Lewis Vaughan

Not to be confused with Lewis Vaughan Lodge.

Lewis Vaughan (born 19 December 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers.

Lewis Vaughan

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward Winger
Team information
Current team	Raith Rovers
Number	10
Youth career
2008–2011	Raith Rovers
	Heart of Midlothian
	Leith Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–	Raith Rovers	237	(84)
2017	→ Dumbarton (loan)	15	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:54, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Career

Vaughan started as an under-14 player for Raith Rovers, progressing up the age groups and breaking into the under-19 team.

On 11 January 2012 Vaughan was given a 2+1⁄2-year professional contract by Raith Rovers,^[1] making his debut for the first-team as a sub in the 87th minute in the final match of season 2011–12 season away to Greenock Morton.^[2]

On 4 January 2017, Vaughan signed a one-year contract extension with Raith, and on the same date joined fellow Scottish Championship side Dumbarton on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.^[3] He scored his first goal for he Sons with a solo effort in a 2–2 away draw with Falkirk in February 2017.^[4] He scored his fourth goal for the club against Dundee United in a 2–2 draw on 29 April 2017, a result that almost guaranteed Dumbarton's safety with one match to spare.^[5]

On 19 January 2019, Vaughan scored a second half hat-trick in a 3–0 win over Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Cup – his first professional career hat trick.^[6]

Vaughan has suffered four ACL injuries (two to his right knee and two to his left) in August 2015,^[7] January 2019,^[8] September 2019^[9] and August 2021,^[10] missing several months each time after being operated on. He returned from the fourth rehabilitation in November 2022.^[11]

He was awarded a testimonial match in March 2024.^[12][13] That season he played over 40 times as Raith reached the Scottish Premiership promotion play-offs, but at the start of the 2024–25 season he had more injury problems, with a groin issue followed by a hamstring tear which required surgery.^[14]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2024^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Raith Rovers	2011–12[16]	Scottish First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2012–13[17]		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2013–14[18]	Scottish Championship	20	2	1	0	2	1	2[a]	0	26	3
	2014–15[19]		21	7	2	0	2	0	1[a]	0	26	7
	2015–16[20]		0	0	0	0	1	1	1[a]	1	2	2
	2016–17[21]		12	0	0	0	4	2	1[a]	0	17	2
	2017–18[22]	Scottish League One	35	15	0	0	4	4	6[b]	4	45	23
	2018–19[23]		11	6	1	3	0	0	1[a]	0	13	9
	2019–20[24]		2	2	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	3	2
	2020–21[25]	Scottish Championship	10	2	2	1	1	0	4[c]	2	17	5
	2021–22[26]		1	2	0	0	4	2	0	0	5	4
	2022–23		20	6	3	0	0	0	3	1	26	7
	2023–24		34	15	2	1	5	1	7[d]	2	48	19
	Total		171	57	11	5	23	11	27	10	285	105
Dumbarton (loan)	2016–17[21]	Scottish Championship	15	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	4
Career total			186	61	11	5	23	11	27	10	300	109

1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
2. 4 appearances / 4 goals in Scottish Challenge Cup; 2 appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs
3. Appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
4. 3 appearances / 1 goal in Scottish Challenge Cup; 4 appearances / 1 goal in the Scottish Premiership play-offs

Honours

Raith Rovers

• Scottish League One: 2019–20
• Scottish Challenge Cup: 2013- 14, 2021–22