2023–24 Raith Rovers F.C. season
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{{Infobox football club season
| club = Raith Rovers
| season =2023–24
| manager = Ian Murray
| chairman = Steven MacDonald
| stadium = Stark's Park
| league = Championship
| league result = 2nd
| cup1 = Scottish Cup
| cup1 result = 4th Round
| cup2 = League Cup
| cup2 result = 2nd Round
| cup3 = Challenge Cup
| cup3 result = Semi-Final
| league topscorer = Lewis Vaughan (15 goals)
| season topscorer = Lewis Vaughan (20 goals)
| highest attendance = 7,923
| lowest attendance = 1,088
| average attendance = 4,191
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The 2023–24 season was Raith Rovers' fourth season back in the second tier of Scottish football after being promoted from Scottish League One at the end of the 2019–20 season.{{cite web | url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/arbitration-panel-hands-down-unanimous-judgement | title=ARBITRATION PANEL HANDS DOWN UNANIMOUS JUDGEMENT | publisher=Scottish Professional Football League | accessdate=29 May 2023 | archive-date=16 June 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616171453/https://spfl.co.uk/news/arbitration-panel-hands-down-unanimous-judgement | url-status=live }} Raith Rovers also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup, the Scottish Cup and the Fife Cup.
Summary
=Management=
Raith were led by manager Ian Murray. The 2023–24 season was his second season at the club.{{cite web | url=https://www.raithrovers.net/54742/ian-murray-appointed.htm | title=Ian Murray New First-Team Manager | publisher=Raith Rovers F.C. | work=raithrovers.net | date=24 May 2022 | accessdate=29 May 2023 | archive-date=24 May 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524121530/https://www.raithrovers.net/54742/ian-murray-appointed.htm | url-status=live }}
Results & fixtures
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=Friendlies=
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|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =24 June 2023
|time =14:30
|round =Friendly
|score =1–4
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/linlithgow-rose-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 =Linlithgow Rose
|team2 =Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Cunningham {{goal|25}}
|goals2 = Mullin {{goal|3||36}}
Easton {{goal|20}}
Gullan {{goal|74}}
|stadium =Prestonfield
|attendance =840
|referee =
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =27 June 2023
|time =19:45
|round =Friendly
|score =1–3
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/montrose-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 =Montrose
|team2 =Raith Rovers
|goals1 = McAllister {{goal|50}}
|goals2 = Gullan {{goal|23}}
Vaughan {{goal|29}}
Easton {{goal|45}}
|stadium =Links Park
|attendance = 372
|referee =
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =8 July 2023
|time =14:00
|round =Friendly
|score =0–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/east-fife-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 =East Fife
|team2 =Raith Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Vaughan {{goal|56|pen.}}
Gullan {{goal|73}}
|stadium =Bayview Stadium
|attendance = 1,354
|referee = Scott Lambie
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =20 March 2024
|time =19:45
|round =Lewis Vaughan Testimonial
|score =1–5
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-vs-hibernian/ Raith Report]
|team1 =Raith Rovers
|team2 =Hibernian
|goals1 = Smith {{goal|74}}
|goals2 = Stevenson {{goal|34}}
Tavares {{goal|47}}
McAllister {{goal|58}}
Hanlon {{goal|65}}
McDonald {{goal|76}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 2,240
|referee = Daniel Graves
|motm =
}}
=Fife Cup=
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|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =1 July 2023
|time =14:00
|round =Round 1
|score =2–2
|penaltyscore=1–4
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/kelty-hearts-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 =Kelty Hearts
|team2 =Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Cunningham {{goal|27||29}}
|goals2 = Vaughan {{goal|8}}
Gullan {{goal|64}}
|penalties1 = Cunningham {{pengoal}}
Johnston {{penmiss}}
Lyon {{penmiss}}
|penalties2 = Gullan {{pengoal}}
Smith {{pengoal}}
Vaughan {{pengoal}}
Millen {{pengoal}}
|stadium =New Central Park
|attendance = 837
|referee = Jordan Curran
|motm =
}}
=Scottish Championship=
{{Main|2023–24 Scottish Championship}}
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|result =D
|nobars =1
|date =5 August 2023
|time =15:00
|round =1
|score =2–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/partick-thistle-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = McMillan {{goal|5}}
Fitzpatrick {{goal|45}}
|goals2 = Easton {{goal|83}}
Mitchell {{goal|89}}
|stadium =Firhill Stadium
|attendance = 3,468
|referee = Calum Scott
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =12 August 2023
|time =15:00
|round =2
|score =3–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-greenock-morton-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Greenock Morton
|goals1 = Hamilton {{goal|5}}
Vaughan {{goal|14|pen.}}
Smith {{goal|76}}
|goals2 = Muirhead {{goal|17}}
Crawford {{goal|71}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 3,041
|referee = David Munro
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =26 August 2023
|time =15:00
|round =3
|score =0–1
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/dunfermline-athletic-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Dunfermline Athletic
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Stanton {{goal|36}}
|stadium =East End Park
|attendance = 7,583
|referee = Steven McLean
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =2 September 2023
|time =15:00
|round =4
|score =3–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-queens-park-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Queen's Park
|goals1 = Smith {{goal|8}}
Vaughan {{goal|86||90}}
|goals2 = Turner {{goal|64}}
Thomas {{goal|73}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 2,984
|referee = Duncan Williams
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =16 September 2023
|time =15:00
|round =5
|score =1–0
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-inverness-caledonian-thistle-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Inverness CT
|goals1 = Gullan {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 2,846
|referee = Chris Graham
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =23 September 2023
|time =15:00
|round =6
|score =1–0
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/airdrieonians-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Airdrieonians
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Gallagher {{goal|73}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Excelsior Stadium
|attendance = 1,804
|referee = Lloyd Wilson
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =30 September 2023
|time =15:00
|round =7
|score =1–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/ayr-united-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Ayr United
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Dowds {{goal|50}}
|goals2 = Easton {{goal|23||26}}
|stadium =Somerset Park
|attendance = 1,848
|referee = David Munro
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =D
|nobars =1
|date =7 October 2023
|time =15:00
|round =8
|score =1–1
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-dundee-united/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Vaughan {{goal|24}}
|goals2 = Moult {{goal|67}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 6,808
|referee = Alan Muir
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =28 October 2023
|time =15:00
|round =10
|score =1–0
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-dunfermline-athletic-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Dunfermline Athletic
|goals1 = Stanton {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 5,925
|referee = Iain Snedden
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =31 October 2023
|time =19:45
|round =11
|score =1–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/greenock-morton-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Greenock Morton
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Wilson {{goal|48}}
|goals2 = Connolly {{goal|26||41}}
|stadium =Cappielow
|attendance = 1,408
|referee = David Dickinson
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =D
|nobars =1
|date =4 November 2023
|time =15:00
|round =12
|score =1–1
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-airdrieonians-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Airdrieonians
|goals1 = Smith {{goal|44}}
|goals2 = Todorov {{goal|55}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 3,118
|referee = Chris Graham
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =11 November 2023
|time =15:00
|round =13
|score =2–3
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/queens-park-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc-2/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Queen's Park
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Turner {{goal|70}}
Paton {{goal|74}}
|goals2 = Vaughan {{goal|39}}
Hamilton {{goal|89}}
Millen {{goal|90|pen.}}
|stadium =Hampden Park
|attendance = 1,689
|referee = Craig Napier
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =2 December 2023
|time =15:00
|round =14
|score =1–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/inverness-caledonian-thistle-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc-3/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Inverness CT
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = McKay {{goal|61}}
|goals2 = Vaughan {{goal|86}}
Gullan {{goal|90|pen.}}
|stadium =Caledonian Stadium
|attendance = 2,143
|referee = Duncan Williams
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =8 December 2023
|time =19:45
|round =15
|score =4–3
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-4-3-partick-thistle/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Partick Thistle
|goals1 = O'Reilly {{goal|13}}
Easton {{goal|46}}
Smith {{goal|79}}
Stanton {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = O'Reilly {{goal|51|o.g.}}
Graham {{goal|59}}
Alston {{goal|69}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 3,447
|referee = Alan Muir
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =13 December 2023
|time =19:45
|round =9
|score =1–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/arbroath-1-2-raith-rovers-3/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Arbroath
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Hylton {{goal|30|pen.}}
|goals2 = Connolly {{goal|19}}
Vaughan {{goal|90}}
|stadium =Gayfield Park
|attendance = 1,445
|referee = Gavin Duncan
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =16 December 2023
|time =15:00
|round =16
|score =0–1
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/dundee-united-0-1-raith-rovers/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Easton {{goal|59}}
|stadium =Tannadice Park
|attendance = 10,334
|referee = John Beaton
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =D
|nobars =1
|date =22 December 2023
|time =19:45
|round =17
|score =4–4
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-4-4-ayr-united/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Ayr United
|goals1 = Stanton {{goal|30}}
Vaughan {{goal|45||81|pen.|90}}
|goals2 = McGeady {{goal|29}}
Dempsey {{goal|55}}
Chalmers {{goal|63}}
Rose {{goal|85}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 3,698
|referee = Craig Napier
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =D
|nobars =1
|date =30 December 2023
|time =15:00
|round =18
|score =2–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-2-2-arbroath-3/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Arbroath
|goals1 = Easton {{goal|34}}
Hamilton {{goal|61}}
|goals2 = Adams {{goal|76}}
McIntosh {{goal|81|pen.}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 3,806
|referee = Euan Anderson
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =2 January 2024
|time =15:00
|round =19
|score =1–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/dunfermline-athletic-1-2-raith-rovers-2/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Dunfermline Athletic
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Summers {{goal|38}}
|goals2 = O'Reilly {{goal|11||51}}
|stadium =East End Park
|attendance = 8,447
|referee = Graham Grainger
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =6 January 2024
|time =15:00
|round =20
|score =1–0
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/airdrieonians-1-0-raith-rovers/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Airdrieonians
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Todorov {{goal|24}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Excelsior Stadium
|attendance = 2,118
|referee = Dan McFarlane
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =13 January 2024
|time =15:00
|round =21
|score =1–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-1-2-queens-park/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Queen's Park
|goals1 = Hamilton {{goal|3}}
|goals2 = Bruce {{goal|42}}
Welsh {{goal|56}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 3,501
|referee = Peter Stuart
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =27 January 2024
|time =15:00
|round =22
|score =2–3
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-2-3-inverness-ct-2/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Inverness CT
|goals1 = Hamilton {{goal|25}}
Vaughan {{goal|52}}
|goals2 = Samuel {{goal|31||36||40}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 3,387
|referee = Dan McFarlane
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =16 February 2024
|time =19:45
|round =24
|score =2–1
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/ayr-united-1-2-raith-rovers/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Rudden {{goal|9}}
Brown {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Moult {{goal|39}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 7,923
|referee = Don Robertson
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =24 February 2024
|time =15:00
|round =25
|score =1–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/ayr-united-1-2-raith-rovers/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Ayr United
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Syla {{goal|11}}
|goals2 = Rudden {{goal|5}}
Vaughan {{goal|45}}
|stadium =Somerset Park
|attendance = 2,276
|referee = Steven McLean
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =D
|nobars =1
|date =27 February 2024
|time =19:45
|round =26
|score =0–0
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-0-0-greenock-morton/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Greenock Morton
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 4,175
|referee = Steven Kirkland
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =1 March 2024
|time =19:45
|round =27
|score =3–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/arbroath-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc-2/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Arbroath
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Bird {{goal|61}}
McIntosh {{goal|69}}
Stowe {{goal|77}}
|goals2 = Rudden {{goal|26}}
Mullin {{goal|49}}
|stadium =Gayfield Park
|attendance = 1,780
|referee = Grant Irvine
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =9 March 2024
|time =15:00
|round =28
|score =2–0
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-dunfermline-athletic-fc-3/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Dunfermline Athletic
|goals1 = Stanton {{goal|38}}
Easton {{goal|78}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 6,274
|referee = Craig Napier
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =12 March 2024
|time =19:45
|round =23
|score =0–1
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/partick-thistle-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc-3/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Murray {{goal|34}}
|stadium =Firhill Stadium
|attendance = 2,319
|referee = Euan Anderson
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =D
|nobars =1
|date =16 March 2024
|time =15:00
|round =29
|score =0–0
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/queens-park-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Queen's Park
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Hampden Park
|attendance = 1,883
|referee = Kevin Clancy
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =30 March 2024
|time =15:00
|round =31
|score =2–0
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/dundee-united-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Watt {{goal|7}}
Moult {{goal|75|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Tannadice Park
|attendance = 10,336
|referee = Nick Walsh
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =6 April 2024
|time =15:00
|round =32
|score =2–1
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-ayr-united-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Ayr United
|goals1 = Easton {{goal|45}}
Hamilton {{goal|65|pen.}}
|goals2 = Chalmers {{goal|55}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 3,579
|referee = Ross Hardie
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =9 April 2024
|time =19:45
|round =30
|score =1–3
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-airdrieonians-fc-3/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Airdrieonians
|goals1 = Mullin {{goal|68}}
|goals2 = Frizzell {{goal|26||30}}
McGregor {{goal|80}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 3,646
|referee = Lloyd Wilson
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =D
|nobars =1
|date =13 April 2024
|time =15:00
|round =33
|score =0–0
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-partick-thistle-fc-2/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Partick Thistle
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 3,928
|referee = David Munro
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =19 April 2024
|time =19:45
|round =34
|score =0–1
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/inverness-caledonian-thistle-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc-2/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Inverness CT
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Vaughan {{goal|49}}
|stadium =Caledonian Stadium
|attendance = 2,385
|referee = Euan Anderson
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =D
|nobars =1
|date =27 April 2024
|time =15:00
|round =35
|score =0–0
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/greenock-morton-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc-3/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Greenock Morton
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Cappielow
|attendance = 2,098
|referee = Colin Steven
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =3 May 2024
|time =19:45
|round =36
|score =5–0
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-arbroath-fc-2/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Arbroath
|goals1 = Smith {{goal|21||25}}
Vaughan {{goal|56|pen.|79|pen.}}
Hamilton {{goal|82}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 3,357
|referee = Scott Lambie
|motm =
}}
=Scottish Premiership Play-Offs=
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =14 May 2024
|time = 19:45
|round =Play-Off Semi-Final Leg 1
|score =1–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/partick-thistle-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc-4/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Alston {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = Brown {{goal|22}}
Vaughan {{goal|40}}
|stadium = Firhill Stadium
|attendance = 5,497
|referee = Chris Graham
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =17 May 2024
|time = 19:45
|round =Play-Off Semi-Final Leg 2
|score =1–2
|aggregatescore=3–3
|aet=yes
|penaltyscore=4–3
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-partick-thistle-fc-3/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Partick Thistle
|goals1 = Matthews {{goal|30}}
|goals2 = Alston {{goal|16||45+1}}
|penalties1=
Brown {{penmiss}}
Turner {{pengoal}}
Hamilton {{pengoal}}
Easton {{pengoal}}
Vaughan {{pengoal}}
|penalties2=
{{pengoal}} Stanway
{{pengoal}} McBeth
{{pengoal}} Graham
{{penmiss}} McMillan
{{penmiss}} Diack
|stadium = Stark's Park
|attendance =6,070
|referee =Steven McLean
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =23 May 2024
|time = 20:00
|round =Play-Off Final Leg 1
|score =1–2
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-ross-county-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Ross County
|goals1 = Stanton {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = Dhanda {{goal|53|pen.}}
Baldwin {{goal|71}}
|stadium = Stark's Park
|attendance =6,216
|referee =John Beaton
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =26 May 2024
|time = 12:00
|round =Play-Off Final Leg 2
|score=4–0
|aggregatescore=6–1
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/ross-county-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Ross County
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Murray {{goal|19||75}}
White {{goal|47}}
Khela {{goal|86}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Victoria Park
|attendance =5,797
|referee =Don Robertson
}}
=Scottish League Cup=
{{Main|2023–24 Scottish League Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =D
|nobars =1
|date =15 July 2023
|time =17:15
|round =Group F
|score =1–1
|penaltyscore=2–4
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-dunfermline-athletic-fc-2/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 =Dunfermline Athletic
|goals1 = Easton {{goal|38}}
|goals2 = McCann {{goal|30}}
|penalties1 = Gullan {{penmiss}}
Arnott {{pengoal}}
Easton {{pengoal}}
Vaughan {{penmiss}}
|penalties2 = McCann {{pengoal}}
Fisher {{pengoal}}
Chalmers {{pengoal}}
Allan {{penmiss}}
Todd {{pengoal}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 4,022
|referee = Don Robertson
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =18 July 2023
|time =19:45
|round =Group F
|score =2–0
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-albion-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 =Albion Rovers
|goals1 = Mullin {{goal|76}}
Duffy {{goal|90|o.g.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 1,088
|referee = Colin Steven
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =D
|nobars =1
|date =26 July 2023
|time =19:45
|round =Group F
|score =2–2
|penaltyscore=4–5
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/kilmarnock-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Kilmarnock
|team2 =Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Cameron {{goal|42}}
Findlay {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Easton {{goal|46}}
Dick {{goal|74}}
|penalties1 = Armstrong {{penmiss}}
Kennedy {{pengoal}}
Magennis {{pengoal}}
Watkins {{pengoal}}
Polworth {{pengoal}}
Cameron {{penmiss}}
|penalties2 = Mullin {{pengoal}}
Smith {{pengoal}}
Hamilton {{pengoal}}
Vaughan {{pengoal}}
Easton {{penmiss}}
Corr {{pengoal}}
|stadium =Rugby Park
|attendance = 3,316
|referee = John Beaton
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =29 July 2023
|time =15:00
|round =Group F
|score =2–3
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/annan-athletic-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Annan Athletic
|team2 =Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Galloway {{goal|27}}
Luissint {{goal|37}}
|goals2 = Watson {{goal|11}}
Smith {{goal|51}}
Vaughan {{goal|79|pen.}}
|stadium =Galabank
|attendance = 419
|referee = Scott Lambie
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =20 August 2023
|time =14:00
|round =Round 2
|score =2–1
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/hibernian-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Hibernian
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Youan {{goal|57}}
Vente {{goal|69}}
|goals2 = Smith {{goal|68}}
|stadium =Easter Road
|attendance = 8,674
|referee = Nick Walsh
|motm =
}}
=Scottish Challenge Cup=
{{main|2023–24 Scottish Challenge Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =9 September 2023
|time =14:00
|round =Round 3
|score =3–0
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-cliftonville-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 =Cliftonville
|goals1 = Masson {{goal|50}}
Vaughan {{goal|69}}
Hamilton {{goal|73}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 1,561
|referee = Grant Irvine
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =14 October 2023
|time =15:00
|round =Round 4
|score =3–1
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-fc-vs-montrose-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 =Montrose
|goals1 = Smith {{goal|32}}
Easton {{goal|57}}
Mullin {{goal|67}}
|goals2 = Watson {{goal|72}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 1,388
|referee = Lloyd Wilson
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =17 November 2023
|time =19:45
|round =Quarter-Final
|score =1–4
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/hamilton-academical-fc-vs-raith-rovers-fc/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Hamilton Academical
|team2 =Raith Rovers
|goals1=Zanatta {{goal|73}}
|goals2=Stanton {{goal|8}}
Hamilton {{goal|58||61}}
Easton {{goal|90}}
|stadium =New Douglas Park
|attendance = 971
|referee = Iain Snedden
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =2 February 2024
|time =19:40
|round =Semi-Final
|score =0–1
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/raith-rovers-0-1-airdrieonians/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 =Airdrieonians
|goals1=
|goals2=Todorov {{goal|6}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|attendance = 2,640
|referee = Colin Steven
|motm =
}}
=Scottish Cup=
{{main|2023–24 Scottish Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =W
|nobars =1
|date =24 November 2023
|time =19:45
|round =Round 3
|score =0–3
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/dunfermline-athletic-1-2-raith-rovers/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Dunfermline Athletic
|team2 =Raith Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =East End Park
|attendance = 5,243
|referee = Willie Collum
|motm =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result =L
|nobars =1
|date =20 January 2024
|time =15:00
|round =Round 4
|score =2–1
|report =[https://www.raithrovers.net/matches/livingston-2-1-raith-rovers-2/ Raith Report]
|team1 = Livingston
|team2 =Raith Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Hamilton {{goal|5}}
|stadium =Almondvale Stadium
|attendance = 2,580
|referee = Grant Irvine
|motm =
}}
Player statistics
= Squad =
:{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?season_id=150&team_id=2102&teamTabs=stats&season_id=156 | title=Raith Squad details | publisher=Soccerbase | accessdate=29 May 2023 }}Last updated 26 May 2024
{{Efs start|Championship|League Cup|Scottish Cup|Challenge Cup|Fife Cup|Premiership Play-Offs}}
{{Efs player|no=1|name=Kevin Dąbrowski|pos=GK|nat=POL|35+0|0|5+0|0|1+0|0|3+1|0|1+0|0|4+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=2|name=James Brown|pos=DF|nat=MLT|11+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3|name=Liam Dick|pos=DF|nat=SCO|34+1|0|5+0|1|0+0|0|4+0|0|1+0|0|4+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4|name=Ross Millen|pos=DF|nat=SCO|20+0|1|1+0|0|1+0|0|3+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5|name=Keith Watson|pos=DF|nat=SCO|13+1|0|5+0|1|0+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=6|name=Euan Murray|pos=DF|nat=SCO|30+0|1|1+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0|4+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7|name=Aidan Connolly|pos=MF|nat=SCO|17+11|3|0+0|0|1+0|0|2+1|0|0+0|0|3+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8|name=Ross Matthews|pos=MF|nat=SCO|8+8|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|4+0|1}}
{{Efs player|no=9|name=Jamie Gullan|pos=FW|nat=SCO|1+14|2|3+0|1|0+1|0|2+0|0|1+0|1|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=10|name=Lewis Vaughan|pos=FW|nat=SCO|27+9|15|5+0|1|1+0|1|3+0|1|1+0|1|4+0|1}}
{{Efs player|no=11|name=Callum Smith|pos=FW|nat=SCO|23+11|6|5+0|1|1+0|0|2+1|1|1+1|0|0+3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|name=Lee Ashcroft|pos=DF|nat=SCO|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=13|name=Andrew McNeil|pos=GK|nat=SCO|2+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14|name=Josh Mullin|pos=MF|nat=SCO|27+5|2|5+0|1|1+0|0|0+2|1|1+0|0|1+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|name=Dylan Corr|pos=DF|nat=SCO|5+0|0|4+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0|0+1|0|3+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16|name=Sam Stanton|pos=MF|nat=SCO|29+2|5|5+0|0|1+0|1|2+0|1|1+0|0|4+0|1}}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=Robbie Thomson|pos=GK|nat=SCO|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|name=Kyle Turner|pos=MF|nat=SCO|8+6|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|name=Jack Hamilton|pos=FW|nat=SCO|19+12|8|2+2|2|1+0|1|1+0|2|0+0|0|1+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=20|name=Scott Brown|pos=MF|nat=SCO|30+5|1|1+0|0|1+0|0|4+0|0|0+0|0|4+0|1}}
{{Efs player|no=21|name=Shaun Byrne|pos=MF|nat=SCO|26+6|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|3+0|0|0+0|0|4+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22|name=Ethan Ross|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0+3|0|0+0|1|0+0|0|0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23|name=Dylan Easton|pos=MF|nat=SCO|22+12|8|4+0|2|1+0|0|4+0|2|1+0|0|1+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24|name=Scott McGill|pos=MF|nat=SCO|6+12|0|4+0|0|0+1|0|1+1|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=25|name=Aaron Arnott|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0+1|0|0+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=26|name=Kieran Mitchell|pos=FW|nat=SCO|0+1|1|0+3|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=27|name=Callum Hannah|pos=DF|nat=SCO|0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=29|name=Zak Rudden|pos=FW|nat=SCO|8+6|3|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=30|name=Adam Masson|pos=DF|nat=SCO|0+4|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|3+0|1|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=34|name=Daniel O'Reilly|pos=DF|nat=IRL|6+0|3|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
|}
=Disciplinary record=
Includes all competitive matches.
:Last updated May 2024
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Number
| rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Position | rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Nation | rowspan="2" width="20%" align="center"|Name |colspan="2" align="center"|Championship |colspan="2" align="center"|League Cup |colspan="2" align="center"|Scottish Cup |colspan="2" align="center"|Challenge Cup |colspan="2" align="center"|Fife Cup |colspan="2" align="center"|Premiership Play-Offs |colspan="2" align="center"|Total | ||||||||||||||||
| width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}
!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}} !width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}} !width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}} !width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}} !width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}} !width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}} !width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}} !width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}} !width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}} !width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}} !width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}} !width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}} !width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}} | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | {{Flag icon|POL}} | Kevin Dąbrowski
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | {{Flag icon|MLT}} | James Brown
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Liam Dick
|4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Ross Millen
|7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Keith Watson
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Euan Murray
|3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Aidan Connolly
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Ross Matthews
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Jamie Gullan
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Lewis Vaughan
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Callum Smith
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Lee Ashcroft
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Andrew McNeil
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Josh Mullin
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Dylan Corr
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Sam Stanton
|1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | GK | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Robbie Thomson
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Kyle Turner
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Jack Hamilton
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Scott Brown
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Shaun Byrne
|8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Ethan Ross
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Dylan Easton
|8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Scott McGill
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Aaron Arnott
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Kieran Mitchell
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Callum Hannah
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Zak Rudden
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | {{Flag icon|SCO}} | Adam Masson
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | {{Flag icon|IRL}} | Daniel O'Reilly
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Team statistics
=League table=
{{:2023–24 Scottish Championship|showteam=RAI}}
=League Cup table=
{{#lst:2023–24 Scottish League Cup group stage|GF}}
=Management statistics=
:Last updated on 26 May 2024
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!style="width:12em"|Name !From !To !P !W !D !L !Win%{{#tag:ref|Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.|name="note3"|group="nb"}} |
| align=left|{{sortname|Ian|Murray|Ian Murray (footballer)}}
|{{dts|format=dmy|2022|5|24}} | {{WDL |52 |30 |9 |13 }} |
Notes
{{Reflist|group="nb"}}
References
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{{Raith Rovers F.C.}}
{{2023–24 in Scottish football}}
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