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2024–25 Raith Rovers F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is Raith Rovers' fifth season back in the second tier of Scottish football after being promoted from Scottish League One at the end of the 2019–20 season.[2] Raith Rovers will also compete in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Raith Rovers
2024–25 season
ChairmanSteven MacDonald
ManagerIan Murray
(until 4 August)
Colin Cameron & John Potter (caretakers) (from 4 August to 2 September)
Neill Collins
(from 3 September)[1]
StadiumStark's Park
Championship7th (ongoing)
League CupGroup Stage
Challenge Cup3rd Round
Highest home attendance5,030
Lowest home attendance1,435
Average home league attendance3,968
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2025–26 →

Summary

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Management

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Raith were led by manager Ian Murray until 4 August 2024,[3] with the club stating that results and performances since the turn of the year had fallen short of expectations.[4] The 2024–25 season marked his third at the club.[5]

Colin Cameron and John Potter took over on an interim basis.[6] On 3 September 2024, it was announced that Neill Collins had been appointed as the clubs new head coach.[7]

Results & fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendlies

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29 June 2024 Pat Slattery Testimonial East Fife 0–0 Raith Rovers Bayview Stadium
14:00 Raith Report
3 July 2024 Friendly Montrose 0–1 Raith Rovers Links Park
19:45 Raith Report Smith   40'
6 July 2024 Friendly Raith Rovers 1–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Stark's Park
14:00 Hanlon   86' Raith Report Referee: Kevin Clancy
13 August 2024 Friendly Kirkcaldy & Dysart 0–3 Raith Rovers Alex Penman Park
19:00 Raith Report Connolly   52'
Smith   61'
Matthews   80'		 Attendance: 570
9 October 2024 Ross Matthews Testimonial Raith Rovers v Heart of Midlothian Stark's Park
19:45

Scottish Championship

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Championship
3 August 2024 1 Airdrieonians 1–0 Raith Rovers Excelsior Stadium
15:00 MacDonald   75' Raith Report Attendance: 1,462
Referee: Ross Hardie
10 August 2024 2 Raith Rovers 1–0 Partick Thistle Stark's Park
15:00 Easton   27' (pen.) Raith Report Attendance: 4,002
Referee: Peter Stuart
24 August 2024 3 Ayr United 2–0 Raith Rovers Somerset Park
15:00 Dowds   40' (pen.)
Walker   90'		 Raith Report Attendance: 2,928
Referee: Iain Snedden
31 August 2024 4 Raith Rovers 0–1 Livingston Stark's Park
15:00 Raith Report Brandon   90' Attendance: 3,517
Referee: Colin Steven
13 September 2024 5 Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Raith Rovers East End Park
19:45 Otoo   52'
Wotherspoon   80'		 Raith Report Attendance: 6,993
Referee: Craig Napier
21 September 2024 6 Raith Rovers 3–3 Hamilton Academical Stark's Park
15:00 Stevenson   15'
Pollock   36'
Easton   54'		 Raith Report O'Hara   2' (pen.)
Smith   79'
Shaw   90'		 Attendance: 3,322
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
28 September 2024 7 Raith Rovers 1–0 Falkirk Stark's Park
15:00 Hamilton   11' (pen.) Raith Report Attendance: 5,030
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
5 October 2024 8 Greenock Morton v Raith Rovers Cappielow
15:00

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish League Cup
13 July 2024 Group H Stirling Albion 0–3 Raith Rovers Forthbank Stadium
15:00 Raith Report Connolly   17', 25', 66' Attendance: 1,202
Referee: Greg Soutar
16 July 2024 Group H Raith Rovers 2–1 Stranraer Stark's Park
19:45 Hamilton   5'
Murray   90'		 Raith Report Dunlop   84' Attendance: 1,435
Referee: Grant Irvine
20 July 2024 Group H Ross County 2–1 Raith Rovers Victoria Park
15:00 White   29'
Harmon   87'		 Raith Report Smith   51' Attendance: 1,228
Referee: Euan Anderson
27 July 2024 Group H Raith Rovers 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Hamilton Academical Stark's Park
15:00 Kilday   61' (o.g) Raith Report McGinty   56' Attendance: 1,910
Referee: Chris Graham
Penalties
Connolly  
Smith  
Gibson  
Easton  
Hamilton  		 MacDonald  
Murray  
Todorov  
Bradley  

Scottish Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Challenge Cup
8 September 2024 Round 3 Ayr United 3–2 Raith Rovers Somerset Park
13:00 Dowds   49' (pen.), 69'
Oakley   70'		 Raith Report Smith   11'
Easton   15'		 Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Graham Grainger


Player statistics

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Squad

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[8]Last updated 28 September 2024
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   POL Kevin Dąbrowski 12 0 7+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF   SCO Kieran Freeman 7 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
3 DF   SCO Liam Dick 9 0 5+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF   SCO Paul Hanlon 6 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
5 DF   SCO Callum Fordyce 5 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF   SCO Euan Murray 9 1 6+0 0 3+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF   SCO Aidan Connolly 11 3 3+3 0 3+1 3 0+0 0 0+1 0
8 MF   SCO Ross Matthews 12 0 7+0 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW   SCO Jack Hamilton 8 2 2+2 1 2+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW   SCO Lewis Vaughan 5 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
11 FW   SCO Callum Smith 12 2 5+2 0 2+2 1 0+0 0 1+0 1
13 GK   SCO Andrew McNeil 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF   SCO Josh Mullin 11 0 4+2 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
16 MF   SCO Sam Stanton 6 0 2+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
17 FW   SCO Lewis Gibson 10 0 3+2 0 0+4 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
18 DF   ENG Fankaty Dabo 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF   SCO Finlay Pollock 2 1 1+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF   SCO Scott Brown 4 0 0+1 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF   SCO Shaun Byrne 12 0 7+0 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
23 MF   SCO Dylan Easton 12 3 7+0 2 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
24 FW   SCO Lewis Jamieson 6 0 2+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
25 MF   SCO Kai Montagu 4 0 0+2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF   SCO Lewis Stevenson 12 1 7+0 1 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
27 DF   SCO Callum Hannah 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 MF   SCO Jake Nicholson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Disciplinary record

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Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated September 2024
Number Position Nation Name Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Challenge Cup Total
                   
1 GK   Kevin Dąbrowski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Kieran Freeman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   Liam Dick 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF   Paul Hanlon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   Callum Fordyce 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF   Euan Murray 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
7 MF   Aidan Connolly 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 MF   Ross Matthews 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
9 FW   Jack Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW   Lewis Vaughan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW   Callum Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK   Andrew McNeil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF   Josh Mullin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF   Sam Stanton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW   Lewis Gibson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
18 DF   Fankaty Dabo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF   Finlay Pollock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF   Scott Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF   Shaun Byrne 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
23 MF   Dylan Easton 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
24 FW   Lewis Jamieson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
25 MF   Kai Montagu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 DF   Lewis Stevenson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
27 DF   Callum Hannah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF   Jake Nicholson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
5 Hamilton Academical 8 2 3 3 9 13 −4 9
6 Partick Thistle 7 2 2 3 6 5 +1 8
7 Raith Rovers 7 2 1 4 5 9 −4 7
8 Greenock Morton 7 1 3 3 5 6 −1 6
9 Dunfermline Athletic 7 1 1 5 4 9 −5 4 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
Updated to match(es) played on 28 September 2024. Source: [9]
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).[10]

League Cup table

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Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ROS RAI HAM STI STR
1 Ross County 4 4 0 0 0 10 3 +7 12 Qualification for the second round — 2–1 — 3–0 —
2 Raith Rovers 4 2 1 0 1 7 4 +3 8 — — p1–1 — 2–1
3 Hamilton Academical 4 1 0 2 1 5 3 +2 5 1–2 — — 0–0p —
4 Stirling Albion 4 0 2 0 2 2 8 −6 4 — 0–3 — — p2–2
5 Stranraer 4 0 0 1 3 4 10 −6 1 1–3 — 0–3 — —
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[12]

Management statistics

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Last updated on 28 September 2024
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Ian Murray 13 July 2024 4 August 2024 5 3 0 2 060.00
Colin Cameron & John Potter (caretakers) 4 August 2024 2 September 2024 3 1 0 2 033.33
Neill Collins 3 September 2024 4 1 1 2 025.00

Transfers

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Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "Raith Rovers appoint Collins as manager". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ "ARBITRATION PANEL HANDS DOWN UNANIMOUS JUDGEMENT". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Murray sacked by Raith Rovers after opening-day loss". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. ^ "'Stunned' Ian Murray breaks silence on Raith Rovers sacking and his plans to return to management". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Ian Murray New First-Team Manager". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Club Statement: Ian Murray". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ^ Club, Raith Rovers Football; Fowlie, Grace (3 September 2024). "WELCOME, NEILL COLLINS!". Raith Rovers Football Club. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Raith Squad details". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  10. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Summary - League Cup Group H". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Welcome Callum Fordyce". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Kai Montagu Signs On". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Shaun Byrne Signs On". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Lewis Gibson becomes latest Raith Rovers signing as teenage winger pens 3-year deal". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Welcome Paul Hanlon!". Raith Rovers FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Hanlon joins Stevenson at Raith Rovers". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  19. ^ Collin, Iain (30 May 2024). "Raith Rovers win race to sign free Hibs legend Lewis Stevenson". The Courier. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Kieran Freeman snapped up by Raith Rovers as former Dundee United man seals Scotland return". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Jamieson joins Raith Rovers on loan 'to continue development". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Pollock signs new deal & goes on loan to Raith". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Raith Rovers sign ex-Chelsea and Coventry City defender Fankaty Dabo". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Dylan Corr joins Morton as former Celtic defender commits future following Raith Rovers exit". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  25. ^ "Raith Rovers goalkeeper Robbie Thomson stays at Stark's Park despite quitting as player". fifetoday.co.uk. Fife Today. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  26. ^ "Raith in talks with 5 as 6 depart". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  27. ^ "Keith Watson joins Arbroath after Dundee United connections help convince freed Raith Rovers defender on move". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  28. ^ a b "Retained and Released List". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  29. ^ "Ethan Ross Signs". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  30. ^ "Morecambe: League Two side make 15 signings after embargo lifted". BBC Sport. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  31. ^ "New Dundalk FC signing Scott McGill says he wants to help the club push clear of the relegation". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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