Lewis Vaughan (born 19 December 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers.

Lewis Vaughan
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Winger
Team information
Current team
Raith Rovers
Number 10
Youth career
2008–2011 Raith Rovers
Heart of Midlothian
Leith Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Raith Rovers 237 (84)
2017Dumbarton (loan) 15 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:54, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Vaughan started as an under-14 player for Raith Rovers, progressing up the age groups and breaking into the under-19 team.

On 11 January 2012 Vaughan was given a 2+12-year professional contract by Raith Rovers,[1] making his debut for the first-team as a sub in the 87th minute in the final match of season 2011–12 season away to Greenock Morton.[2]

On 4 January 2017, Vaughan signed a one-year contract extension with Raith, and on the same date joined fellow Scottish Championship side Dumbarton on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[3] He scored his first goal for he Sons with a solo effort in a 2–2 away draw with Falkirk in February 2017.[4] He scored his fourth goal for the club against Dundee United in a 2–2 draw on 29 April 2017, a result that almost guaranteed Dumbarton's safety with one match to spare.[5]

On 19 January 2019, Vaughan scored a second half hat-trick in a 3–0 win over Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Cup – his first professional career hat trick.[6]

Vaughan has suffered four ACL injuries (two to his right knee and two to his left) in August 2015,[7] January 2019,[8] September 2019[9] and August 2021,[10] missing several months each time after being operated on. He returned from the fourth rehabilitation in November 2022.[11]

He was awarded a testimonial match in March 2024.[12][13]

Career statistics

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As of 09:54, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Raith Rovers 2011–12[15] Scottish Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2012–13[16] 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2013–14[17] 20 2 1 0 2 1 2[a] 0 26 3
2014–15[18] 21 7 2 0 2 0 1[a] 0 26 7
2015–16[19] 0 0 0 0 1 1 1[a] 1 2 2
2016–17[20] 12 0 0 0 4 2 1[a] 0 17 2
2017–18[21] League One 35 15 0 0 4 4 6[a] 4 45 23
2018–19[22] 11 6 1 3 0 0 1[a] 0 13 9
2019–20[23] 2 2 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 2
2020–21[24] Scottish Championship 10 2 2 1 1 0 4[b] 2 17 5
2021–22[25] 1 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 5 4
2022-23 20 6 3 0 0 0 3 1 26 7
2023-24 20 10 1 1 5 1 2 1 28 13
Total 157 52 10 5 23 11 22 9 265 99
Dumbarton (loan) 2016–17[20] Scottish Championship 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 4
Career total 172 56 10 5 23 11 22 9 280 103
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs

Honours

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Raith Rovers

References

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  1. ^ "Rovers reward Vaughn". Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Greenock Morton 1 – 3 Raith". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Lewis Vaughan". Raith Rovers FC. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Falkirk 2–2 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Dundee United 2–2 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Raith Rovers 3-0 Dunfermline Athletic: Vaughan hat trick for hosts". BBC Sport. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. ^ Scan reveals Raith Rovers' Lewis Vaughan has suffered cruciate injury, The Courier, 5 August 2015
  8. ^ Raith Rovers fear the worst over Lewis Vaughan injury, Fife Today, 30 January 2019
  9. ^ Injury Update – Lewis Vaughan, Raith Rovers FC, 2 October 2019
  10. ^ Raith rocked as Lewis Vaughan ruled out for season with fourth ACL injury, Mark Atkinson, The Scotsman, 31 August 2021
  11. ^ Raith Rovers v Dundee: Lewis Vaughan 'proud to be playing after four ACL ruptures', Jonathan Sutherland, BBC Sport, 5 January 2023
  12. ^ @RaithRovers (9 February 2024). "Lewis Vaughan: Testimonial Confirmed. We are delighted to confirm that Lewis' testimonial match will be against Hibs on Wednesday, 20th March at 7:45pm" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Greechan, John (20 March 2024). "Old heads to fore as Hibs cruise to victory". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  14. ^ L. Vaughan, Soccerway
  15. ^ "Games played by Lewis Vaughan in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Games played by Lewis Vaughan in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Lewis Vaughan in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  18. ^ "Games played by Lewis Vaughan in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  19. ^ "Games played by Lewis Vaughan in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  20. ^ a b "Games played by Lewis Vaughan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  21. ^ "Games played by Lewis Vaughan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  22. ^ "Games played by Lewis Vaughan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Games played by Lewis Vaughan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Games played by Lewis Vaughan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  25. ^ "Games played by Lewis Vaughan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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