2025–26 Raith Rovers F.C. season

Raith Rovers
2025–26 season
ChairmanColin Smart (interim)
ManagerBarry Robson
StadiumStark's Park

The 2025–26 season will be Raith Rovers' sixth season back in the second tier of Scottish football after being promoted from Scottish League One at the end of the 2019–20 season.[1] Raith Rovers will also compete in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Management

Raith will be led by manager Barry Robson who was appointed on 29 December 2024 on a two and a half year contract.[2]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendlies

28 June 2025 Friendly Linlithgow Rose 2–1 Raith Rovers Prestonfield
14:00 McMartin 78'
Maguire 83'		 Raith Report Vaughan 17' Referee: Iain Snedden
1 July 2025 Friendly Raith Rovers 4–1 Alloa Athletic Stark's Park
19:45 Vaughan 6'
Chin 44'
Rowe 53'
Mullin 70'		 Raith Report Trialist 84' Referee: Alastair Grieve
5 July 2025 Friendly Falkirk 4–2 Raith Rovers Falkirk Stadium
14:00 Ross 41'
Graham 59'
Spencer 80'
MacIver 83'		 Raith Report Vaughan 36'
Doherty 69'		 Attendance: 1,204
Referee: Ross Hardie

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish Championship
2 August 2025 1 Raith Rovers v Queen's Park Stark's Park
15:00

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Scottish League Cup
12 July 2025 Group F Elgin City 1–5 Raith Rovers Borough Briggs
15:00 Murray 54' Raith Report Easton 10' (pen.), 60' (pen.)
Rowe 37'
Vaughan 38'
Mullin 72'		 Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Sean Murdoch
15 July 2025 Group F Raith Rovers v East Kilbride Stark's Park
19:45
22 July 2025 Group F St Johnstone v Raith Rovers McDiarmid Park
19:45
26 July 2025 Group F Raith Rovers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle Stark's Park
15:00


Player statistics

Squad

[3]Last updated 12 July 2025
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  SCO Josh Rae 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  ENG Jai Rowe 1 1 0+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF  SCO Paul Hanlon 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF  SCO Callum Fordyce 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 DF  MAS Richard Chin 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF  SCO Ross Matthews 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW  SCO Jack Hamilton 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW  SCO Lewis Vaughan 1 1 0+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW  SCO Callum Smith 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF  SCO Josh Mullin 1 1 0+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW  SCO Lewis Gibson 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW  SCO Paul McMullan 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF  SCO Scott Brown 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF  SCO Shaun Byrne 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF  IRL Jordan Doherty 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF  SCO Dylan Easton 1 2 0+0 0 1+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 GK  SCO Aidan Glavin 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 MF  SCO Kai Montagu 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF  SCO Lewis Stevenson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 DF  SCO Callum Hannah 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 MF  SCO Logan Raeside 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated July 2025
Number Position Nation Name Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Challenge Cup Total
1 GK Josh Rae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Jai Rowe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Paul Hanlon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Callum Fordyce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 DF Richard Chin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Ross Matthews 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Jack Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW Lewis Vaughan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Callum Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Josh Mullin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Lewis Gibson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Paul McMullan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF Scott Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Shaun Byrne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF Jordan Doherty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF Dylan Easton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 GK Aidan Glavin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Kai Montagu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF Lewis Stevenson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF Callum Hannah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF Logan Raeside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Partick Thistle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Queen's Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Raith Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Ross County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 St Johnstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League One
First match(es) will be played: 1 August 2025. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[5]

League Cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RAI STJ ICT EKB ELG
1 Raith Rovers 1 1 0 0 0 5 1 +4 3 Qualification for the second round — — 26 Jul 15 Jul —
2 St Johnstone 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Possible qualification for the second round 22 Jul — — — 26 Jul
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 19 Jul — — 15 Jul
4 East Kilbride 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0 — 1–3 22 Jul — —
5 Elgin City 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 −4 0 1–5 — — 19 Jul —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 July 2025. 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]

Management statistics

Last updated on 12 July 2025
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Barry Robson 29 December 2024 4 2 0 2 050.00

Transfers

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "ARBITRATION PANEL HANDS DOWN UNANIMOUS JUDGEMENT". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Welcome Barry Robson". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Raith Squad details". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League.
  5. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Summary - League Cup Group F". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. ^ "WELCOME, JAI ROWE!". Raith Rovers FC. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  9. ^ "WELCOME AIDAN GLAVIN!". Raith Rovers FC. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  10. ^ "WELCOME BACK JOSH RAE!". Raith Rovers FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  11. ^ "WELCOME RICHARD CHIN!". Raith Rovers FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  12. ^ "WELCOME PAUL MCMULLAN!". Raith Rovers FC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Sam Stanton Joins St Johnstone". Raith Rovers FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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