2011–12 Raith Rovers F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Raith Rovers's third consecutive season in the Scottish First Division, 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

2011–12 season
Manager	John McGlynn
Stadium	Stark's Park
Scottish First Division	Seventh place
Challenge Cup	Second round, lost to Ayr United
League Cup	Second round, lost to Airdrie United
Scottish Cup	Fourth round lost to Greenock Morton
Top goalscorer	League: Brian Graham (11) All: John Baird (13)
Highest home attendance	3,629 vs. Dundee, 2 January 2012
Lowest home attendance	1,416 vs. Hamilton Academical, 26 November 2011
Average home league attendance	1,933
Home colours Away colours
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

Summary

Raith Rovers finished seventh in the First Division.^[2] They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup,^[3] the second round of the League Cup^[4] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.^[5]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

Arbroath v Raith Rovers

8 July 2011 19:30 Friendly	Arbroath	2–1	Raith Rovers	Gayfield Park, Arbroath
	Swankie 57', 68'	Raith Rovers Report	Baird 66'	Attendance: 294 Referee: Stephen Finnie

Montrose v Raith Rovers

9 July 2011 15:00 Friendly	Montrose	1–0	Raith Rovers	Links Park, Montrose
	Boyle 40'	Raith Rovers Report		Referee: Craig Charleston

Raith Rovers v Morecambe

12 July 2011 19:30 Friendly	Raith Rovers	1 – 1	Morecambe	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Baird 80'	Raith Rovers Report	Alessandra 75'	Referee: Kevin Clancy

East Fife v Raith Rovers

16 July 2011 13:00 Gilvenbank Hotel Football Festival Semi-Final	East Fife	0 – 0 7 – 6 (pens.)	Raith Rovers	Bayview Stadium, Methil
		Raith Rovers Report		Referee: Craig Charleston

Southend United v Raith Rovers

17 July 2011 13:00 Gilvenbank Hotel Football Festival 3rd Place Play-Off	Southend United	0 – 0	Raith Rovers	Bayview Stadium, Methil
		Raith Rovers Report		Referee: John Beaton

Scottish First Division

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish First Division

Raith Rovers v Falkirk

6 August 2011 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	1 – 0	Falkirk	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Hamill 45'	BBC Sport	Dods  89'	Attendance: 2,695 Referee: Charlie Richmond

Queen of the South v Raith Rovers

13 August 2011 15:00 First Division	Queen of the South	1 – 3	Raith Rovers	Palmerston Park, Dumfries
	Smith 45' (pen.),  87'	BBC Sport	Baird 67', 77' Graham 88'	Attendance: 1,602 Referee: Alan Muir

Raith Rovers v Morton

20 August 2011 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	1 – 1	Morton	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Reynolds 30'	BBC Sport	Di Giacomo 38'	Attendance: 2,109 Referee: Charlie Richmond

Ayr United v Raith Rovers

27 August 2011 15:00 First Division	Ayr United	2 – 1	Raith Rovers	Somerset Park, Ayr
	Moffat 23' Robertson 90'	BBC Sport	Callachan  28' Hamill 34'	Attendance: 1,570 Referee: Mat Northcroft

Raith Rovers v Dundee

10 September 2011 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	0 – 1	Dundee	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
		BBC Sport	O'Donnell  28'  Riley 86'	Attendance: 2,459 Referee: Crawford Allan

Hamilton Academical v Raith Rovers

17 September 2011 15:00 First Division	Hamilton Academical	2 – 2	Raith Rovers	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Spence 66' Lyle 73'	BBC Sport	Baird 45' Hamill 62'	Attendance: 1,982 Referee: Stephen Finnie

Raith Rovers v Ross County

24 September 2011 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	0 – 1	Ross County	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
		BBC Sport	Boyd 82'	Attendance: 1,479 Referee: John McKendrick

Livingston v Raith Rovers

1 October 2011 15:00 First Division	Livingston	1 – 1	Raith Rovers	Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
	McNulty 67'	BBC Sport	Hill  18' Graham 60'	Attendance: 2,011 Referee: William Collum

Raith Rovers v Partick Thistle

15 October 2011 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	2 – 0	Partick Thistle	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Ellis 31' Baird 56'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,769 Referee: Alan Muir

Raith Rovers v Queen of the South

22 October 2011 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	0 – 2	Queen of the South	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
		BBC Sport	McLaughlin 18' Brighton 75'	Attendance: 1,523 Referee: Stephen Finnie

Falkirk v Raith Rovers

29 October 2011 15:00 First Division	Falkirk	2 – 0	Raith Rovers	Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
	Alston 77' Dods 82'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 3,628 Referee: Steve Conroy

Dundee v Raith Rovers

5 November 2011 15:00 First Division	Dundee	1 – 0	Raith Rovers	Dens Park, Dundee
	Conroy 83'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 4,258 Referee: Calum Murray

Raith Rovers v Ayr United

12 November 2011 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	0 – 1	Ayr United	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
		BBC Sport	Graham 10' (o.g.)	Attendance: 2,038 Referee: John Beaton

Raith Rovers v Hamilton Academical

26 November 2011 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	3 – 2	Hamilton Academical	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Holt 9' Prychynenko 61' Smith 79'	BBC Sport	Imrie 16' McLaughlin 90'	Attendance: 1,416 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

Ross County v Raith Rovers

3 December 2011 15:00 First Division	Ross County	4 – 2	Raith Rovers	Victoria Park, Dingwall
	Quinn 28' McMenamin 45', 62' Gardyne 81'	BBC Sport	Walker 12', 36'	Attendance: 2,698 Referee: Craig Charleston

Raith Rovers v Livingston

10 December 2011 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	0 – 1	Livingston	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
		BBC Sport	Barr 56'	Attendance: 1,604 Referee: Crawford Allan

Partick Thistle v Raith Rovers

17 December 2011 15:00 First Division	Partick Thistle	0 – 1	Raith Rovers	Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
		BBC Sport	Baird 66'	Attendance: 1,918 Referee: Mike Tumilty

Ayr United v Raith Rovers

26 December 2011 15:00 First Division	Ayr United	1 – 1	Raith Rovers	Somerset Park, Ayr
	Tiffoney 63'	BBC Sport	Baird 42'	Attendance: 1,407 Referee: John McKendrick

Raith Rovers v Dundee

2 January 2012 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	0 – 1	Dundee	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
		BBC Sport	Hyde 37'	Attendance: 3,629 Referee: David Somers

Morton v Raith Rovers

14 January 2012 15:00 First Division	Morton	1 – 1	Raith Rovers	Cappielow, Greenock
	O'Brien 65'	BBC Sport	Murray 55'	Attendance: 1,739 Referee: Kevin Clancy

Raith Rovers v Falkirk

21 January 2012 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	2 – 2	Falkirk	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Murray 27' Baird 33'	BBC Sport	El Alagui 36' Dods 63'	Attendance: 2,026 Referee: John Beaton

Hamilton Academical v Raith Rovers

28 January 2012 15:00 First Division

Hamilton Academical

P – P

Raith Rovers

New Douglas Park, Hamilton

Raith Rovers v Ross County

11 February 2012 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	1 – 1	Ross County	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Walker 89'	BBC Sport	Craig 53'	Attendance: 1,702 Referee: Calum Murray

Livingston v Raith Rovers

18 February 2012 15:00 First Division	Livingston	4 – 0	Raith Rovers	Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
	Jacobs 17' McNulty 48', 60', 70' (pen.)	BBC Sport	Davidson  69'	Attendance: 1,929 Referee: Brian Colvin

Hamilton Academical v Raith Rovers

21 February 2012 19:45 First Division	Hamilton Academical	2 – 1	Raith Rovers	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Canning 45' Mensing 63'	BBC Sport	Graham 59'	Attendance: 1,276 Referee: John McKendrick

Raith Rovers v Partick Thistle

25 February 2012 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	2 – 1	Partick Thistle	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Graham 63' Baird 72'	BBC Sport	Doolan 28' Paton  68'	Attendance: 1,535 Referee: Kevin Clancy

Raith Rovers v Morton

3 March 2012 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	5 – 0	Morton	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Graham 36', 46' Baird 59' J.Walker 86' Williamson 90'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,480 Referee: George Salmond

Queen of the South v Raith Rovers

10 March 2012 15:00 First Division	Queen of the South	1 – 0	Raith Rovers	Palmerston Park, Dumfries
	Reilly 82'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,561 Referee: Brian Winter

Raith Rovers v Ayr United

17 March 2012 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	2 – 2	Ayr United	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Graham 13' Casalinuovo 90'	BBC Sport	Roberts 64' (pen.) Malone 79'	Attendance: 1,861 Referee: Crawford Allan

Dundee v Raith Rovers

24 March 2012 15:00 First Division	Dundee	1 – 1	Raith Rovers	Dens Park, Dundee
	Finnigan 6'	BBC Sport	Casalinuovo 45'	Attendance: 4,118 Referee: William Collum

Ross County v Raith Rovers

31 March 2012 15:00 First Division	Ross County	1 – 1	Raith Rovers	Victoria Park, Dingwall
	Lawson 85'	BBC Sport	Clarke 90' (pen.)	Attendance: 3,379 Referee: Steven McLean

Raith Rovers v Hamilton Academical

7 April 2012 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	2 – 1	Hamilton Academical	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Casalinuovo 55' A. Walker 61'	BBC Sport	McLaughlin 23'	Attendance: 1,526 Referee: Craig Charleston

Raith Rovers v Livingston

10 April 2012 19:45 First Division	Raith Rovers	0 – 3	Livingston	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
		BBC Sport	Boulding 17' (pen.), 45', 55'	Attendance: 1,541 Referee: Iain Brines

Partick Thistle v Raith Rovers

14 April 2012 15:00 First Division	Partick Thistle	1 – 1	Raith Rovers	Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
	Welsh 64'	BBC Sport	Paton 74' (o.g.)	Attendance: 1,832 Referee: Calum Murray

Falkirk v Raith Rovers

21 April 2012 15:00 First Division	Falkirk	2 – 3	Raith Rovers	Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
	El Alagui 11' Alston 67'	BBC Sport	Graham 24' (pen.), 45', 69'	Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Bobby Madden

Raith Rovers v Queen of the South

28 April 2012 15:00 First Division	Raith Rovers	3 – 1	Queen of the South	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Graham 15' Baird 54' Clarke 90'	BBC Sport	Carmichael 58'	Attendance: 2,400 Referee: Brian Colvin

Greenock Morton v Raith Rovers

5 May 2012 15:00 First Division	Greenock Morton	1 – 3	Raith Rovers	Cappielow, Greenock
	Hawke 77'	BBC Sport	Walker 16' Clarke 52', 54'	Attendance: 1,813 Referee: Kevin Clancy

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup

Raith Rovers v Greenock Morton

7 January 2011 15:00 Scottish Cup round 4	Raith Rovers	1 – 2	Greenock Morton	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Clarke 39'	BBC Sport	Campbell 67' MacDonald 76' (pen.)	Attendance: 1,581 Referee: Steven McLean

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish League Cup

Montrose v Raith Rovers

30 July 2011 15:00 Scottish League Cup round 1	Montrose	1 – 4	Raith Rovers	Links Park, Montrose
	Winter 20'	BBC Sport	Williamson 31' Walker 52' Baird 54' Thomson 77'	Attendance: 614 Referee: Brian Colvin

Airdrie United v Raith Rovers

23 August 2011 19:45 Scottish League Cup round 2	Airdrie United	2 – 0	Raith Rovers	Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
	Holmes 27' Donnelly 41'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 683 Referee: George Salmond

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup

Raith Rovers v Cowdenbeath

23 July 2011 15:00 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1	Raith Rovers	2 – 1	Cowdenbeath	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Baird 51', 77'	BBC Sport	Coult 80'	Attendance: 1,098 Referee: Mike Tumilty

Ayr United v Raith Rovers

9 August 2011 19:45 Scottish Challenge Cup round 2	Ayr United	3 – 0	Raith Rovers	Cappielow, Greenock
	Paterson 43' McKernon 76' Robertson 79'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 227 Referee: Steve Conroy

Fife Cup

Dunfermline Athletic v Raith Rovers

30 August 2011 19:00 Fife Cup Semi-Final	Dunfermline Athletic	0 – 1	Raith Rovers	East End Park, Dunfermline
		Raith Rovers FC	Graham 90'	Attendance: 524 Referee: David McGeachie

Raith Rovers v Cowdenbeath

6 October 2011 19:30 Fife Cup Final	Raith Rovers	3 – 0	Cowdenbeath	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Graham 1', 20', 52'	Raith Rovers FC		Attendance: 320 Referee: David McGeachie

Player statistics

Captains

No.	P	Name	Country	No. games	Notes
	DF	Grant Murray		41	Club captain

Last updated: 5 May 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad

Last updated 5 May 2012^[6][7]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Scottish First Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Challenge Challenge Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	David McGurn	39	0	34+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
	GK	SCO	Ross Laidlaw	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	FRA	Ludovic Roy	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Laurie Ellis	37	1	30+2	1	1+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	SCO	Dougie Hill	30	0	28+1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Grant Murray	41	2	36+0	2	1+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	SCO	Willie Dyer	38	0	30+4	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	SCO	Colin Wilson	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Reece Donaldson	26	0	21+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	SCO	Jason Thomson	11	0	11+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Ross Callachan	8	0	1+5	0	0+0	0	0+2	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Iain Davidson	25	0	21+2	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	David Low	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Scott McBride	6	0	1+3	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+1	0
	MF	SCO	Allan Walker	41	4	36+0	3	1+0	0	2+0	1	2+0	0
	MF	SCO	Andy Walls	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Joe Hamill	38	3	30+3	3	1+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	SCO	Danny Thomson	16	1	4+8	0	0+0	0	2+0	1	1+1	0
	MF	GER	Denis Prychynenko	5	1	4+1	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0[8]
	MF	SCO	Jason Holt	5	1	3+2	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jamie Walker	24	3	10+13	3	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Lewis Vaughan	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jonny Stewart	4	0	1+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Stephen Reynolds	15	1	1+10	1	0+0	0	1+1	0	0+2	0
	FW	SCO	John Baird	39	13	34+1	10	1+0	0	2+0	1	1+0	2
	FW	SCO	Brian Graham	28	11	19+5	11	0+0	0	1+1	0	2+0	0
	FW	SCO	Iain Williamson	31	2	17+10	1	1+0	0	1+0	1	2+0	0
	FW	SCO	David Smith	9	1	6+2	1	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Pat Clarke	16	5	7+8	4	1+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ARG	Damián Casalinuovo	16	3	9+6	3	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012

Nation	Position	Name	Scottish First Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Challenge Cup		Total
	GK	David McGurn	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	GK	Ross Laidlaw	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Ludovic Roy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Laurie Ellis	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	DF	Dougie Hill	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
	DF	Grant Murray	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	DF	Willie Dyer	5	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	7	0
	DF	Colin Wilson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Reece Donaldson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	DF	Jason Thomson	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	MF	Ross Callachan	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
	MF	Iain Davidson	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1
	MF	David Low	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Scott McBride	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Allan Walker	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
	MF	Andy Walls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Joe Hamill	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Danny Thomson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
[8]	MF	Denis Prychynenko	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Jason Holt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Jamie Walker	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	MF	Lewis Vaughan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Jonny Stewart	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Stephen Reynolds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	John Baird	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
	FW	Brian Graham	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	1
	FW	Iain Williamson	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	FW	David Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Pat Clarke	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	Damián Casalinuovo	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Awards

Last updated 14 May 2012

Nation	Name	Award	Month
	John McGlynn[9]	First Division Manager of the Month	April

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
5	Livingston	36	13	9	14	56	54	+2	48
6	Partick Thistle	36	12	11	13	50	39	+11	47
7	Raith Rovers	36	11	11	14	46	49	−3	44
8	Greenock Morton	36	10	12	14	40	55	−15	42
9	Ayr United (R)	36	9	11	16	44	67	−23	38	Qualification for the First Division play-offs

Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Transfers

Rovers started the season by releasing 16 players.^[10]

Players in Player From Fee Brian Graham Greenock Morton Free[11] Joe Hamill Livingston Free[12] Stephen Reynolds St Johnstone Loan[13] Danny Thomson Heart of Midlothian Loan[14] Denis Prychynenko Heart of Midlothian Loan[15] David Smith Heart of Midlothian Loan[16] Jamie Walker Heart of Midlothian Loan[16] Jason Holt Heart of Midlothian Loan[16] Ludovic Roy Cowdenbeath Free[17] Pat Clarke Dunfermline Athletic Loan[18] Damián Casalinuovo Free agent Free[19] Johnny Stewart Heart of Midlothian Loan[20] Jason Thomson Heart of Midlothian Loan[21]

Players out Player To Fee Graeme Beveridge Elgin City Free[22] Kevin Brown BÍ/Bolungarvík Free[23] Mark Campbell Queen of the South Free[24] Mark Ferry Stirling Albion Free[25] Tam Graham Rosyth[26] Free[27] Jamie Mackie Tayport Free[28] Jordan McKechnie Annan Athletic Free[29] Andrew McNeil Livingston Free[30] Stephen Simmons Queen of the South Free[31] Jamie Stewart Free Agent Free[27] Grégory Tadé Inverness Caledonian Thistle Free[32] Gary Wales Free Agent Free[27] Craig Wedderburn Arbroath Free[33] Graham Weir Brechin City Free[34] Craig Wilson Forfar Athletic Free[35] Ryan Logan Heart of Midlothian Free[36] Lee Bryce Arbroath Free[37] Ross Callachan Musselburgh Athletic Loan[38] Colin Wilson Musselburgh Athletic Loan[39] Ludovic Roy Free Agent Free