2007–08 Raith Rovers F.C. season

Raith Rovers
2007–08 season
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

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
4 August 2007 Airdrie UnitedA1–01,645Andrews
11 August 2007 Berwick RangersH3–12,020Tod, Borris, Andrews
18 August 2007 AlloaH2–11,978Fleming (o.g.), Tod
25 August 2007 CowdenbeathA0–11,953
1 September 2007 Queen's ParkA5–21,015Weir (3), Silvestro, Hislop
15 September 2007 Ross CountyH0–22,101
22 September 2007 Ayr UnitedH2–31,760Hislop (2)
29 October 2007 Brechin CityA1–0668Carcary
6 October 2007 PeterheadA1–0855Sloan
20 October 2007 Airdrie UnitedH2–11,729Weir, Sloan
27 October 2007 AlloaA1–21,053Sloan
3 November 2007 CowdenbeathH2–02,357Hislop, Goodwillie
10 November 2007 Queen's ParkH0–21,860
1 December 2007 Ross CountyA3–22,729Hislop (2), Weir
8 December 2007 Brechin CityH1–11,475Andrews
15 December 2007 Ayr UnitedA3–01,044Andrews, Campbell, Sloan
22 December 2007 PeterheadH2–21,454Goodwillie (2)
26 December 2007 Berwick RangersA1–2570Davidson
29 December 2007 AlloaH3–21,896Goodwillie, Sloan, Hislop
2 January 2008 CowdenbeathA4–11,896Sloan, Hislop, Templeton, Weir
5 January 2008 Ross CountyH0–12,319
19 January 2008 Queen's ParkA1–0743Templeton
26 January 2008 Berwick RangersH3–01,466Campbell, Hislop, Weir
2 February 2008 Airdrie UnitedA0–31,252
9 February 2008 Brechin CityA2–3656Walker (o.g.), Carcary
16 February 2008 Ayr UnitedH1–21,513Templeton
23 February 2008 AlloaA0–2712
1 March 2008 CowdenbeathH3–21,607Goodwillie, Davidson (2)
8 March 2008 PeterheadA0–1751
15 March 2008 Airdrie UnitedH1–01,458Goodwillie
22 March 2008 Ross CountyA3–22,973Templeton, Goodwillie (2)
29 March 2008 Queen's ParkH0–11,836
5 April 2008 Ayr UnitedA1–01,212Carcary
12 April 2008 Brechin CityH1–11,955Weir
19 April 2008 Berwick RangersA5–2545Weir (2), Carcary, Sloan, Bryce
26 April 2008 PeterheadH2–51,349Goodwillie, Bryce

Playoffs

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
30 April 2008 Airdrie UnitedH0–22,841
3 May 2008 Airdrie UnitedA2–22,077

Scottish Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 November 2007Threave Rovers A5–0629Davidson, Carcary (2), Hislop (2)
15 January 2008 St. JohnstoneA1–32,113Weir

Match vs St. Johnstone rearranged (postponed from 12 January)

CIS Insurance Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 2007Clyde A3–0892Tod, Carcary, Weir
29 August 2007 MotherwellA1–33,571Carcary

Challenge Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 2007 St. JohnstoneH1–13,114Tod

St. Johnstone won 5–4 on penalties

Player stats

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 TotalIrn-Bru Second Division Scottish Cup CIS Insurance Cup Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland Michael Brown 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland Chris Fahey 21 0 18 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
GK Scotland Kieron Renton 13 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Trinidad and Tobago Marvin Andrews 24 4 19 4 2 0 2 0 1 0
DF Scotland Mark Campbell 25 2 21 2 1 0 2 0 1 0
DF Scotland Iain Davidson 28 4 25 3 2 1 1 0 0 0
DF Scotland Joe Dingwall 18 0 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland Todd Lumsden 10 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland Marco Pelosi 17 0 14 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
DF Scotland Andy Tod 23 4 19 2 2 0 1 1 1 1
DF Scotland Tolley 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland Craig Wilson 35 0 30 0 2 0 2 0 1 0
MF Scotland Ryan Borris 26 1 23 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
MF Scotland Jason Darling 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF Scotland John Helley 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF Northern Ireland Niall Henderson 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland Chris Silvestro 16 1 13 1 0 0 2 0 1 0
MF Scotland Robert Sloan 32 6 27 6 2 0 2 0 1 0
MF Scotland Allan Walker 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland Mark Whatley 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland Craig Winter 26 0 21 0 2 0 2 0 1 0
FW Scotland Derek Carcary 24 6 21 2 1 2 2 2 0 0
FW Scotland David Goodwillie 18 6 18 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland Steve Hislop 32 11 28 9 2 2 1 0 1 0
FW Scotland David Templeton 10 3 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland Graham Weir 32 9 27 7 2 1 2 1 1 0

Goalscorers

Thirteen 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]

NameLeagueCupsTotal
style="text-align:left"|Weir, GrahamGraham Weir 102 12
style="text-align:left"|Hislop, SteveSteve Hislop92 11
style="text-align:left"|Goodwillie, DavidDavid Goodwillie90 9
style="text-align:left"|Carcary, DerekDerek Carcary44 8
style="text-align:left"|Sloan, RobertRobert Sloan 70 7
style="text-align:left"|Andrews, MarvinMarvin Andrews40 4
style="text-align:left"|Davidson, IainIain Davidson 31 4
style="text-align:left"|Templeton, DavidDavid Templeton 4 4
style="text-align:left"|Tod, AndyAndy Tod22 4
style="text-align:left"|Bryce, LeeLee Bryce 2 2
style="text-align:left"|Campbell, MarkMark Campbell 2 2
style="text-align:left"|Borris, RyanRyan Borris 1 1
style="text-align:left"|Silvestro, ChrisChris Silvestro 1 1
style="text-align:left"|Own goals 1 1

Discipline

During 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]

NameCautionsDismissals
style="text-align:left"|Weir, GrahamGraham Weir 5Red card 1
style="text-align:left"|Borris, RyanRyan Borris 3Red card 1
style="text-align:left"|Silvestro, ChrisChris Silvestro 1Red card 1
style="text-align:left"|Campbell, MarkMark Campbell 7
style="text-align:left"|Davidson, IainIain Davidson 7
style="text-align:left"|Hislop, SteveSteve Hislop 6
style="text-align:left"|Dingwall, JoeJoe Dingwall 4
style="text-align:left"|Walker, AllanAllan Walker 3
style="text-align:left"|Wilson, CraigCraig Wilson 3
style="text-align:left"|Winter, CraigCraig Winter 3
style="text-align:left"|Goodwillie, DavidDavid Goodwillie 2
style="text-align:left"|Henderson, NiallNiall Henderson 2
style="text-align:left"|Sloan, RobertRobert Sloan 2
style="text-align:left"|Andrews, MarvinMarvin Andrews 1
style="text-align:left"|Fahey, ChrisChris Fahey 1
style="text-align:left"|Pelosi, MarcoMarco Pelosi 1
style="text-align:left"|Renton, KieronKieron Renton 1
style="text-align:left"|Tod, AndyAndy Tod 1

Transfers

In

Rovers have signed three players on loan this season.

Loans in

Date Player From Until
2 January 2008 Scotland Goodwillie, DavidDavid Goodwillie Dundee United 31 January 2008[3]
2 January 2008 Scotland Templeton, DavidDavid Templeton Heart of Midlothian 31 January 2008[4]
19 January 2008 Scotland Henderson, NiallNiall Henderson Gretna End of season[5]

Out

Raith have loaned out one player this season.

Loans out

Date Player From Until
15 December 2007 Scotland Brown, MichaelMichael Brown East Stirlingshire 31 January 2008[6]

Playing kit

Home colours
Away colours

References

  1. ↑ "Raith 2007/2008 results and fixtures". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Raith 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
  3. ↑ "Goodwillie makes Kirkcaldy switch". BBC Sport website. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
  4. ↑ "Templeton moves to Kirkcaldy". BBC Sport website. 2 January 2008. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
  5. ↑ "Gretna farm out youth duo". BBC Sport website. 19 January 2008. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
  6. ↑ "Rovers' Brown heads for Firs Park". BBC Sport website. 15 January 2008. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.

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