Since retiring Draper had a spell as kit man for former side Notts County but has since moved into coaching and runs a football training centre for children in Nottingham.
Draper began his career as a product of the youth system at Notts County, making his professional debut in December 1988.
Draper spent the entire 1994–95 season at Filbert Street, playing 39 times in the Premier League (to which they had just been promoted) and scoring five goals, although it was not enough to prevent relegation for a side who were never out of the bottom two after November.
He received another call up to the England squad, this time by Glenn Hoddle for a World Cup qualifier against Moldova.
By then approaching veteran stage, Draper added another 24 top flight appearances (with one goal against Middlesbrough)[6] for the Saints before leaving the game.