Rover Flow: Former Tranmere defender David Raven enjoying the highland life

Dec 15 2012 by Nick Hilton, Liverpool Echo

DAVID RAVEN says making the move from Tranmere to Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle has given his career a new dimension he could not have experienced in the lower divisions of the English game.

The Wirral-born centre-back has played at Celtic Park and figured in a Scottish League Cup win over Rangers at Ibrox since he made the move north of the border in the summer.

“The standard I was playing down south you would never get to go to places like Parkhead and Ibrox,” said Raven. “It was a huge factor in coming up here and you just have to look at what Celtic are doing in Europe this season to see how big a club they are. “It is something to tell the kids about going to stadiums like Ibrox and Parkhead.”

The 27-year-old came through the ranks at Liverpool and made a handful of appearances under Rafa Benitez – but all away from home. He then moved on to spells with Carlisle United, Shrewsbury Town and Tranmere, where he played 31 games last season.