2023–24 Raith Rovers F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is Raith Rovers' fourth season back in the second tier of Scottish football after being promoted from Scottish League One at the end of the 2019–20 season.[1] Raith Rovers will also compete in the League Cup, Challenge Cup, the Scottish Cup and the Fife Cup.

Raith Rovers
2023–24 season
ChairmanSteven MacDonald
ManagerIan Murray
StadiumStark's Park
League Cup2nd Round
Highest home attendance6,808
Lowest home attendance1,088
Average home league attendance3,920

Summary

Management

Raith will be led by manager Ian Murray. The 2023–24 season is his second season at the club.[2]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendlies
24 June 2023 Friendly Linlithgow Rose 1–4 Raith Rovers Prestonfield
14:30 Cunningham 25' Raith Report Mullin 3', 36'
Easton 20'
Gullan 74'		 Attendance: 840
27 June 2023 Friendly Montrose 1–3 Raith Rovers Links Park
19:45 McAllister 50' Raith Report Gullan 23'
Vaughan 29'
Easton 45'		 Attendance: 372
8 July 2023 Friendly East Fife 0–2 Raith Rovers Bayview Stadium
14:00 Raith Report Vaughan 56' (pen.)
Gullan 73'		 Attendance: 1,354
Referee: Scott Lambie

Fife Cup
1 July 2023 Round 1 Kelty Hearts 2–2
(1–4 p)		 Raith Rovers New Central Park
14:00 Cunningham 27', 29' Raith Report Vaughan 8'
Gullan 64'		 Attendance: 837
Referee: Jordan Curran
Penalties
Cunningham soccer ball with check mark
Johnston soccer ball with red X
Lyon soccer ball with red X		 Gullan soccer ball with check mark
Smith soccer ball with check mark
Vaughan soccer ball with check mark
Millen soccer ball with check mark

Scottish Championship
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Championship
5 August 2023 1 Partick Thistle 2–2 Raith Rovers Firhill Stadium
15:00 McMillan 5'
Fitzpatrick 45'		 Raith Report Easton 83'
Mitchell 89'		 Attendance: 3,468
Referee: Calum Scott
12 August 2023 2 Raith Rovers 3–2 Greenock Morton Stark's Park
15:00 Hamilton 5'
Vaughan 14' (pen.)
Smith 76'		 Raith Report Muirhead 17'
Crawford 71'		 Attendance: 3,041
Referee: David Munro
26 August 2023 3 Dunfermline Athletic 0–1 Raith Rovers East End Park
15:00 Raith Report Stanton 36' Attendance: 7,583
Referee: Steven McLean
2 September 2023 4 Raith Rovers 3–2 Queen's Park Stark's Park
15:00 Smith 8'
Vaughan 86', 90'		 Raith Report Turner 64'
Thomas 73'		 Attendance: 2,984
Referee: Duncan Williams
16 September 2023 5 Raith Rovers 1–0 Inverness CT Stark's Park
15:00 Gullan 87' Raith Report Attendance: 2,846
Referee: Chris Graham
23 September 2023 6 Airdrieonians 1–0 Raith Rovers Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Gallagher 73' Raith Report Attendance: 1,804
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
30 September 2023 7 Ayr United 1–2 Raith Rovers Somerset Park
15:00 Dowds 50' Raith Report Easton 23', 26' Attendance: 1,848
Referee: David Munro
7 October 2023 8 Raith Rovers 1–1 Dundee United Stark's Park
15:00 Vaughan 24' Raith Report Moult 67' Attendance: 6,808
Referee: Alan Muir
21 October 2023 9 Arbroath P–P Raith Rovers Gayfield Park
15:00
28 October 2023 10 Raith Rovers v Dunfermline Athletic Stark's Park
15:00

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup
15 July 2023 Group F Raith Rovers 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Dunfermline Athletic Stark's Park
17:15 Easton 38' Raith Report McCann 30' Attendance: 4,022
Referee: Don Robertson
Penalties
Gullan soccer ball with red X
Arnott soccer ball with check mark
Easton soccer ball with check mark
Vaughan soccer ball with red X		 McCann soccer ball with check mark
Fisher soccer ball with check mark
Chalmers soccer ball with check mark
Allan soccer ball with red X
Todd soccer ball with check mark
18 July 2023 Group F Raith Rovers 2–0 Albion Rovers Stark's Park
19:45 Mullin 76'
Duffy 90' (o.g.)		 Raith Report Attendance: 1,088
Referee: Colin Steven
26 July 2023 Group F Kilmarnock 2–2
(4–5 p)		 Raith Rovers Rugby Park
19:45 Cameron 42'
Findlay 80'		 Raith Report Easton 46'
Dick 74'		 Attendance: 3,316
Referee: John Beaton
Penalties
Armstrong soccer ball with red X
Kennedy soccer ball with check mark
Magennis soccer ball with check mark
Watkins soccer ball with check mark
Polworth soccer ball with check mark
Cameron soccer ball with red X		 Mullin soccer ball with check mark
Smith soccer ball with check mark
Hamilton soccer ball with check mark
Vaughan soccer ball with check mark
Easton soccer ball with red X
Corr soccer ball with check mark
29 July 2023 Group F Annan Athletic 2–3 Raith Rovers Galabank
15:00 Galloway 27'
Luissint 37'		 Raith Report Watson 11'
Smith 51'
Vaughan 79' (pen.)		 Attendance: 419
Referee: Scott Lambie
20 August 2023 Round 2 Hibernian 2–1 Raith Rovers Easter Road
14:00 Youan 57'
Vente 69'		 Raith Report Smith 68' Attendance: 8,674
Referee: Nick Walsh

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Challenge Cup
9 September 2023 Round 3 Raith Rovers 3–0 Cliftonville Stark's Park
14:00 Masson 50'
Vaughan 69'
Hamilton 73'		 Raith Report Attendance: 1,561
Referee: Grant Irvine
14 October 2023 Round 4 Raith Rovers 3–1 Montrose Stark's Park
15:00 Smith 32'
Easton 57'
Mullin 67'		 Raith Report Watson 72' Attendance: 1,388
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
17 November 2023 Quarter-Final Hamilton Academical v Raith Rovers New Douglas Park
19:45


Player statistics

Squad
[3]Last updated 14 October 2023
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipLeague CupScottish CupChallenge CupFife Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Poland POL Kevin Dąbrowski 1608+005+000+001+101+00
3 DF Scotland SCO Liam Dick 1516+105+010+002+001+00
4 DF Scotland SCO Ross Millen 1007+001+000+001+001+00
5 DF Scotland SCO Keith Watson 1216+005+010+000+001+00
6 DF Scotland SCO Euan Murray 1008+001+000+001+000+00
7 MF Scotland SCO Aidan Connolly 300+100+000+001+100+00
8 MF Scotland SCO Ross Matthews 000+000+000+000+000+00
9 FW Scotland SCO Jamie Gullan 1130+613+010+001+001+01
10 FW Scotland SCO Lewis Vaughan 1775+445+010+002+011+01
11 FW Scotland SCO Callum Smith 1647+125+010+001+111+00
13 GK Scotland SCO Andrew McNeil 000+000+000+000+000+00
14 MF Scotland SCO Josh Mullin 1527+105+010+000+111+00
15 DF Scotland SCO Dylan Corr 500+004+000+000+000+10
16 MF Scotland SCO Sam Stanton 1518+015+000+001+001+00
17 GK Scotland SCO Robbie Thomson 100+000+000+001+000+00
19 FW Scotland SCO Jack Hamilton 1136+112+220+000+000+00
20 MF Scotland SCO Scott Brown 1006+101+000+002+000+00
21 MF Scotland SCO Shaun Byrne 1006+101+000+002+000+00
22 MF Scotland SCO Ethan Ross 410+300+010+000+100+00
23 MF Scotland SCO Dylan Easton 1565+334+020+002+011+00
24 MF Scotland SCO Scott McGill 1003+104+000+001+100+00
25 MF Scotland SCO Aaron Arnott 300+100+200+000+000+00
26 FW Scotland SCO Kieran Mitchell 410+110+300+000+000+00
27 DF Scotland SCO Callum Hannah 100+000+000+000+100+00
30 DF Scotland SCO Adam Masson 310+100+000+002+010+00

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated October 2023
Number Position Nation Name Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Challenge Cup Fife Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1GKPolandKevin Dąbrowski 000000000000
3DFScotlandLiam Dick 200100000021
4DFScotlandRoss Millen 400000000040
5DFScotlandKeith Watson 200000000020
6DFScotlandEuan Murray 100000000010
7MFScotlandAidan Connolly 000000000000
8MFScotlandRoss Matthews 000000000000
9FWScotlandJamie Gullan 100000000010
10FWScotlandLewis Vaughan 300000000030
11FWScotlandCallum Smith 000000000000
13GKScotlandAndrew McNeil 000000000000
14MFScotlandJosh Mullin 000000000000
15DFScotlandDylan Corr 000000000000
16MFScotlandSam Stanton 002000000020
17GKScotlandRobbie Thomson 000000000000
19FWScotlandJack Hamilton 100000000010
20MFScotlandScott Brown 100000000010
21MFScotlandShaun Byrne 301000000040
22MFScotlandEthan Ross 000000000000
23MFScotlandDylan Easton 102000000030
24MFScotlandScott McGill 100000000010
25MFScotlandAaron Arnott 000000000000
26FWScotlandKieran Mitchell 000000000000
27DFScotlandCallum Hannah 000000000000
30DFScotlandAdam Masson 100000000010

Team statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dundee United 9 6 3 0 22 4 +18 21 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Raith Rovers 8 5 2 1 13 9 +4 17 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Partick Thistle 9 4 2 3 17 14 +3 14 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Airdrieonians 9 4 1 4 9 13 −4 13
5 Arbroath 8 4 0 4 15 11 +4 12
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[5]

League Cup table
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KIL RAI DNF ALB ANN
1 Kilmarnock 4 3 0 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Qualification for the second round — 2–2p — — 3–0
2 Raith Rovers 4 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 9 — — 1–1p 2–0 —
3 Dunfermline Athletic 4 2 1 0 1 8 3 +5 8 0–2 — — — 4–0
4 Albion Rovers 4 1 0 0 3 3 8 −5 3 1–2 — 0–3 — —
5 Annan Athletic 4 0 0 0 4 3 12 −9 0 — 2–3 — 1–2 —
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[7]

Management statistics
Last updated on 14 October 2023
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Ian Murray 24 May 2022 16 11 2 3 068.75

Notes
  1. Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

References
  1. "ARBITRATION PANEL HANDS DOWN UNANIMOUS JUDGEMENT". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. "Ian Murray New First-Team Manager". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. "Raith Squad details". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  4. "cinch Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  5. "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. "Summary - League Cup Group F". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  7. "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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