2007–08 Raith Rovers F.C. season

Raith Rovers finished the 2007–08 season third in the Scottish Second Division with 47 points. Graham Weir was the top scorer with 12 goals. The club were involved in the Scottish First Division play-offs against Airdrie United with the second leg on 3 May ending 2–2. Raith lost the home leg 2–0 on 30 April.

Raith Rovers
2007–08 season
ChairmanDavid Somerville
ManagerJohn McGlynn
Irn-Bru Second Division3rd
Scottish CupFourth round
CIS Insurance CupSecond round
Challenge CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Graham Weir (10)
All: Graham Weir (12)
Highest home attendance2,357 (vs Cowdenbeath, 3 November)
Lowest home attendance1,454 (vs Peterhead, 22 December)
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Match results

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Raith Rovers have played a total of 42 competitive matches during the 2007–08 season,.[1] The team finished third in the Scottish Second Division and are currently involved in the Scottish First Division play-offs.

In the cup competitions, Rovers lost in the second round of the CIS Cup to Motherwell. St Johnstone knocked Rovers out of both the Scottish Cup and Challenge Cup, in the fourth and first rounds respectively.

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

All results are written with Raith Rovers's score first.

Irn-Bru Second Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
4 August 2007 Airdrie United A 1–0 1,645 Andrews
11 August 2007 Berwick Rangers H 3–1 2,020 Tod, Borris, Andrews
18 August 2007 Alloa H 2–1 1,978 Fleming (o.g.), Tod
25 August 2007 Cowdenbeath A 0–1 1,953
1 September 2007 Queen's Park A 5–2 1,015 Weir (3), Silvestro, Hislop
15 September 2007 Ross County H 0–2 2,101
22 September 2007 Ayr United H 2–3 1,760 Hislop (2)
29 October 2007 Brechin City A 1–0 668 Carcary
6 October 2007 Peterhead A 1–0 855 Sloan
20 October 2007 Airdrie United H 2–1 1,729 Weir, Sloan
27 October 2007 Alloa A 1–2 1,053 Sloan
3 November 2007 Cowdenbeath H 2–0 2,357 Hislop, Goodwillie
10 November 2007 Queen's Park H 0–2 1,860
1 December 2007 Ross County A 3–2 2,729 Hislop (2), Weir
8 December 2007 Brechin City H 1–1 1,475 Andrews
15 December 2007 Ayr United A 3–0 1,044 Andrews, Campbell, Sloan
22 December 2007 Peterhead H 2–2 1,454 Goodwillie (2)
26 December 2007 Berwick Rangers A 1–2 570 Davidson
29 December 2007 Alloa H 3–2 1,896 Goodwillie, Sloan, Hislop
2 January 2008 Cowdenbeath A 4–1 1,896 Sloan, Hislop, Templeton, Weir
5 January 2008 Ross County H 0–1 2,319
19 January 2008 Queen's Park A 1–0 743 Templeton
26 January 2008 Berwick Rangers H 3–0 1,466 Campbell, Hislop, Weir
2 February 2008 Airdrie United A 0–3 1,252
9 February 2008 Brechin City A 2–3 656 Walker (o.g.), Carcary
16 February 2008 Ayr United H 1–2 1,513 Templeton
23 February 2008 Alloa A 0–2 712
1 March 2008 Cowdenbeath H 3–2 1,607 Goodwillie, Davidson (2)
8 March 2008 Peterhead A 0–1 751
15 March 2008 Airdrie United H 1–0 1,458 Goodwillie
22 March 2008 Ross County A 3–2 2,973 Templeton, Goodwillie (2)
29 March 2008 Queen's Park H 0–1 1,836
5 April 2008 Ayr United A 1–0 1,212 Carcary
12 April 2008 Brechin City H 1–1 1,955 Weir
19 April 2008 Berwick Rangers A 5–2 545 Weir (2), Carcary, Sloan, Bryce
26 April 2008 Peterhead H 2–5 1,349 Goodwillie, Bryce

Playoffs

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
30 April 2008 Airdrie United H 0–2 2,841
3 May 2008 Airdrie United A 2–2 2,077

Scottish Cup

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
24 November 2007 Threave Rovers A 5–0 629 Davidson, Carcary (2), Hislop (2)
15 January 2008 St Johnstone A 1–3 2,113 Weir

Match vs St Johnstone rearranged (postponed from 12 January)

CIS Insurance Cup

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
7 August 2007 Clyde A 3–0 892 Tod, Carcary, Weir
29 August 2007 Motherwell A 1–3 3,571 Carcary

Challenge Cup

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
14 August 2007 St Johnstone H 1–1 3,114 Tod

St Johnstone won 5–4 on penalties

Player statistics

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During the 2007–08 season, Rovers have used 26 different players on the pitch. Craig Wilson is the only player to have played in every match. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[2]

After 2008-03-15:

No. Pos Nat Player Total Irn-Bru Second Division Scottish Cup CIS Insurance Cup Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO Michael Brown 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK   SCO Chris Fahey 21 0 18 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
GK   SCO Kieron Renton 13 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF   TRI Marvin Andrews 24 4 19 4 2 0 2 0 1 0
DF   SCO Mark Campbell 25 2 21 2 1 0 2 0 1 0
DF   SCO Iain Davidson 28 4 25 3 2 1 1 0 0 0
DF   SCO Joe Dingwall 18 0 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Todd Lumsden 10 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Marco Pelosi 17 0 14 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
DF   SCO Andy Tod 23 4 19 2 2 0 1 1 1 1
DF   SCO Tolley 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Craig Wilson 35 0 30 0 2 0 2 0 1 0
MF   SCO Ryan Borris 26 1 23 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
MF   SCO Jason Darling 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF   SCO John Helley 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF   NIR Niall Henderson 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Chris Silvestro 16 1 13 1 0 0 2 0 1 0
MF   SCO Robert Sloan 32 6 27 6 2 0 2 0 1 0
MF   SCO Allan Walker 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Mark Whatley 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Craig Winter 26 0 21 0 2 0 2 0 1 0
FW   SCO Derek Carcary 24 6 21 2 1 2 2 2 0 0
FW   SCO David Goodwillie 18 6 18 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Steve Hislop 32 11 28 9 2 2 1 0 1 0
FW   SCO David Templeton 10 3 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Graham Weir 32 9 27 7 2 1 2 1 1 0

Team statistics

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ross County (C, P) 36 22 7 7 78 44 +34 73 Promotion to the First Division
2 Airdrie United (P) 36 20 6 10 64 34 +30 66 Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[a]
3 Raith Rovers 36 19 3 14 60 50 +10 60
4 Alloa Athletic 36 16 8 12 57 56 +1 56
5 Peterhead 36 16 7 13 65 54 +11 55
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2008–09 First Division, Clyde won the play-off to stay in the division. However, with Gretna being relegated to the Third Division, Airdrie were promoted to Division One. Airdrie United won promotion to the First Division after Gretna were relegated to the Third Division.

Transfers

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Playing kit

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Home colours
 
 
 
 
 
 
Away colours

References

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  1. ^ "Raith 2007/2008 results and fixtures". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  2. ^ a b c "Raith 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Goodwillie makes Kirkcaldy switch". BBC Sport. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
  4. ^ "Templeton moves to Kirkcaldy". BBC Sport. 2 January 2008. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Gretna farm out youth duo". BBC Sport. 19 January 2008. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
  6. ^ "Rovers' Brown heads for Firs Park". BBC Sport. 15 January 2008. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
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