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2018–19 Raith Rovers F.C. season

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Raith Rovers
2018–19 season
ChairmanAlan Young
ManagerBarry Smith
(until 4 September)
John McGlynn
(from 25 September)
StadiumStark's Park
League 13rd
Challenge CupSecond round
League CupGroup stage
Scottish CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Kevin Nisbet (29)
All: Kevin Nisbet (34)
Highest home attendance6,013 vs. Dunfermline Athletic, 19 January 2019
Lowest home attendance479 vs. Aberdeen B, 14 August 2018
Average home league attendance1,555

The 2018–19 season was Raith Rovers' second consecutive 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 also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

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Management

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Raith were led by manager Barry Smith for the 2018–19 season for his 2nd season at the club.[2]

On 4 September Smith resigned from his position at the club.[3]

On 25 September, John McGlynn was appointed as the new manager for his 2nd spell with the club.[4]

Results and fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-Season

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4 July 2018 Pre-Season Friendly Raith Rovers 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Bayview Stadium
19:45 Gillespie 15'
Matthews 36'
Match Report McCann 20' Attendance: 701
Referee: Andrew Dallas

Scottish League One

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4 August 2018 League One Stranraer 1 – 1 Raith Rovers Stair Park
15:00 Anderson 53' Raith Report Buchanan 29' Attendance: 424
Referee: David Lowe
11 August 2018 League One Raith Rovers 2 – 0 Stenhousemuir Stark's Park
15:00 Nisbet 25 pen.', 77' Raith Report Attendance: 1,415
Referee: Mike Roncone
18 August 2018 League One Raith Rovers 2 – 2 East Fife Stark's Park
15:00 Nisbet 9 pen.', 75' Raith Report Agnew 27 pen.', 65' Attendance: 2,025
Referee: Craig Napier
25 August 2018 League One Airdrieonians 3 – 4 Raith Rovers Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Vitoria 7', 84'
Carrick 32'
Raith Report Buchanan 56', 87', 90+3'
Davidson Red card
Nisbet 90+1'
Attendance: 1,119
Referee: Alan Newlands
1 September 2018 League One Raith Rovers 4 – 0 Forfar Athletic Stark's Park
15:00 Nisbet 28'
Vaughan 52', 68'
Duggan 56'
Raith Report Attendance: 1,447
Referee: Euan Anderson
15 September 2018 League One Brechin City 1 – 1 Raith Rovers Glebe Park
15:00 Melingui 87' Raith Report Nisbet 65 pen.' Attendance: 623
Referee: Scott Millar
22 September 2018 League One Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Montrose Stark's Park
15:00 Campbell 57 o.g.' Raith Report Webster 28' Attendance: 1,534
Referee: Grant Irvine
29 September 2018 League One Dumbarton 1 – 5 Raith Rovers Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Gallagher 70' Raith Report Vaughan 1'
Nisbet 37'
Flanagan 12', 33'
Buchanan 87'
Attendance: 756
Referee: Steven Reid
6 October 2018 League One Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Arbroath Stark's Park
15:00 Nisbet 87' Raith Report Linn 79' Attendance: 2,187
Referee: Craig Napier
20 October 2018 League One Raith Rovers 2 – 1 Stranraer Stark's Park
15:00 Nisbet 5', 39'
Murray Red card 44'
Raith Report Donnelly 28' Attendance: 1,285
Referee: Craig Napier
27 October 2018 League One Forfar Athletic 3 – 2 Raith Rovers Station Park
15:00 Hilson 15'
Easton 67'
Hill 81'
Raith Report Matthews 29'
Nisbet 33'
Attendance: 826
Referee: Barry Cook
4 November 2018 League One Raith Rovers 2 – 1 Brechin City Stark's Park
15:00 Nisbet 41', 90+2' Raith Report Jackson 90+3' Attendance: 1,495
Referee: Graham Beaton
11 November 2018 League One East Fife 2 – 1 Raith Rovers Bayview Stadium
15:00 Smith 76'
Dunsmore 90'
Long Red card 90+2'
Raith Report Buchanan 11' Attendance: 1,726
Referee: David Munro
18 November 2018 League One Stenhousemuir 1 – 3 Raith Rovers Ochilview Park
15:00 McGuigan 67' Raith Report Armstrong 11', 87'
Crane 58'
Attendance: 797
Referee: John McKendrick
1 December 2018 League One Raith Rovers 2 – 0 Airdrieonians Stark's Park
15:00 Nisbet 7'
Buchanan 31'
Raith Report Attendance: 1,567
Referee: David Lowe
8 December 2018 League One Montrose 3 – 2 Raith Rovers Links Park
15:00 Rennie 10'
Johnston 59'
Campbell 79'
Raith Report Armstrong 3'
Nisbet 74'
Attendance: 784
Referee: Alan Newlands
15 December 2018 League One Raith Rovers 4 – 2 Dumbarton Stark's Park
15:00 Armstrong 13'
Nisbet 63'
Murray 88'
Vaughan 89'
Raith Report Forbes 10'
Paton 20'
Attendance: 1,089
Referee: Barry Cook
22 December 2018 League One Arbroath 0 – 2 Raith Rovers Gayfield Park
15:00 Swankie Red card 45' Raith Report Armstrong 19'
Buchanan 37'
Attendance: 1,808
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
29 December 2018 League One Raith Rovers 1 – 2 East Fife Stark's Park
15:00 Vaughan 84' Raith Report Dunsmore 12'
Currie 44'
Attendance: 2,833
Referee: Gavin Ross
5 January 2019 League One Raith Rovers 5 – 1 Stenhousemuir Stark's Park
15:00 Davidson 18'
Gillespie 33'
Murray 38'
Vaughan 40'
Duggan 52'
Raith Report McBrearty Red card 21'
Ross 25'
Attendance: 1,398
Referee: Grant Irvine
12 January 2019 League One Airdrieonians 1 – 1 Raith Rovers Excelsior Stadium
15:00 McIntosh 9 pen.' Raith Report Murray 73' Attendance: 1,140
Referee: David Munro
26 January 2019 League One Brechin City 2 – 1 Raith Rovers Glebe Park
15:00 Smith 52'
Kavanagh 68'
Raith Report Nisbet 32' Attendance: 601
Referee: Euan Anderson
2 February 2019 League One Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Forfar Athletic Stark's Park
15:00 Barjonas 34' Raith Report Baird 87' Attendance: 1,406
Referee: Colin Steven
16 February 2019 League One Raith Rovers 0 – 1 Arbroath Stark's Park
15:00 Raith Report Hamilton 27' Attendance: 1,937
Referee: John McKendrick
23 February 2019 League One Raith Rovers 4 – 1 Montrose Stark's Park
15:00 Nisbet 2 pen.'
Murray 33'
Buchanan 55'
McGuffie 82'
Raith Report Masson 63' Attendance: 1,289
Referee: Mike Roncone
26 February 2019 League One Dumbarton 2 – 2 Raith Rovers Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Forbes 27'
Carswell 33'
Raith Report Flanagan 19'
Nisbet 90+1'
Attendance: 507
Referee: Alan Newlands
2 March 2019 League One Stranraer 2 – 2 Raith Rovers Stair Park
15:00 Turner 9'
Vitoria 22'
Raith Report McGuffie 48'
Nisbet 56 pen.'
Attendance: 310
Referee: David Munro
9 March 2019 League One Raith Rovers 1 – 0 Airdrieonians Stark's Park
15:00 Gillespie 74' Raith Report Attendance: 1,339
Referee: David Dickinson
16 March 2019 League One Forfar Athletic 2 – 1 Raith Rovers Station Park
15:00 Hilson 22', 69' Raith Report Nisbet 52' Attendance: 509
Referee: Grant Irvine
23 March 2019 League One Raith Rovers 4 – 1 Dumbarton Stark's Park
15:00 Ross Matthews 9'
Buchanan 26'
Nisbet 44', 55'
Raith Report Gallagher 38' Attendance: 1,338
Referee: Greg Aitken
30 March 2019 League One East Fife 1 – 2 Raith Rovers Bayview Stadium
15:00 Smith 41' Raith Report Davidson 87'
Nisbet 89'
Attendance: 1,592
Referee: Steven Kirkland
6 April 2019 League One Stenhousemuir 1 – 1 Raith Rovers Ochilview Park
15:00 McGuigan 58' Raith Report Buchanan 90+2' Attendance: 784
Referee: Gavin Duncan
13 April 2019 League One Raith Rovers 2 – 3 Stranraer Stark's Park
15:00 McKay 4'
Barjonas 34'
Raith Report Turner 41'
Cameron 44'
Vitoria 90'
Attendance: 1,204
Referee: Steven Reid
21 April 2019 League One Arbroath 2 – 2 Raith Rovers Gayfield Park
15:00 Swankie 30'
Wallace 80'
Raith Report Nisbet 27', 51' Attendance: 932
Referee: Alan Newlands
27 April 2019 League One Raith Rovers 3 – 2 Brechin City Stark's Park
15:00 Nisbet 27', 36'
Buchanan 68'
Raith Report Kavanagh 11', 35' Attendance: 1,266
Referee: Graham Beaton
4 May 2019 League One Montrose 1 – 1 Raith Rovers Links Park
15:00 Webster 10' Raith Report McGuffie 20' Attendance: 688
Referee: Lloyd Wilson

Scottish Championship Play-Offs

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7 May 2019 Play-Off Semi-Final Leg 1 Raith Rovers 2 – 1 Forfar Athletic Stark's Park
19:45 Nisbet 40'
Gullan 63'
Raith Report Baird 44' Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Colin Steven
11 May 2019 Play-Off Semi-Final Leg 2 Forfar Athletic 1 – 1
(2 – 3 agg.)
Raith Rovers Station Park
15:00 Baird 55'
Travis Red card 58'
Raith Report Nisbet 40'
Gullan 59 pen.'
Attendance: 2,152
Referee: Euan Anderson
15 May 2019 Play-Off Final Leg 1 Raith Rovers 1 – 3 Queen of the South Stark's Park
19:45 McKay 86' Raith Report Dykes 17'
Murray 22'
Murray 75 o.g.'
Attendance: 2,471
Referee: David Munro
18 May 2019 Play-Off Final Leg 2 Queen of the South 0 – 0
(3 – 1 agg.)
Raith Rovers Palmerston Park
15:00 Raith Report Attendance: 2,420
Referee: Nick Walsh

Scottish Challenge Cup

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14 August 2018 Round 1 Raith Rovers 3 – 1 Aberdeen U20 Stark's Park
19:45 Wedderburn 15'
Matthews 65'
Nisbet 83'
Raith Report Anderson Attendance: 479
Referee: Grant Irvine
8 September 2018 Round 2 Ross County 5 – 0 Raith Rovers Victoria Park
15:00 Graham 18', 29', 40', 42'
Lindsay 37'
Raith Report Attendance: 1,232
Referee: John Beaton

Scottish League Cup

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HOM INV COW COV RAI
1 Heart of Midlothian[a] (Q) 4 3 1 0 0 13 2 +11 9 Qualification for the Second round 5–0 5–0
2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 3 0 0 1 9 8 +1 9 2–0 2–1
3 Cowdenbeath 4 2 0 0 2 5 10 −5 6 2–5 1–0
4 Cove Rangers 4 1 0 0 3 3 5 −2 3 1–2 2–0
5 Raith Rovers 4 0 0 1 3 2 7 −5 1 1–1p 0–2
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[7]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Heart of Midlothian were deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player against Cove Rangers on 18 July 2018.[5]

Matches

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15 July 2018 Group C Raith Rovers 0 – 2 Cowdenbeath Bayview Stadium
15:00 Raith Report Sheerin 53', 86' Attendance: 634
Referee: Steven Reid
21 July 2018 Group C Raith Rovers 1 – 1
(2 – 4 p)
Heart of Midlothian Bayview Stadium
15:00 Nisbet 51' Raith Report Smith 78' Attendance: 1,452
Referee: Don Robertson
24 July 2018 Group C Inverness CT 2 – 1 Raith Rovers Caledonian Stadium
19:45 Austin 49'
MacKay 87'
Raith Report Gillespie 61' Attendance: 1,295
Referee: Colin Steven
28 July 2018 Group C Cove Rangers 2 – 0 Raith Rovers Balmoral Stadium
15:00 Park 9'
Masson 76'
Raith Report Attendance: 327
Referee: Kevin Graham

Scottish Cup

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24 November 2018 Round 3 Queen's Park 0 – 3 Raith Rovers Hampden Park
15:00 Raith Report Nisbet 13'
Buchanan 24'
Flanagan 57'
Attendance: 679
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
19 January 2019 Round 4 Raith Rovers 3 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Stark's Park
15:00 Vaughan 69 pen.', 78', 81' Raith Report Ashcroft Red card 55' Attendance: 6,013
Referee: Bobby Madden
9 February 2019 Round 5 Hibernian 3 – 1 Raith Rovers Easter Road
15:00 Horgan 22'
Slivka 38'
McNulty 58'
Raith Report Murray 75' Attendance: 9,131
Referee: Bobby Madden

Fife Cup

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18 December 2018 First round Kelty Hearts 1 – 5 Raith Rovers New Central Park
19:45 Attendance: 500

Player statistics

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Squad

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[8]Last updated 18 May 2019
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England ENG Dean Lyness 12 0 11+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK Scotland SCO Sam McGuff 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK Scotland SCO Robbie Thomson 30 0 22+1 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
GK Scotland SCO Kieran Wright 10 0 7+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Kyle Benedictus 36 0 29+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Callum Crane 30 1 28+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Iain Davidson 40 2 33+0 2 3+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
DF Scotland SCO David McKay 25 1 16+3 1 4+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Euan Murray 47 5 37+1 4 4+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 1
DF Scotland SCO Ryan Stevenson 8 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 1+3 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Euan Valentine 9 0 1+2 0 3+1 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jamie Watson 18 0 8+3 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 0+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Daniel Armstrong 9 5 9+0 5 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jamie Barjonas 19 2 16+2 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland SCO James Berry 3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Kieron Bowie 4 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Tony Dingwall 11 0 8+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Nathan Flanagan 39 3 23+11 3 0+0 0 1+0 0 3+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Grant Gillespie 37 1 26+3 0 3+0 1 2+0 0 3+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Regan Hendry 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ross Matthews 43 3 28+7 2 4+0 0 2+0 1 1+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Craig McGuffie 14 3 5+9 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Lewis Milne 20 0 5+9 0 2+1 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Dylan Tait 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Nat Wedderburn 43 1 35+1 0 1+1 0 2+0 1 3+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Liam Buchanan 42 13 26+11 12 0+1 0 0+1 0 1+2 1
FW Australia AUS Chris Duggan 23 2 5+10 2 3+0 0 1+1 0 1+2 0
FW Scotland SCO Jamie Gullan 12 0 7+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Kevin Nisbet 46 34 37+1 31 4+0 1 2+0 1 2+0 1
FW Scotland SCO Lewis Vaughan 13 9 8+4 6 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 3
FW Scotland SCO Jack Smith 4 0 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
  • Squad numbers are not compulsory in Scottish League One.

Disciplinary record

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Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated May 2018
Nation Position Name League 1 League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
Scotland GK Robbie Thomson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland DF Kyle Benedictus 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
Scotland DF Callum Crane 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Scotland DF Iain Davidson 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
Scotland DF Euan Murray 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Scotland DF David McKay 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland MF Jamie Barjonas 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Scotland MF Nathan Flanagan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland MF Grant Gillespie 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
Scotland MF Ross Matthews 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Scotland MF Craig McGuffie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland MF Lewis Milne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England MF Nat Wedderburn 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Scotland FW Liam Buchanan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Australia FW Chris Duggan 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Scotland FW Kevin Nisbet 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 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 Arbroath (C, P) 36 20 10 6 63 38 +25 70 Promotion to the Championship
2 Forfar Athletic 36 19 6 11 54 47 +7 63 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Raith Rovers 36 16 12 8 74 48 +26 60
4 Montrose 36 15 6 15 49 50 −1 51
5 Airdrieonians 36 14 6 16 51 44 +7 48
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Division summary

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAAHHHAAHAHAAHAHA
ResultDWDWWDDWDWLWLWWLWWLWDLDLWDDWLWWDLDWD
Position524222222222222222222222223232222333
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: [9]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Management statistics

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Last updated on 18 May 2019
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Barry Smith[10] 5 August 2017 4 September 2018 10 4 3 3 040.00
John McGlynn[11] 25 September 2018 Present 36 16 10 10 044.44


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 : History 1975 to date". Statto. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Barry Smith Is Our New Manager". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Raith Rovers: Barry Smith resigns as manager". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Raith Rovers: John McGlynn returns to Stark's Park as manager". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Hearts sanctioned at SPFL hearing". SPFL. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Summary - League Cup Group C". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Raith Squad details". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Raith Rovers". Statto. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Barry Smith Managerial Stats". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  11. ^ "John McGlynn Managerial Stats". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 January 2024.