2025–26 Raith Rovers F.C. season

Raith Rovers
2025–26 season
ChairmanColin Smart (interim)
ManagerBarry Robson
StadiumStark's Park
Championship4th (ongoing)
League CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Dylan Easton (2 goals)
All: Dylan Easton (7 goals)
Highest home attendance3,391
Lowest home attendance1,032
Average home league attendance3,391

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 1–1 Queen's Park Stark's Park
15:00 Easton 81' (pen.) Raith Report Ruth 10' (pen.) Attendance: 3,391
Referee: Duncan Nicolson
9 August 2025 2 Ayr United 0–1 Raith Rovers Somerset Park
15:00 Raith Report Easton 1' Attendance: 2,570
Referee: Kevin Clancy
22 August 2025 3 Raith Rovers v Dunfermline Athletic Stark's Park
19:45

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 2–4 East Kilbride Stark's Park
19:45 Rowe 69'
Vaughan 87'		 Raith Report Healy 48'
Robertson 89', 90' (pen.), 90'		 Attendance: 1,728
Referee: Iain Sneddon
22 July 2025 Group F St Johnstone 3–1 Raith Rovers McDiarmid Park
19:45 Gullan 27'
McPake 51'
Kirk 80'		 Raith Report Hamilton 57' Attendance: 3,358
Referee: Greg Soutar
26 July 2025 Group F Raith Rovers 5–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Stark's Park
15:00 Easton 5', 7' (pen.), 64' (pen.)
Hamilton 36'
Savage 90' (o.g.)		 Raith Report Wotherspoon 58' Attendance: 1,032
Referee: Ross Hardie


Player statistics

Squad

[3]Last updated 9 August 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 Scotland SCO Josh Rae 6 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF England ENG Jai Rowe 5 2 1+0 0 4+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Paul Hanlon 6 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF Scotland SCO Callum Fordyce 6 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 DF Malaysia MAS Richard Chin 5 0 0+2 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Ross Matthews 6 0 2+0 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Jack Hamilton 6 2 0+2 0 1+3 2 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW Scotland SCO Lewis Vaughan 5 2 1+0 0 3+1 2 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW Scotland SCO Callum Smith 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF Scotland SCO Josh Mullin 6 1 1+1 0 2+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW Scotland SCO Lewis Gibson 2 0 0+0 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW Scotland SCO Paul McMullan 6 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF Scotland SCO Scott Brown 6 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF Scotland SCO Shaun Byrne 4 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Jordan Doherty 6 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF Scotland SCO Dylan Easton 6 7 2+0 2 4+0 5 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 GK Scotland SCO Aidan Glavin 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 MF Scotland SCO Kai Montagu 5 0 0+1 0 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF Scotland SCO Lewis Stevenson 4 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 DF Scotland SCO Callum Hannah 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 MF Scotland 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 August 2025
Number Position Nation Name Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Challenge Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 GK Scotland Josh Rae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF England Jai Rowe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Scotland Paul Hanlon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Scotland Callum Fordyce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 DF Malaysia Richard Chin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Scotland Ross Matthews 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Scotland Jack Hamilton 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10 FW Scotland Lewis Vaughan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Scotland Callum Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Scotland Josh Mullin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Scotland Lewis Gibson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Scotland Paul McMullan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF Scotland Scott Brown 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 MF Scotland Shaun Byrne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF Republic of Ireland Jordan Doherty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF Scotland Dylan Easton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 GK Scotland Aidan Glavin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Scotland Kai Montagu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF Scotland Lewis Stevenson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF Scotland Callum Hannah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF Scotland 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
2 Arbroath 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Dunfermline Athletic 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Raith Rovers 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
5 Greenock Morton 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
6 Ross County 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2025. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-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 STJ RAI ICT EKB ELG
1 St Johnstone 4 4 0 0 0 15 2 +13 12 Qualification for the second round — 3–1 — — 8–0
2 Raith Rovers 4 2 0 0 2 13 9 +4 6 — — 5–1 2–4 —
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 2 0 0 2 9 8 +1 6 0–1 — — — 2–0
4 East Kilbride 4 2 0 0 2 11 12 −1 6 1–3 — 2–6 — —
5 Elgin City 4 0 0 0 4 2 19 −17 0 — 1–5 — 1–4 —
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 9 August 2025
Name From To P W D L Win%[nb 1]
Barry Robson 29 December 2024 9 4 1 4 044.44

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. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Summary - League Cup". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 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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