2007–08 Raith Rovers F.C. season

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.

Raith Rovers
2007–08 season
ChairmanDavid Somerville
ManagerJohn McGlynn
Irn-Bru Second Division3rd
Scottish CupFourth round
CIS Insurance CupSecond round
Challenge CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Graham Weir (10)
All: Graham Weir (12)
Highest home attendance2,357 (vs Cowdenbeath, 3 November)
Lowest home attendance1,454 (vs Peterhead, 22 December)

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

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

Scottish Cup
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
24 November 2007Threave RoversA5–0629Davidson, Carcary (2), Hislop (2)
15 January 2008St JohnstoneA1–32,113Weir

Match vs St Johnstone rearranged (postponed from 12 January)

CIS Insurance Cup
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 2007ClydeA3–0892Tod, Carcary, Weir
29 August 2007MotherwellA1–33,571Carcary

Challenge Cup
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 2007St JohnstoneH1–13,114Tod

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 TotalIrn-Bru Second DivisionScottish CupCIS Insurance CupChallenge Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Michael Brown 1010000000
GK Chris Fahey 210180102000
GK Kieron Renton 130110100010
DF Marvin Andrews 244194202010
DF Mark Campbell 252212102010
DF Iain Davidson 284253211000
DF Joe Dingwall 180160200000
DF Todd Lumsden 10090100000
DF Marco Pelosi 170140002010
DF Andy Tod 234192201111
DF Tolley 1010000000
DF Craig Wilson 350300202010
MF Ryan Borris 261231101010
MF Jason Darling 2000001010
MF John Helley 2010001000
MF Niall Henderson 9090000000
MF Chris Silvestro 161131002010
MF Robert Sloan 326276202010
MF Allan Walker 7070000000
MF Mark Whatley 1010000000
MF Craig Winter 260210202010
FW Derek Carcary 246212122200
FW David Goodwillie 186186000000
FW Steve Hislop 3211289221010
FW David Templeton 10393100000
FW Graham Weir 329277212110

Team statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
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
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. 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

Playing kit
Home colours
Away colours

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