
2004–2005 Crawley Town 17 (0)
2005 Farnborough Town 11 (1)
2005 Maidenhead United 6 (4)
2005–2007 Walton & Hersham 44 (16)
2007–2012 Kingstonian 215 (127)
2013–2014 Walton Casuals 12 (5)
Total 326 (155)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Brentford

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A right midfielder, Traynor began his career in the youth system at Second Division club Brentford and signed his first professional contract in 2002.[3] He made three senior appearances during the 2002–03 season and was an unused substitute on two occasions early in the 2003–04 season,[4][5] but was released by incoming manager Martin Allen in April 2004.[6]

Non-League football

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While still a Brentford player, Traynor was loaned to Southern League Premier Division clubs Chelmsford City and Crawley Town during the 2003–04 season and joined Crawley on a permanent basis in April 2004.[7][8][9] Moves to Farnborough Town,[10] Maidenhead United and Walton & Hersham followed in 2005,[11] before he joined former Walton & Hersham manager Alan Dowson at Isthmian League First Division club Kingstonian in January 2007.[12] Traynor had six successful seasons with the Kingstonian, scoring 146 goals, making 250 appearances, winning three Isthmian League divisional golden boots and helping the club to promotion to the Premier Division during the 2008–09 season.[13] He departed at the end of the 2011–12 season and took a year out of the game,[14] before he finished his career with a short spell at Walton Casuals early in the 2013–14 season.[15][16]

Personal life

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As of September 2012, Traynor was married, living in Cheam and working for an IT assurance company.[17]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 2002–03[4] Second Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
2003–04[18] Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Chelmsford City (loan) 2003–04[19] Southern League Premier Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Crawley Town 2003–04[19] Southern League Premier Division 16 4 16 4
2004–05[20] Conference Premier 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Total 27 4 0 0 0 0 27 4
Farnborough Town 2004–05[20] Conference Premier 11 1 0 0 11 1
Maidenhead United 2005–06[21] Conference South 11 2 0 0 0 0 11 2
Walton & Hersham 2005–06[21] Isthmian League Premier Division 24 12 0 0 24 12
2006–07[22] Isthmian League Premier Division 20 4 0 0 1[b] 0 21 4
Total 44 16 0 0 1 0 45 16
Kingstonian 2006–07[13] Isthmian League First Division South 19 15 19 15
2007–08[13] Isthmian League First Division South 37 20 1 0 4[c] 3 42 23
2008–09[13] Isthmian League First Division South 42 32 4 2 4[d] 2 50 36
2009–10[13] Isthmian League Premier Division 42 28 2 3 5[e] 4 49 35
2010–11[13] Isthmian League Premier Division 40 23 4 2 4[f] 1 48 26
2011–12[13] Isthmian League Premier Division 35 9 1 0 6[g] 2 42 11
Total 215 127 12 7 23 12 250 146
Walton Casuals 2013–14 Isthmian League First Division South 12 5 0 0 3 1 15 6
Career total 326 155 12 0 0 0 28 13 366 175
  1. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in Isthmian League Cup
  3. ^ 2 appearances and 2 goals in Surrey Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Isthmian League Cup
  4. ^ 2 appearances and 1 goal in London Senior Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup
  5. ^ 3 appearances and 2 goals in FA Trophy, 2 appearances and 2 goals in Isthmian League play-offs
  6. ^ 2 appearances and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup
  7. ^ 3 appearances and 2 goals in London Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup

Honours

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Crawley Town

Kingstonian

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Bobby Traynor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Rob Traynor". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Taylor And Quin's "Babes" Sign Up". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Games played by Bobby Traynor in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Robert Traynor Player Profile". ESPN FC. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Traynor Departs". brentfordfc.co.uk. 2 April 2004. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Bees Duo Sign Chelmsford Loan Deal". brentfordfc.co.uk. 31 October 2003. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Loan Move For Traynor". brentfordfc.co.uk. 31 January 2004. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Premier and Football League transfers". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Crawley complete Opinel signing". 2005. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Football – Wins sees Swans rise up table". getsurrey. 7 December 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  12. ^ "K's Make Triple Signing Swoop". www.kingstonian.net. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h "Bobby Traynor". kingstonian.net. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  14. ^ "Kingstonian and Bobby Traynor are reunited – and it feels so good". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Traynor Signing Pays Instant Dividends". Pitchero Non-League. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  16. ^ "French Leaves Casuals for Farnborough". Pitchero Non-League. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  17. ^ "Ks hero ponders Kingsmeadow return". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  18. ^ "Games played by Bobby Traynor in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  19. ^ a b c "Player Details: Season 2003–2004 Rob Traynor". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  20. ^ a b "Games played by Bobby Traynor in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  21. ^ a b "Player Details: Season 2005–2006 Rob Traynor". SoccerFacts UK. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  22. ^ "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Traynor Robert". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  23. ^ "Traynor tops FA Cup poll". The FA. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  24. ^ a b "Traynor Pledges Future to K's". Pitchero Non-League. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  25. ^ "Bobby Traynor's Golden Boot – February 2007". www.kingstonian.net. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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