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.
Career
Brentford A right midfielder, Traynor began his career in the youth system at Second Division club Brentford and signed his first professional contract in 2002. He made three senior appearances during the 2002–03 season and was an unused substitute on two occasions early in the 2003–04 season, but was released by incoming manager Martin Allen in April 2004.
Non-League football 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. Moves to Farnborough Town, Maidenhead United and Walton & Hersham followed in 2005, before he joined former Walton & Hersham manager Alan Dowson at Isthmian League First Division club Kingstonian in January 2007. 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. He departed at the end of the 2011–12 season and took a year out of the game, before he finished his career with a short spell at Walton Casuals early in the 2013–14 season.
Personal life As of September 2012, Traynor was married, living in Cheam and working for an IT assurance company.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBrentford2002–03Second Division2000001Appearance in Football League Trophy0302003–04Second Division00—000000Total2000001030Chelmsford City (loan)2003–04Southern League Premier Division40——0040Crawley Town2003–04Southern League Premier Division154——43 appearances and 1 goal in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance in Sussex Senior Cup11952004–05Conference Premier14010—21 appearance in Sussex Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Southern League Championship Match0171Total29410—61366Farnborough Town2004–05Conference Premier111——00111Maidenhead United2005–06Conference South11200—00112Walton & Hersham2005–06Isthmian League Premier Division2412——0024122006–07Isthmian League Premier Division20400—1Appearance in Isthmian League Cup0214Total441600—104516Kingstonian2006–07Isthmian League First Division South1915———19152007–08Isthmian League First Division South372010—42 appearances and 2 goals in Surrey Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Isthmian League Cup342232008–09Isthmian League First Division South423242—42 appearances and 1 goal in London Senior Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup250362009–10Isthmian League Premier Division422823—53 appearances and 2 goals in FA Trophy, 2 appearances and 2 goals in Isthmian League play-offs449352010–11Isthmian League Premier Division402342—42 appearances and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup148262011–12Isthmian League Premier Division35910—63 appearances and 2 goals in London Senior Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup24211Total215127127—2312250146Walton Casuals2013–14Isthmian League First Division South12500—31156Career total328155130003414375177
Honours Crawley Town Southern League Premier Division: 2003–04 Southern League Cup: 2003–04 Southern League Championship Match: 2004 Kingstonian Isthmian League First Division South: 2008–09
Individual
FA Cup Player of the Round: first qualifying round, 2009–10 Isthmian League Premier Division Golden Boot: 2009–10, 2010–11 Isthmian League First Division Golden Boot: 2008–09 Isthmian League Monthly Golden Boot: February 2007
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