2015–16 Raith Rovers F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Raith Rovers' seventh consecutive season in the second tier of Scottish football having been promoted from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2008–09 season.[1] Raith Rovers also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Raith Rovers
2015–16 season
ChairmanAlan Young
ManagerRay McKinnon
StadiumStark's Park
Championship4th
Challenge Cup2nd Round (lost to Stenhousemuir)
League Cup3rd Round (lost to Celtic)
Scottish Cup4th Round (lost to Hibernian)
Highest home attendance6,943 (v Rangers, 2 April 2016)
Lowest home attendance1,064 (v Alloa Athletic, 12 January 2016)
Average home league attendance2,317

Summary

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Management

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Raith were led by manager Ray McKinnon for the 2015–16 season for his 1st season at the club.[2]

Results & fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

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4 July 2015[3] Friendly Raith Rovers P–P Brechin City Stark's Park
15:00
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch[4]
7 July 2015[5] Friendly Raith Rovers 0 – 2 Heart of Midlothian Stark's Park
19:45 Raith Report Oliver   54'
Walker   78'
Attendance: 1,983
Referee: Crawford Allan
12 July 2015[6] Friendly Raith Rovers 0 – 2 Aberdeen Stark's Park
13:00[7] Raith Report Goodwillie   64'
Taylor   69'
Attendance: 1,359
Referee: Craig Charleston
21 July 2015[8] Friendly Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Celtic XI Stark's Park
19:45 Anderson   12' Raith Report Thomson   59' Attendance: 955
Referee: Willie Collum

Scottish Championship

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8 August 2015 Championship Raith Rovers 3 – 0 Livingston Stark's Park
15:00 Stewart   8'
McCord   35' (pen.)
Megginson   90'
Raith Report Attendance: 1,560
Referee: Mat Northcroft
15 August 2015 Championship Falkirk 1 – 0 Raith Rovers Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Kerr   80' Raith Report Benedictus   71'   Attendance: 3,753
Referee: Stephen Finnie
22 August 2015 Championship Raith Rovers 3 – 0 Alloa Athletic Stark's Park
15:00 Craigen   55'
Wighton   60'
Stewart   84'
Raith Report Attendance: 1,458
Referee: Kevin Graham
29 August 2015 Championship Hibernian 2 – 0 Raith Rovers Easter Road
15:00 Keatings   22'
Cummings   50'
Raith Report Attendance: 8,484
Referee: Alan Muir
5 September 2015 Championship Rangers 5 – 0 Raith Rovers Ibrox Stadium
15:00 Wallace   4'
Tavernier   45'
McKay   55'
Waghorn   64' (pen.), 69' (pen.)
Raith Report Attendance: 44,050
Referee: Brian Colvin
18 September 2015 Championship St Mirren 1 – 2 Raith Rovers St Mirren Park
19:45 Shankland   45' Raith Report Craigen   12'
Anderson   87'
Attendance: 2,877
Referee: Euan Anderson
26 September 2015 Championship Raith Rovers 1 – 0 Dumbarton Stark's Park
15:00 Toshney   56' Raith Report Attendance: 1,440
Referee: Barry Cook
3 October 2015 Championship Raith Rovers 2 – 1 Greenock Morton Stark's Park
15:00 Stewart   45'
Thomson   90'
Raith Report O'Ware   82' Attendance: 1,754
Referee: Bobby Madden
24 October 2015 Championship Raith Rovers 1 – 2 Hibernian Stark's Park
15:00 Daly   64' Raith Report McGinn   4'
Cummings   26'
Attendance: 4,114
Referee: George Salmond
31 October 2015 Championship Livingston 3 – 0 Raith Rovers Tony Macaroni Arena
15:00 White   6', 64'
Gallagher   61'
Raith Report Attendance: 957
Referee: Crawford Allan
7 November 2015 Championship Raith Rovers 1 – 2 Falkirk Stark's Park
15:00 Stewart   39' Raith Report Alston   42'
Baird   60'
Attendance: 2,160
Referee: Nick Walsh
21 November 2015 Championship Dumbarton 3 – 3 Raith Rovers Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Saunders   81', 83'
Fleming   87' (pen.)
Raith Report Craigen   4'
Stewart   44'
S.Robertson   56'
Attendance: 707
Referee: Greg Aitken
24 November 2015 Championship Raith Rovers 1 – 1 St Mirren Stark's Park
19:45 Stewart   39' Raith Report Mallan   88' Attendance: 1,264
Referee: John McKendrick
18 December 2015 Championship Greenock Morton 1 – 2 Raith Rovers Cappielow
19:45 Samuel   23' Raith Report Callachan   48'
Craigen   90' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,264
Referee: John McKendrick
2 January 2016 Championship Hibernian 1 – 0 Raith Rovers Easter Road
15:00 Cummings   50' Raith Report Anderson   90'   Attendance: 10,994
Referee: George Salmond
12 January 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 0 – 1 Alloa Athletic Stark's Park
19:45 Raith Report Flannigan   86' (pen.) Attendance: 1,064
Referee: Greg Aitken
23 January 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 0 – 0 Dumbarton Stark's Park
15:00 Raith Report Attendance: 1,397
Referee: Stephen Finnie
2 February 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 0 – 1 Rangers Stark's Park
19:45 Raith Report Halliday   44' Attendance: 5,493
Referee: Euan Anderson
13 February 2016 Championship Falkirk 2 – 2 Raith Rovers Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Alston   14'
McCracken   20'
Raith Report Craigen   16' Attendance: 3,956
Referee: John Beaton
20 February 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 2 – 0 Livingston Stark's Park
15:00 Stewart   37'
Connolly   48'
Raith Report Attendance: 1,617
Referee: Willie Collum
27 February 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 3 – 2 Greenock Morton Stark's Park
15:00 McKeown   7'
Connolly   74'
Hardie   89'
Raith Report McManus   73', 87' Attendance: 1,633
Referee: Mat Northcroft
1 March 2016 Championship Rangers 2 – 0 Raith Rovers Ibrox Stadium
19:45 Forrester   27'
Wallace   51'
Raith Report Attendance: 40,662
Referee: Craig Charleston
5 March 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 4 – 3 St Mirren Stark's Park
15:00 Hardie   3', 53', 55'
Stewart   24'
Raith Report Watson   41', 76'
Clarkson   61'
Attendance: 1,888
Referee: John Beaton
19 March 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 2 – 1 Hibernian Stark's Park
17:15 Toshney   38'
Stewart   53'
Raith Report Stokes   25' Attendance: 2,386
Referee: John McKendrick
22 March 2016 Championship St Mirren 1 – 2 Raith Rovers St Mirren Park
19:45 Cooper   43' Raith Report Connolly   22'
Callachan   36'
Attendance: 2,381
Referee: Barry Cook
2 April 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 3 – 3 Rangers Stark's Park
15:00 Longridge   25'
Craigen   38'
Panayiotou   90'
Raith Report Forrester   30'
O'Halloran   35'
Miller   49'
Attendance: 6,943
Referee: Euan Anderson
16 April 2016 Championship Dumbarton 2 – 3 Raith Rovers Dumbarton Football Stadium
17:15 Nadé   12'
Saunders   90'
Raith Report Hardie   49'
Connolly   60'
Craigen   70'
Attendance: 655
Referee: Nick Walsh
23 April 2016 Championship Raith Rovers 2 – 2 Falkirk Stark's Park
17:15 Thomas   7'
Hardie   70'
Raith Report Sibbald   56'
McHugh   88'
Attendance: 2,602
Referee: Bobby Madden

Scottish Premiership play-offs

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Scottish Challenge Cup

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25 July 2015 Round 1 Cowdenbeath 0 – 1 Raith Rovers Central Park
15:00 Raith Report Vaughan   23' Attendance: 711
Referee: Kevin Clancy
18 August 2015 Round 2 Stenhousemuir 2 – 0 Raith Rovers Ochilview Park
19:45 Cook   67'
Stirling   71'
Raith Report Thomson   90' Attendance: 449
Referee: Greg Aitken

Scottish League Cup

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1 August 2015 Round 1 Raith Rovers 3 – 0 Albion Rovers Stark's Park
15:00 Vaughan   16' (pen.)
Benedictus   38'
McKeown   54'
Raith Report Attendance: 1,163
Referee: Nick Walsh
23 September 2015 Round 3 Celtic 2 – 0 Raith Rovers Celtic Park
19:45 Commons   32'
Johansen   87'
Raith Report Attendance: 13,591
Referee: John McKendrick

Scottish Cup

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28 November 2015 Round 3 Elgin City 1 – 2 Raith Rovers Borough Briggs
15:00 Halsman   90' Raith Report McCord   39' (pen.)
Anderson   54'
Attendance: 853
Referee: George Salmond
9 January 2016 Round 4 Raith Rovers 0 – 2 Hibernian Stark's Park
15:00 Raith Report McGregor   61'
Malonga   64'
Attendance: 5,203
Referee: Willie Collum

Player statistics

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Squad

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[9]Last updated 7 May 2016
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Premiership play-offs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   SCO Kevin Cuthbert 45 0 36 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
2 DF   SCO Jason Thomson 33 1 25 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
3 MF   SCO Darren Petrie 6 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF   SCO Ross Callachan 32 2 21 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
5 DF   SCO Lewis Toshney 36 2 31 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6 DF   SCO Kyle Benedictus 38 5 30 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0
7 MF   SCO Grant Anderson 32 3 14 12 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
8 MF   SCO Ryan McCord 26 2 17 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
9 FW   SCO Mark Stewart 37 8 26 3 8 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
10 MF   SCO Lewis Vaughan 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 (until January 2016) FW   SCO Mitchel Megginson 21 1 4 12 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
11 (from January 2016) FW   SKN Harry Panayiotou 16 2 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
12 MF   SCO Ross Matthews 18 0 4 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
14 MF   SCO Iain Davidson 36 1 27 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0
15 FW   FRA Joël Thomas 9 1 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 (until January 2016) FW   IRL Jon Daly 19 1 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
16 (from February 2016) FW   SCO Ryan Hardie 12 6 7 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 GK   SCO Ross Laidlaw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 (from January 2016) FW   SCO Aidan Connolly 17 5 13 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 (until January 2016) FW   SCO Craig Wighton 21 1 7 9 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 GK   SCO David McGurn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 (from January 2016) FW   SCO Louis Longridge 15 1 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
21 (until January 2016) FW   SCO Callum Robertson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   SCO David Bates 15 0 7 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   NIR Rory McKeown 44 2 36 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0
24 DF   SCO Laurie Ellis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF   SCO Elliot Ford 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW   SCO Jonny Court 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF   SCO Kieran Campbell 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF   ENG James Craigen 42 9 31 3 9 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
29 DF   SCO Sean Mackie 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF   SCO Scott Robertson 21 1 17 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK   SCO Scott Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 DF   SCO Craig Barr 14 1 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
-- DF   SCO David McKay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Top Goalscorer

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Includes all competitive matches

Ranking Nation Number Name Total
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Disciplinary record

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Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated May 2016
Nation Position Name Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Premiership Play-offs Total
                       
  GK Ross Laidlaw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  GK David McGurn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  GK Kevin Cuthbert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  GK Scott Law 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DF Laurie Ellis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DF Jason Thomson 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
  DF David Bates 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
  DF Craig Barr 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  DF Rory McKeown 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  DF Elliot Ford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DF Sean Mackie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DF Kyle Benedictus 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2
  DF Lewis Toshney 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
  DF David McKay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  MF Ross Callachan 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 9 0
  MF Lewis Vaughan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  MF Grant Anderson 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
  MF Ross Matthews 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
  MF Kieran Campbell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  MF Darren Petrie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  MF Ryan McCord 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
  MF James Craigen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  MF Iain Davidson 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
  MF Scott Robertson 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
  FW Callum Robertson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  FW Jonny Court 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  FW Mark Stewart 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  FW Mitchel Megginson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  FW Craig Wighton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  FW Jon Daly 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  FW Louis Longridge 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
  FW Aidan Connolly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  FW Harry Panayiotou 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  FW Ryan Hardie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  FW Joël Thomas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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
2 Falkirk 36 19 13 4 61 34 27 70 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-finals
3 Hibernian 36 21 7 8 59 34 25 70 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round and for the Premiership play-off semi-finals[a]
4 Raith Rovers 36 18 8 10 52 46 6 62 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals
5 Greenock Morton 36 11 10 15 39 42 −3 43
6 St Mirren 36 11 9 16 44 53 −9 42
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:

Division summary

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAAHHAHHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultWLWLLWWWWWLLLDDLDWLLWDWDWWLWDWWDWWDW
Position144465332244455444444445444444444444
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2016. Source: [10]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Management statistics

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Last updated on 7 May 2016
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Ray McKinnon[11] 23 May 2015 Present 45 23 8 14 051.11

Transfers

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Notes

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  1. ^ Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.
  2. ^ Liam Fox moved to a coaching role at Heart of Midlothian.

References

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  8. ^ "Celtic Friendly Date Switch". Raith Rovers FC. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
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  12. ^ "Raith Rovers add Benedictus". spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  13. ^ "James Craigen arrives after Partick Thistle exit". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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  15. ^ "Darren Petrie Signs". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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  17. ^ "Lewis Toshney signs after Cowdenbeath exit". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  18. ^ "Dundee forward joins Raith Rovers on loan". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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  21. ^ "Christian Nade among four signings". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  22. ^ "Queen of the South secure Ryan Conroy and Robbie Thomson". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  23. ^ "Paul Watson joins Bairns after Raith Rovers exit". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  24. ^ "Burton O'Brien and Kyle McAusland join Alloa". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  25. ^ "Martin Scott joins Scots duo at Salgaocar in I-League". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  26. ^ a b c "Scottish Championship ins and outs". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  27. ^ "Ex-Rover Liam Fox gets coaching role at Hearts". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  28. ^ "Ex-Jambo Calum Elliot forced to retire aged 28". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.