2016–17 Raith Rovers F.C. season

The 2016–17 season will be Raith Rovers' eighth consecutive season in the second tier of Scottish football having been promoted from the then Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2008–09 season.[1] Raith Rovers will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Raith Rovers
2016–17 season
ChairmanAlan Young
ManagerGary Locke
(until 7 February 2017)
John Hughes
(from 10 February 2017)
StadiumStark's Park
ChampionshipNinth Place (Relegated via play-offs)
Challenge CupThird Round
League CupGroup Stage
Scottish CupFourth Round
Highest home attendance5,899 v Dunfermline Athletic, League One, 2 January 2017
Lowest home attendance1,147 v Montrose, League Cup, 19 July 2016
Average home league attendance2,631

Summary

Management

Raith were led by manager Gary Locke for the 2016–17 season for his 1st season at the club.[2]

On 7 February 2017 Locke parted company with the club.[3]

3 days later, John Hughes was appointed the new manager.[4]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-Season

28 June 2016 Friendly Forfar Athletic 2 – 0 Raith Rovers Station Park
19:45 Cox  34'
Hay  74'
Raith Report Attendance: 339
Referee: Stephen Finnie
2 July 2016 Friendly Brechin City 0 – 2 Raith Rovers Glebe Park
14:00 Raith Report Johnston  34'
Vaughan  78'
Attendance: 207
Referee: Graham Beaton
9 July 2016 Friendly Arbroath 0 – 4 Raith Rovers Gayfield Park
14:00 Raith Report Vaughan  33'
McHattie  38'
Trialist  46'
Trialist  82'
Attendance: 395
Referee: Craig Charleston

Scottish Championship

6 August 2016 Championship Ayr United 0 – 2 Raith Rovers Somerset Park
15:00 Raith Report Callachan  19'
Matthews  75'
Attendance: 1,550
Referee: Euan Anderson
13 August 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 3 – 1 St. Mirren Stark's Park
15:00 McManus  17', 51'
Callachan  50'
Raith Report Hardie  63' Attendance: 2,140
Referee: Kevin Graham
27 August 2016 Championship Dundee United 2 – 2 Raith Rovers Tannadice Park
15:00 Flood  17'
C.Smith  23' (pen.)
Raith Report Thompson  38'
McHattie  72'
Attendance: 7,434
Referee: Craig Thomson
10 September 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 0 – 2 Falkirk Stark's Park
15:00 Raith Report Baird  30'
Taiwo  72'
Attendance: 2,320
Referee: Euan Anderson
17 September 2016 Championship Queen of the South 3 – 1 Raith Rovers Palmerston Park
15:00 Dobbie  52', 68'
Brotherston  80'
Raith Report Mvoto  90' Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Gavin Duncan
24 September 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 3 – 2 Dumbarton Stark's Park
15:00 McHattie  15'
Callachan  34'
Roberts  35'
Raith Report Stevenson  71'
Thomson  77'
Buchanan  89' 
Attendance: 1,636
Referee: Steven Kirkland
15 October 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 0 – 0 Hibernian Stark's Park
15:00 Raith Report Bartley  38' Attendance: 3,753
Referee: Stephen Finnie
22 October 2016 Championship Falkirk 2 – 4 Raith Rovers Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Baird  18'
Miller  75'
Raith Report Davidson  17'
Stewart  37', 79'
McManus  72'
Attendance: 4,773
Referee: Barry Cook
22 November 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Ayr United Stark's Park
19:45 Coustrain  17'
Benedictus  36' 
Raith Report Cairney  57'
Harkins  88'
Attendance: 1,241
Referee: Craig Charleston
10 December 2016 Championship St. Mirren 1 – 0 Raith Rovers Paisley 2021 Stadium
15:00 Morgan  47' Raith Report Attendance: 2,630
Referee: Barry Cook
17 December 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 0 – 0 Dundee United Stark's Park
15:00 Raith Report Toshney  55'  Attendance: 4,361
Referee: Steven Kirkland
24 December 2016 Championship Hibernian 1 – 1 Raith Rovers Easter Road
13:00 Boyle  88' Raith Report Mvoto  49' Attendance: 15,409
Referee: Greg Aitken
7 January 2017 Championship Raith Rovers 1 – 4 Falkirk Stark's Park
15:00 Johnston  9' Raith Report Hippolyte  16'
McHugh  25'
Sibbald  38', 48'
Attendance: 2,202
Referee: Andrew Dallas
14 January 2017 Championship Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Raith Rovers Cappielow
15:00 Forbes  27'
Shankland  67'
Raith Report Attendance: 1,957
Referee: Gavin Duncan
28 January 2017 Championship Raith Rovers 1 – 3 Dumbarton Stark's Park
15:00 Hardie  27' Raith Report Nadé  49'
Harvie  57'
Buchanan  63'
Attendance: 1,413
Referee: Mat Northcroft
4 February 2017 Championship Dundee United 3 – 0 Raith Rovers Tannadice Park
17:15 Mikkelsen  45', 53'
Andreu  48'
Raith Report Attendance: 5,232
Referee: Stephen Finnie
7 February 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 0 – 1 Greenock Morton Stark's Park
19:45 Raith Report Kilday  53' Attendance: 1,161
Referee: Gavin Duncan
18 February 2017 Championship Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Hibernian Stark's Park
15:00 Stevenson  52' Raith Report Cummings  60' Attendance: 4,172
Referee: Craig Charleston
25 February 2017 Championship Queen of the South 2 – 1 Raith Rovers Palmerston Park
15:00 Rankin  7'
Lyle  36'
Raith Report Mvoto  60' Attendance: 1,484
Referee: Barry Cook
28 February 2017 Championship Ayr United 1 – 0 Raith Rovers Somerset Park
19:45 El Alagui  62' Raith Report Attendance: 1,103
Referee: Willie Collum
8 March 2017 Championship Raith Rovers 2 – 0 St. Mirren Stark's Park
19:45 Hardie  74', 80' Raith Report Attendance: 2,124
Referee: Crawford Allan
11 March 2017 Championship Dumbarton 4 – 0 Raith Rovers Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium
15:00 Thomson  6', 44'
Stanton  47'
Fleming  90'
Raith Report Attendance: 719
Referee: Alan Newlands
18 March 2017 Championship Raith Rovers 2 – 1 Dundee United Stark's Park
15:00 Barr  41'
Hardie  49'
Raith Report Murray  81' Attendance: 2,192
Referee: Craig Charleston
25 March 2017 Championship Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Queen of the South Stark's Park
15:00 Hardie  10' Raith Report Dobbie  24' Attendance: 1,609
Referee: Colin Steven
1 April 2017 Championship Falkirk 1 – 0 Raith Rovers Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Miller  71' Raith Report Attendance: 4,823
Referee: Nick Walsh
15 April 2017 Championship Raith Rovers 2 – 0 Greenock Morton Stark's Park
15:00 Barr  28'
Matthews  59'
Raith Report Attendance: 1,720
Referee: Alan Newlands
26 April 2017 Championship Hibernian 3 – 2 Raith Rovers Easter Road
19:45 Keatings  41', 90'
Holt  81'
Raith Report McManus  67'
Hardie  85'
Attendance: 13,604
Referee: Greg Aitken
29 April 2017 Championship St. Mirren 5 – 0 Raith Rovers Paisley 2021 Stadium
15:00 Mallan  27', 59'
McManus  39' (o.g.)
Loy  48'
Morgan  87'
Raith Report Attendance: 4,937
Referee: Kevin Clancy
6 May 2017 Championship Raith Rovers 2 – 1 Ayr United Stark's Park
15:00 Penksa  4'
Court  37'
McManus  90'
Raith Report Docherty  70' Attendance: 3,064
Referee: Steven McLean

Scottish Championship Play-Offs

Scottish Challenge Cup

3 September 2016 Round 3 Forfar Athletic 3 – 2 Raith Rovers Station Park
15:00 Milne  31'
Peters  37', 57'
Raith Report Stewart  19'
McManus  67'
Attendance: 690
Referee: Alan Newlands

Scottish League Cup

15 July 2016 Group D Cove Rangers 1 – 2 Raith Rovers Station Park
19:45 Stott  32' Raith Report Benedictus  36'
Vaughan  56'
Attendance: 362
Referee: Graham Beaton
19 July 2016 Group D Raith Rovers 2 – 1 Montrose Stark's Park
19:45 Johnston  12'
Vaughan  87' (pen.)
Raith Report Bolochoweckyj  58'
Templeman  88'
Attendance: 1,147
Referee: Colin Steven
23 July 2016 Group D Ross County 1 – 1
(3 – 4 p)
Raith Rovers Global Energy Stadium
15:00 Graham  75' (pen.) Raith Report Čikoš  18' (o.g.) Attendance: 1,173
Referee: John McKendrick
30 July 2016 Group D Raith Rovers 0 – 1 Alloa Athletic Stark's Park
15:00 Raith Report Spence  34' Attendance: 1,674
Referee: Kevin Clancy

Scottish Cup

22 January 2017 Round 4 Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Hearts Stark's Park
13:05 McManus  89' Raith Report Walker  37' Attendance: 5,036
Referee: John Beaton
25 January 2017 Round 4 Replay Hearts 4 – 2 (a.e.t.) Raith Rovers Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 Currie  35'
Martin  94' (pen.)
Walker  105' (pen.)
Johnsen  114'
Raith Report Barr  14'
Hardie  101'
Attendance: 10,740
Referee: John Beaton

Player statistics

Squad

[5]Last updated 13 May 2017
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipChampionship Play-OffsChallenge CupLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Kevin Cuthbert 23017+000+000+004+002+00
2 DF Jason Thomson 30023+002+000+004+000+10
3 DF Kevin McHattie 34227+020+001+004+002+00
4 MF Ross Callachan 38331+030+001+004+002+00
5 DF Jean-Yves Mvoto 41434+032+011+002+002+00
6 DF Kyle Benedictus 39130+002+001+004+012+00
7 MF Chris Johnston 34220+710+100+003+111+10
8 MF Scott Robertson 200+100+100+000+000+00
9 FW Mark Stewart 36612+1750+001+011+302+00
10 FW Lewis Vaughan 1725+700+000+104+020+00
11 MF Bobby Barr 36223+510+101+004+002+01
12 MF Ross Matthews 32223+122+001+003+002+00
14 MF Iain Davidson 35125+112+001+004+002+00
15 FW Yaw Osei 300+100+000+001+100+00
16 MF Joel Coustrain 911+510+000+100+200+00
17 GK Aaron Lennox 202+000+000+000+000+00
18 MF Scott Roberts 1915+1210+000+000+200+00
19 MF Rudi Skácel 29010+1401+001+000+100+20
20 FW Declan McManus 41928+652+021+012+001+11
21 MF Jordan Thompson 32126+310+100+000+002+00
22 (until January 2017) DF David Bates 000+000+000+000+000+00
22 (from April 2017) MF Danny Handling 704+102+000+000+000+00
23 GK Conor Brennan 1106+202+001+000+000+00
24 (until December 2016) MF Robbie Crawford 000+000+000+000+000+00
24 (from January 2017) DF David Syme 000+000+000+000+000+00
25 DF Liam Smith 202+000+000+000+000+00
26 FW Jonny Court 611+312+000+000+000+00
27 MF James Berry 000+000+000+000+000+00
28 MF Ryan Stevenson 000+000+000+000+000+00
29 DF David McKay 000+000+000+000+000+00
30 MF Andreas Thorsen 000+000+000+000+000+00
35 MF Kyle Bell 000+000+000+000+000+00
36 GK Pavol Penksa 10010+000+000+000+00
52 FW Ryan Hardie 22811+761+110+000+000+21
55 DF Craig Barr 18215+122+000+000+000+00
66 MF Ryan Stevenson 916+310+000+000+000+00
-- MF Craig Easton 000+000+000+000+000+00

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated May 2017
Nation Position Name Championship Championship Play-Offs Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
GKKevin Cuthbert 000000000000
GKAaron Lennox 000000000000
GKConor Brennan 000000000000
GKPavol Penksa 010000000001
DFJason Thomson 500000001060
DFDavid Bates 000000000000
DFCraig Barr 500000000050
DFKyle Benedictus 710000000071
DFKevin McHattie 10000101010130
DFJean-Yves Mvoto 200000000020
DFDavid McKay 000000000000
DFLiam Smith 000000000000
DFDavid Syme 000000000000
MFRoss Callachan 600010000070
MFRoss Matthews 600000100070
MFIain Davidson 12010001000140
MFScott Robertson 000000000000
MFBobby Barr 300010001050
MFJames Berry 000000000000
MFRyan Stevenson 000000000000
MFChris Johnston 100000000010
MFJoel Coustrain 000000000000
MFScott Roberts 100000000010
MFRudi Skácel 800000000080
MFAndreas Thorsen 000000000000
MFJordan Thompson 600000001070
MFCraig Easton 000000000000
MFRobbie Crawford 000000000000
MFRyan Stevenson 000000000000
MFKyle Bell 000000000000
MFDanny Handling 201000000030
FWLewis Vaughan 000000000000
FWJonny Court 100000000010
FWMark Stewart 200000000020
FWYaw Osei 000000100010
FWDeclan McManus 10000100000110
FWRyan Hardie 000000000000

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Queen of the South 36 11 10 15 46 52 6 43
7 St Mirren 36 9 12 15 52 56 4 39
8 Dumbarton 36 9 12 15 46 56 10 39
9 Raith Rovers (R) 36 10 9 17 35 52 17 39 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Ayr United (R) 36 7 12 17 33 62 29 33 Relegation to League One
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.

Division summary

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAAH
ResultWWWDLLWLDWWDDDLLDDLLLLLDLLWLWDLLWLLW
Position111233445433448545556788887877887899
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: [6]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics

Last updated on 13 May 2017
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Gary Locke[7] 20 May 2016 7 February 2017 30 9 8 13 030.00
John Hughes[8] 10 February 2017 Present 15 4 3 8 026.67


Notes

  1. Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

References

  1. "Raith Rovers : History 1975 to date". Statto. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. "Gary Locke Appointed Manager". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  3. "Club Statement". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  4. "John Hughes Appointed Manager". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  5. "Raith Squad details". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. "Raith Rovers". Statto. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  7. "Gary Locke Managerial Stats". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  8. "John Hughes Managerial Stats". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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