2017–18 Raith Rovers F.C. season
2017–18 season | |||
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Chairman | Alan Young | ||
Manager | Barry Smith | ||
Stadium | Stark's Park | ||
League 1 | 2nd | ||
Challenge Cup | Quarter-Finals (lost to Dumbarton) | ||
League Cup | Group Stage (did not qualify) | ||
Scottish Cup | 3rd Round (lost to Peterhead) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Lewis Vaughan (15) All: Lewis Vaughan (23) | ||
Highest home attendance | Attendance: 4,496 (v Alloa Athletic, 28 April 2018) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 971 (v Brora Rangers, 15 August 2017) | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,886 | ||
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The 2017–18 season will be Raith Rovers' first season in the third tier of Scottish football since being relegated from the Scottish Championship via the play-offs at the end of the 2016–17 season.[1] Raith Rovers will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary[]
Management[]
Raith will be led by manager Barry Smith for the 2017–18 season for his 1st season at the club.[2]
Results and fixtures[]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-Season[]
5 July 2017 Pre-Season Friendly | Edinburgh City | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers | showAinslie Park |
8 July 2017 Pre-Season Friendly | Clyde | 1 – 2 | Raith Rovers | showBroadwood Stadium |
10 July 2017 Pre-Season Friendly | Raith Rovers | 3 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | showStark's Park |
Scottish League One[]
5 August 2017 League One | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers | showIndodrill Stadium |
12 August 2017 League One | Raith Rovers | 3 – 0 | Stranraer | showStark's Park |
19 August 2017 League One | Raith Rovers | 3 – 1 | Forfar Athletic | showStark's Park |
26 August 2017 League One | East Fife | 0 – 5 | Raith Rovers | showBayview Stadium |
9 September 2017 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | showStark's Park |
16 September 2017 League One | Queen's Park | 0 – 5 | Raith Rovers | showHampden Park |
23 September 2017 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 – 0 | Airdrieonians | showStark's Park |
30 September 2017 League One | Albion Rovers | 2 – 1 | Raith Rovers | showExsel Group Stadium |
14 October 2017 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 – 0 | Arbroath | showStark's Park |
28 October 2017 League One | Forfar Athletic | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers | showStation Park |
4 November 2017 League One | Raith Rovers | 1 – 0 | East Fife | showStark's Park |
14 November 2017 League One | Ayr United | 3 – 0 | Raith Rovers | showSomerset Park |
25 November 2017 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 – 0 | Queen's Park | showStark's Park |
2 December 2017 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | showStark's Park |
10 December 2017 League One | Airdrieonians | 2 – 2 | Raith Rovers | showExcelsior Stadium |
23 December 2017 League One | Arbroath | 1 – 2 | Raith Rovers | showGayfield Park |
30 December 2017 League One | Raith Rovers | 3 – 0 | Stranraer | showStark's Park |
2 January 2018 League One | East Fife | 2 – 3 | Raith Rovers | showBayview Stadium |
6 January 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 – 1 | Forfar Athletic | showStark's Park |
13 January 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | showStark's Park |
20 January 2018 League One | Stranraer | 1 – 0 | Raith Rovers | showStair Park |
27 January 2018 League One | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers | showIndodrill Stadium |
3 February 2018 League One | Queen's Park | 1 – 3 | Raith Rovers | showHampden Park |
6 February 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 3 – 1 | Albion Rovers | showStark's Park |
10 February 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 – 1 | Airdrieonians | showStark's Park |
17 February 2018 League One | Albion Rovers | 2 – 2 | Raith Rovers | showExsel Group Stadium |
24 February 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 – 2 | Arbroath | showStark's Park |
10 March 2018 League One | Ayr United | 3 – 0 | Raith Rovers | showSomerset Park |
13 March 2018 League One | Forfar Athletic | 2 – 1 | Raith Rovers | showStation Park |
24 March 2018 League One | Airdrieonians | 1 – 2 | Raith Rovers | showExcelsior Stadium |
27 March 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 – 0 | East Fife | showStark's Park |
31 March 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 – 0 | Albion Rovers | showStark's Park |
7 April 2018 League One | Arbroath | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers | showGayfield Park |
14 April 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 – 0 | Queen's Park | showStark's Park |
21 April 2018 League One | Stranraer | 0 – 3 | Raith Rovers | showStair Park |
28 April 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 0 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | showStark's Park |
Scottish Championship Play-Offs[]
2 May 2018 Play-Off Semi-Final Leg 1 | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 0 | Raith Rovers | showIndodrill Stadium |
5 May 2018 Play-Off Semi-Final Leg 2 | Raith Rovers | 1 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | showStark's Park |
Scottish Challenge Cup[]
15 August 2017 Round 1 | Raith Rovers | 3 – 0 | Brora Rangers | showStark's Park |
2 September 2017 Round 2 | Raith Rovers | 4 – 0 | Ross County U20 | showStark's Park |
7 October 2017 Round 3 | St Mirren | 1 – 3 | Raith Rovers | showPaisley 2021 Stadium |
11 November 2017 Quarter-Final | Dumbarton | 2 – 0 | Raith Rovers | showDumbarton Football Stadium |
Scottish League Cup[]
Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DUN | DND | RAI | COW | BUC | |
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1 | Dundee United (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 11 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | |
2 | Dundee (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | 1–1p | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
3 | Raith Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | — | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | — | ||
4 | Cowdenbeath | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | — | 0–3 | — | — | 4–2 | ||
5 | Buckie Thistle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | 0–3 | — | 1–6 | — | — |
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[4]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[4]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Matches[]
15 July 2017 Group C | Dundee United | 2 – 0 | Raith Rovers | showTannadice Park |
18 July 2017 Group C | Raith Rovers | 1 – 2 | Dundee | showStark's Park |
25 July 2017 Group C | Buckie Thistle | 1 – 6 | Raith Rovers | showVictoria Park |
29 July 2017 Group C | Raith Rovers | 2 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | showStark's Park |
Scottish Cup[]
18 November 2017 Round 3 | Peterhead | 3 – 0 | Raith Rovers | showBalmoor Stadium |
Player statistics[]
Squad[]
- [5]Last updated 5 May 2018
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship Play-Offs | League 1 | Challenge Cup | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | Kevin Cuthbert | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
GK | Aaron Lennox | 19 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
GK | Rory Brian | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
GK | Graeme Smith | 28 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Kyle Benedictus | 21 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Iain Davidson | 36 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 28+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Euan Murray | 46 | 4 | 2+0 | 1 | 35+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Jason Thomson | 47 | 7 | 2+0 | 0 | 36+0 | 7 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Kevin McHattie | 14 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | David McKay | 22 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 13+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Josh McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Euan Valentine | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Jamie Watson | 7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Bobby Barr | 39 | 7 | 1+1 | 0 | 26+6 | 5 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Ross Callachan | 9 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Ross Matthews | 45 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 26+9 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Scott Robertson | 39 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 28+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Kyle Bell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | James Berry | 9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Fionn McLeod Kay | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Ryan Stevenson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Andreas Thorsen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Dario Zanatta | 26 | 6 | 0+1 | 0 | 17+8 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | John Herron | 23 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 14+5 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Regan Hendry | 12 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Willis Furtado | 18 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 11+5 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Liam Buchanan | 41 | 14 | 1+0 | 0 | 30+3 | 10 | 1+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Greig Spence | 43 | 12 | 0+2 | 0 | 22+10 | 10 | 4+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Lewis Vaughan | 45 | 23 | 2+0 | 0 | 35+0 | 15 | 4+0 | 4 | 4+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Jonny Court | 21 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+14 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Yaw Osei | 13 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
FW | Kieran Dall | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Jack Smith | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
- Squad numbers are not compulsory in Scottish League One.
Disciplinary record[]
Includes all competitive matches.
- Last updated May 2018
Nation | Position | Name | Championship Play-Offs | League 1 | Challenge Cup | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||||
GK | Kevin Cuthbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
GK | Aaron Lennox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
GK | Rory Brian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
GK | Graeme Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Kyle Benedictus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
DF | Iain Davidson | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
DF | Euan Murray | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
DF | Jason Thomson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | Kevin McHattie | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
DF | David McKay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Josh McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Euan Valentine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Jamie Watson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Bobby Barr | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
MF | Ross Callachan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Ross Matthews | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
MF | Scott Robertson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
MF | Kyle Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | James Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Fionn McLeod Kay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Ryan Stevenson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Andreas Thorsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Dario Zanatta | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
MF | John Herron | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
MF | Regan Hendry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Willis Furtado | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
FW | Liam Buchanan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Greig Spence | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
FW | Lewis Vaughan | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
FW | Jonny Court | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
FW | Yaw Osei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Kieran Dall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Jack Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team statistics[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ayr United (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 92 | 42 | +50 | 76 | Promotion to the Championship |
2 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 75 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
3 | Alloa Athletic (O, P) | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 60 | |
4 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 59 | |
5 | Stranraer | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 53 |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Division summary[]
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2018. Source: [6]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Management statistics[]
- Last updated on 5 May 2018
Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win%[nb 1] |
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Barry Smith[7] | 5 August 2017 | Present | 47 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 57.45 |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "Raith Rovers : History 1975 to date". Statto. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Barry Smith Is Our New Manager". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Summary - League Cup Group C". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Raith Squad details". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Raith Rovers". Statto. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Barry Smith Managerial Stats". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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