Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Falkirk.

Setting records

In 1921 an innovation in training, previously unknown to the Scottish game, was introduced by directors following a visit to England: the use of a ball in training. As noted in the Fife Free Press, "Hitherto, ball practice has been an absentee from the training curriculum on the grounds that being away from the ball for a week imparted eagerness on the Saturday." This heralded an era of success. The club had its highest ever league finish in the Scottish top division, when they came third to the Old Firm in 1921–22 under manager James Logan (a former Raith player who had fought in

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having enlisted in

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, along with several teammates who died in the conflict). This was followed by the unusual incident where the players were shipwrecked in 1923. Along with a cargo of chilled meat bound for

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the team had been en route to play friendly matches on the Canary Islands when the SS Highland Lock ran aground off the coast of Galicia, near Vilagarcía. The players were able to safely disembark, being rescued by local fishermen. They continued on their way a few days later, winning all four of their games on the islands, including one against

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, returning from a tour of South America. The team battled on during tough times between the 1920s and 1930s but things improved by the season of 1937–38, which saw Raith setting a British League Record with 142 goals in just 34 league matches while winning the 2nd Division championship. The record still stands today. The forward line of Glen (5 goals), Gilmour (35), Norrie Haywood (47), Whitelaw (26) and Joyner (21) scored 134 of the record 142 goals. Around this time, a then record crowd of 25,500 filled Stark's Park on a Wednesday afternoon for a Scottish Cup quarter-final replay against East Fife (The first game had attracted 19,000 to the old Bayview ground). East Fife won 3–2 and went on to become the only 2nd Division club to win the Scottish Cup until Hibs matched the feat in 2016. Record appearance holder Willie McNaught first appeared for Raith during the war before signing on a contract basis when normal football resumed after the end of global hostilities. McNaught went on to make 657 senior football appearances (many as captain) for Rovers. Raith reached the League Cup final for the first time in 1948–49 but lost 2–0 to Rangers. In an echo of what would happen four decades later, the club also went on to win the 2nd Division title. In the period of the club's greatest high level consistency, Rovers stayed in the top division until the season after McNaught's 1962 departure. In 1951, Raith had their largest ever gate for a Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park watched by a crowd of 84,640. Raith lost 3–2 to Celtic.

Promotions, relegations and ''Footballer of the Year''

A disastrous season came in 1962–63, when the club finished bottom of the First Division conceding 118 goals in 34 games. After leaving Queen of the South,

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became Raith manager in 1964. Farm took Raith to promotion in 1966–67 before leaving for Fife rivals

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and was never able to repeat the formula when he returned in the season of 1971–72. Raith managed to avoid relegation in 1967–68, thanks to striker Gordon Wallace, who became the first player outwith the Old Firm to be voted

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. He scored 27 goals in 34 matches. However the club did find themselves being relegated again at the end of the 1969–70 season. Nonetheless, the Rovers during this time managed to get through to the quarter finals of the Scottish cup for the second year running between 1970–71 and 1971–72 – although the latter saw them beaten 3–1 by Kilmarnock with a crowd of 10,815. In 1975–76, the league set-up changed from Divisions 1 & 2 to a 3 tier system (Premier Division, Division 1 & Division 2). In the inaugural year of this system, Raith were promoted to the 1st Division, but were promptly relegated the next season, before bouncing back up the season after. Raith then performed reasonably well in the 1st Division, hovering around the top four until the early 1980s. A new manager, Frank Connor took charge in early 1986, bringing many new faces onto the team which resulted in promotion on goal difference after a 4–1 win against Stranraer (while

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lost to

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) on the last day of the season.

The League Cup winning era

Raith reverted to being a full-time side again for the season of 1991–92 which was soon followed by winning the First Division title in the season of 1992–93. This was to start the most successful period in the club's history – which saw the team's first foray into the

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(now the Premiership). On 27 November 1994, Raith, managed by Jimmy Nicholl, surprisingly beat Celtic 6–5 on penalties to win the Coca-Cola Cup, after a 2–2 draw. Future Raith manager,

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, scored the equalising goal for Raith in the dying minutes of regulation time. The same season, Raith were again promoted to the Premier Division after winning the First Division title. As a result of the Cup win, Raith qualified for Europe (

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) for the first time in their history. After eliminating both the

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e and Icelandic champions ( Gøtu Ítróttarfelag and

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respectively) in the first two rounds, the club finally succumbed to eventual UEFA Cup winners Bayern Munich. They were beaten 2–0 by the

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side in the 1st leg, which was not played at their home ground but at

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, home of Hibernian. In the 2nd leg, at the

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they led 1–0 at half time against all odds, eventually losing 2–1. This was the first time a Scottish team had qualified for a major European competition while playing outside the top league. The same season, Raith finished sixth in the Premier League. Winning the Coca-Cola Cup, selling Steve McAnespie and playing in the UEFA Cup generated the money needed to redevelop Stark's Park as an all-seater ground with North and South Stands. It was completed in time for the 1995–96 season, and Bayern Munich were invited to play a friendly in the first match in the redeveloped ground, with Raith securing a narrow 1–0 win.

The end of the fairytale

After the club were relegated from the Premier Division, they also struggled to succeed in the First Division. For the 2001–02 season they were relegated to the Second Division for the first time since 1987. The club returned to the First Division (with the lowest winning total, to date, for champions of 59 points), under the leadership of

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in 2002–03 season. At the start of the 2004–05 season, Claude Anelka (brother of French striker Nicolas) offered £300,000 to any team who would offer him a manager's job and was subsequently appointed the manager of Raith Rovers, with Antonio Calderón refusing the offer of a coaching role and leaving the club. Anelka signed a team of (mostly) continental players from the lower leagues in France. A disastrous season followed, despite Anelka resigning halfway through the season (replaced by

) and his signings either leaving, or having their contracts terminated, and Raith were relegated to the Second Division after finishing bottom of the First Division with just 16 points in the season.

Local takeover

During 2005–06, the future of the club looked doubtful after the club and its traditional home of Stark's Park were both placed under threat by previous owners Colin McGowan and Alex Short. The

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based

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s had repeatedly threatened to sell Stark's Park for housing in a bid to find a buyer for their 50% stake in the club and after months of legal and financial wrangling a deal was struck with their company, West City Development. Former chairman Turnbull Hutton and director Mario Caira, who were part of West City retained their investment and were joined by major investor John Sim, a

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-based senior financial figure with liquidator

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. The ''Reclaim the Rovers'' fans' campaign, which was launched in a bid to secure a local future for the club, also secured a place for a Supporters' Representative on the new-look board after raising £100,000 towards the final figure. On 30 December 2005, Raith Rovers' future was secured after a £1.2 million community buy-out (The New Raith Rovers Limited consortium) (assisted by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer

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who later became

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, a fan and shareholder of the club). Previous chairman

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also completed work on the takeover. On 2 May 2009, Raith secured the Second Division title with a 1–0 win at the home of Scottish football, Hampden Park, with a travelling support of over 1500. They lifted the trophy in front of almost 5000 the following week following a 0–0 draw with Arbroath. On 6 April 2014, Raith won the 2014 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 1–0 against Rangers after extra time. In early 2022 the club signed

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. Days later, after an outcry regarding the rape ruling against him, chairman John Sim announced Goodwillie will not play for Raith Rovers and the club would review his contract. Raith's women's teams had moved to sever ties with the club. Goodwillie was released from his contract in September, no details being given by the club.

Colours and badge

Raith's kit consists of dark blue tops with light blue detailing, with white shorts and dark blue socks. The away kit consists of a white shirt with red detailing with red shorts and socks. Raith's current badge has been used since 1998, replacing the previous lion and shield motif used in different colour combinations (including being framed in a shield shape from 1995 to 1998) since 1985.

Stadium

Fife rivalries

There are four other

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clubs in Fife: East Fife around 8 miles to the east, with

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, Kelty Hearts and

9, 13 and 14 miles respectively to the west. Raith's traditional derby is with East Fife though the biggest rivalry is against

, with the encounter at

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in April 2011 attracting a crowd of over 11,000.

Supporters and culture

In addition to former

, fans include author

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bassist

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and writer Harry Ritchie. Author

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is a former director but in February 2022 cancelled her sponsorship and ended her lifelong support of the club in protest at the signing of

to the playing squad. Former

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and Hearts manager

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has supported the team since boyhood.

Literature

The team is often mentioned in Ian Rankin's

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novels, Rankin stating that Rebus is a supporter. In Giles Foden's novel ''

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'' the protagonist, Nicholas Garrigan, is a Raith Rovers fan.

Music

The Raith Rovers anthem is ''Geordie Munro'', with its prominent mention of Kirkcaldy.

Club staff

Board of directors

Management

Players

Current squad

On loan

The League Cup winning team

Players from the team that lifted the 1994–95 Scottish League Cup include: * Shaun Dennis – Over 400 appearances in three different spells between 1988–2004 before taking on a coaching role for a short period. Also played for Hibernian and

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. * Colin Cameron – 'Mickey', a former Scottish internationalist who started his career with Raith Rovers. He was signed by Hearts where he won the Scottish Cup in 1998 before moving onto

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and

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. *

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– Experienced midfielder Dair, who can also play in defence, has also played for

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and Dunfermline, among many other teams. Like his one-time teammate, Shaun Dennis, Jason had three different spells at Raith. *

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– A former Scottish international who started his career with Raith Rovers. He played for

after being released from his second spell with Dunfermline. Crawford has also played for

, Hibernian, Plymouth Argyle,

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and East Fife (Was also manager of the latter club). *

– Record league goalscorer for Raith Rovers with 154 goals in the 1980s and 1990s, who returned as a manager in 2004. Scored the equalising goal in the Cup Final. * David Narey MBE – veteran player, formerly of

(1973–1994), who scored a goal against

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in the

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. David retired after the Coca-Cola Cup win, in which he was named Man of the Match. * Steve McAnespie – Sold to Bolton Wanderers for Raith's record transfer fee of £900,000 at the end of the 1994–95 season. Now coaching in the US. The money from his transfer helped redevelop Stark's Park. Also involved in the squad were Scott Thomson,

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, David Sinclair,

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, Brian Potter, Jason Rowbotham and Ian Redford.

Managers

Managers of the club have included * 1945–1961: Bert Herdman – Oversaw some of the club's most successful seasons and a sustained period in the top flight. * 1964–1967 and 1971–1974:

– In a career of distinction in both playing and managing, Farm included a promotion success with Raith among the numerous achievements he enjoyed throughout his career. * 1986–1990: Frank Connor – Took the club from depths of the Second Division to a solid First Division spot. * 1990–1996:

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– Manager (and player until 1994) who won two First Division titles, the historic League Cup victory and oversaw Rovers' only foray into European competition. Rovers managers since

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Women's team

Raith Rovers Ladies and Girls F.C. was the oldest affiliated women's team in Scotland. In February 2022, the team resolved to cut ties with Raith Rovers due to the controversy over the signing of

, who was ruled to have raped a woman. The women’s team renamed themselves McDermid Ladies, after the writer Val McDermid.

Honours

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**Winners: 1907–08, 1909–10, 1937–38, 1948–49,

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, 1994–95 **Runners-up: 1908–09, 1926–27, 1966–67,

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: **Winners: 2002–03, 2008–09, 2019–20 **Runners-up: 1975–76, 1977–78, 1986–87, 2017–18 *

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1912–13 *

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: **Winners: 1994–95 **Runners-up: 1948–49 * Scottish Challenge Cup: **Winners: 2013–14, 2019–20, 2021–22 *

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: **Runners-up: 1946–47, 1948–49 *

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: **Winners:

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**Runners-up: 1907–08

Minor honours

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: **Winners (35): 1891–92, 1893–94, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1905–06, 1908–09, 1914–15, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1924–25, 1929–30, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2011–12 **Shared: 1952–53, 1954–55, 1959–60, 1965–66 **Runners-up (23): 1892–93, 1900–01, 1904–05, 1910–11, 1915–16, 1917–18, 1923–24, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1938–39, 1953–54, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08 *King Cup: **Winners: 1890–91, 1898–99, 1900–01 *Wemyss Cup: **Winners: 1897–98, 1900–01, 1903–04, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1914–15, 1920–21, 1938–39 **Shared: 1937–38 *Stark Cup: **Winners: 1908–09, 1911–12 **Shared: 1909–10, 1910–11 *Penman Cup: **Winners: 1905–06, 1908–09, 1911–12, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1936–37, 1947–48, 1958–59 **Runners-up: 1926–27, 1957–58

Club records

* Record

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: 31,306 vs Hearts, 7 February 1953 * Record victory: 10–1 vs

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, Division 2, 1936 * League goalscoring record: Norrie Heywood 1937–38, 42 goals * Most league goals (individual):

, 154 (1987–1994) * Most goals in a league season (team): 142, 1937–38 (British Record) * Most capped player: David Morris, 6 caps for

* Highest transfer fee paid: £225,000 for Paul Harvey (from Airdrie, July 1996) * Highest transfer fee received: £900,000 for Steve McAnespie (to Bolton Wanderers, September 1995)

European record

Notes

References

External links

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History

Beginnings and name