2021–22 Raith Rovers F.C. season explained

Club:	Raith Rovers
Season:	2021–22
Manager:	John McGlynn
Chairman:	John Sim (until 8 April 2022) Steven MacDonald (from 8 April 2022)
Stadium:	Stark's Park
League:	Championship
League Result:	5th
Cup1:	Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:	Fifth round
Cup2:	League Cup
Cup2 Result:	Quarter-finals
Cup3:	Challenge Cup
Cup3 Result:	Winners
League Topscorer:	Dario Zanatta (8 goals)
Season Topscorer:	Matej Poplatnik (11 goals)
Highest Attendance:	3,417
Lowest Attendance:	500
Average Attendance:	1,681
Prevseason:	2020–21
Nextseason:	2022–23
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The 2021–22 season was Raith Rovers' second 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 also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup & the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Management

Raith were led by manager John McGlynn. The 2021–22 season was his fourth season at the club.^[2]

Results & fixtures

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish Championship.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish Cup.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Player statistics

Squad

^[3] Last updated 29 April 2022|}

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated April 2022

Number	Position	Nation	Name	Championship		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Challenge Cup		Total
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1	GK		Jamie MacDonald	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2	DF		Reghan Tumilty	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	5	1
3	DF		Liam Dick	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
4	DF		Frankie Musonda	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF		Christophe Berra	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
6	DF		Kyle Benedictus	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	1
7	MF		Aidan Connolly	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
8	MF		Ross Matthews	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	1
9 - signed on 06/01/22	FW		Jamie Gullan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
9 - on loan to Montrose from 22/09/21 to 15/03/21 then left	FW		James Keatings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	FW		Lewis Vaughan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	FW		Dario Zanatta	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	1
12	DF		Tom Lang	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
13	MF		Brad Spencer	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
14	DF		David McKay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	MF		Dylan Tait	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
16	MF		Sam Stanton	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
17	GK		Robbie Thomson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	FW		Ethon Varian	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7	0
19	FW		Luke Mahady	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	MF		Ben Williamson	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	1
21 - left on 02/02/22	FW		Kai Fotheringham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21 - joined on 12/02/22	DF		Sean Mackie	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
22	MF		Ethan Ross	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
23	MF		Blaise Riley-Snow	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1
24	FW		David Goodwillie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	MF		Aaron Arnott	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	FW		Kieran Mitchell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	MF		Quinn Coulson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	GK		Kyle Bow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	DF		Greig Young	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	DF		Adam Masson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	GK		Lewis Budinauckas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
99	FW		Matej Poplatnik	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0

Team statistics

Management statistics

Last updated on 29 April 2022

Notes and References

1. Web site: ARBITRATION PANEL HANDS DOWN UNANIMOUS JUDGEMENT . Scottish Professional Football League . 28 July 2020.
2. Web site: Management Agree New Deal . . raithrovers.net . 2 July 2020 . 28 July 2020.
3. Web site: Raith Squad details . . 30 May 2021.