2007–08 season | |
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Chairman | David Somerville |
Manager | John McGlynn |
Irn-Bru Second Division | 3rd |
Scottish Cup | Fourth round |
CIS Insurance Cup | Second round |
Challenge Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Graham Weir (10) All: Graham Weir (12) |
Highest home attendance | 2,357 (vs Cowdenbeath, 3 November) |
Lowest home attendance | 1,454 (vs Peterhead, 22 December) |
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.
Match results
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
Win | Draw | Loss |
All results are written with Raith Rovers's score first.
Irn-Bru Second Division
Playoffs
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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30 April 2008 | Airdrie United | H | 0–2 | 2,841 | |
3 May 2008 | Airdrie United | A | 2–2 | 2,077 |
Scottish Cup
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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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
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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7 August 2007 | Clyde | A | 3–0 | 892 | Tod, Carcary, Weir |
29 August 2007 | Motherwell | A | 1–3 | 3,571 | Carcary |
Challenge Cup
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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14 August 2007 | St Johnstone | H | 1–1 | 3,114 | Tod |
St Johnstone won 5–4 on penalties
Player statistics
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 | |||||
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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 |
GoalscorersThirteen players have scored for the Rovers first team with the team scoring 70 goals in total so far. The top goalscorer is Graham Weir with 12 goals.[2]
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DisciplineDuring the 2007–08 season, three Rovers players have been sent off and 18 have received at least one caution. In total, the team have received three red cards and 52 yellows.[2]
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Team statistics
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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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[lower-alpha 1] |
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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ↑ 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
InRaith Rovers signed three players on loan during the season: Loans in
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OutRaith loaned out one player during the season: Loans out
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Playing kit
Home colours
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Away colours
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References
- ↑ "Raith 2007/2008 results and fixtures". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
- 1 2 3 "Raith 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
- ↑ "Goodwillie makes Kirkcaldy switch". BBC Sport. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ↑ "Templeton moves to Kirkcaldy". BBC Sport. 2 January 2008. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ↑ "Gretna farm out youth duo". BBC Sport. 19 January 2008. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ↑ "Rovers' Brown heads for Firs Park". BBC Sport. 15 January 2008. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
External links
- Official site
- Club stats BBC Sport
- Soccerbase: