2018β19 season | |||
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Chairman | Alan Young | ||
Manager |
Barry Smith (until 4 September) John McGlynn (from 25 September) | ||
Stadium | Stark's Park | ||
League 1 | 3rd | ||
Challenge Cup | Second round | ||
League Cup | Group stage | ||
Scottish Cup | Fifth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League:
Kevin Nisbet (29) All: Kevin Nisbet (34) | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,013 vs. Dunfermline Athletic, 19 January 2019 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 479 vs. Aberdeen B, 14 August 2018 | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,555 | ||
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The 2018β19 season was Raith Rovers' second consecutive season in the third tier of Scottish football since being relegated from the Scottish Championship via the play-offs at the end of the 2016β17 season. [1] Raith Rovers also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Raith were led by manager Barry Smith for the 2018β19 season for his 2nd season at the club. [2]
On 4 September Smith resigned from his position at the club. [3]
On 25 September, John McGlynn was appointed as the new manager for his 2nd spell with the club. [4]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
4 July 2018 Pre-Season Friendly | Raith Rovers | 2 β 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Bayview Stadium |
19:45 |
Gillespie ![]() Matthews ![]() |
Match Report |
McCann ![]() |
Attendance: 701 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
4 August 2018 League One | Stranraer | 1 β 1 | Raith Rovers | Stair Park |
15:00 | Anderson ![]() |
Raith Report |
Buchanan ![]() |
Attendance: 424 Referee: David Lowe |
11 August 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 β 0 | Stenhousemuir | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Nisbet ![]() |
Raith Report | Attendance: 1,415 Referee: Mike Roncone |
18 August 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 β 2 | East Fife | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Nisbet ![]() |
Raith Report |
Agnew ![]() |
Attendance: 2,025 Referee: Craig Napier |
25 August 2018 League One | Airdrieonians | 3 β 4 | Raith Rovers | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Vitoria ![]() Carrick ![]() |
Raith Report |
Buchanan ![]() Davidson ![]() Nisbet ![]() |
Attendance: 1,119 Referee: Alan Newlands |
1 September 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 4 β 0 | Forfar Athletic | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Nisbet ![]() Vaughan ![]() Duggan ![]() |
Raith Report | Attendance: 1,447 Referee: Euan Anderson |
15 September 2018 League One | Brechin City | 1 β 1 | Raith Rovers | Glebe Park |
15:00 | Melingui ![]() |
Raith Report |
Nisbet ![]() |
Attendance: 623 Referee: Scott Millar |
22 September 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 1 β 1 | Montrose | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Campbell ![]() |
Raith Report |
Webster ![]() |
Attendance: 1,534 Referee: Grant Irvine |
29 September 2018 League One | Dumbarton | 1 β 5 | Raith Rovers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 |
Gallagher ![]() |
Raith Report |
Vaughan ![]() Nisbet ![]() Flanagan ![]() Buchanan ![]() |
Attendance: 756 Referee: Steven Reid |
6 October 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 1 β 1 | Arbroath | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Nisbet ![]() |
Raith Report |
Linn ![]() |
Attendance: 2,187 Referee: Craig Napier |
20 October 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 β 1 | Stranraer | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Nisbet ![]() Murray ![]() |
Raith Report |
Donnelly ![]() |
Attendance: 1,285 Referee: Craig Napier |
27 October 2018 League One | Forfar Athletic | 3 β 2 | Raith Rovers | Station Park |
15:00 |
Hilson ![]() Easton ![]() Hill ![]() |
Raith Report |
Matthews ![]() Nisbet ![]() |
Attendance: 826 Referee: Barry Cook |
4 November 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 β 1 | Brechin City | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Nisbet ![]() |
Raith Report | Jackson ![]() |
Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Graham Beaton |
11 November 2018 League One | East Fife | 2 β 1 | Raith Rovers | Bayview Stadium |
15:00 |
Smith ![]() Dunsmore ![]() Long ![]() |
Raith Report |
Buchanan ![]() |
Attendance: 1,726 Referee: David Munro |
18 November 2018 League One | Stenhousemuir | 1 β 3 | Raith Rovers | Ochilview Park |
15:00 |
McGuigan ![]() |
Raith Report |
Armstrong ![]() Crane ![]() |
Attendance: 797 Referee: John McKendrick |
1 December 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 β 0 | Airdrieonians | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Nisbet ![]() Buchanan ![]() |
Raith Report | Attendance: 1,567 Referee: David Lowe |
8 December 2018 League One | Montrose | 3 β 2 | Raith Rovers | Links Park |
15:00 |
Rennie ![]() Johnston ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Raith Report |
Armstrong ![]() Nisbet ![]() |
Attendance: 784 Referee: Alan Newlands |
15 December 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 4 β 2 | Dumbarton | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Armstrong ![]() Nisbet ![]() Murray ![]() Vaughan ![]() |
Raith Report |
Forbes ![]() Paton ![]() |
Attendance: 1,089 Referee: Barry Cook |
22 December 2018 League One | Arbroath | 0 β 2 | Raith Rovers | Gayfield Park |
15:00 |
Swankie ![]() |
Raith Report |
Armstrong ![]() Buchanan ![]() |
Attendance: 1,808 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
29 December 2018 League One | Raith Rovers | 1 β 2 | East Fife | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Vaughan ![]() |
Raith Report | Dunsmore ![]() Currie ![]() |
Attendance: 2,833 Referee: Gavin Ross |
5 January 2019 League One | Raith Rovers | 5 β 1 | Stenhousemuir | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Davidson ![]() Gillespie ![]() Murray ![]() Vaughan ![]() Duggan ![]() |
Raith Report | McBrearty ![]() Ross ![]() |
Attendance: 1,398 Referee: Grant Irvine |
12 January 2019 League One | Airdrieonians | 1 β 1 | Raith Rovers | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 |
McIntosh ![]() |
Raith Report |
Murray ![]() |
Attendance: 1,140 Referee: David Munro |
26 January 2019 League One | Brechin City | 2 β 1 | Raith Rovers | Glebe Park |
15:00 | Smith ![]() Kavanagh ![]() |
Raith Report |
Nisbet ![]() |
Attendance: 601 Referee: Euan Anderson |
2 February 2019 League One | Raith Rovers | 1 β 1 | Forfar Athletic | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Barjonas ![]() |
Raith Report |
Baird ![]() |
Attendance: 1,406 Referee: Colin Steven |
16 February 2019 League One | Raith Rovers | 0 β 1 | Arbroath | Stark's Park |
15:00 | Raith Report |
Hamilton ![]() |
Attendance: 1,937 Referee: John McKendrick |
23 February 2019 League One | Raith Rovers | 4 β 1 | Montrose | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Nisbet ![]() Murray ![]() Buchanan ![]() McGuffie ![]() |
Raith Report | Masson ![]() |
Attendance: 1,289 Referee: Mike Roncone |
26 February 2019 League One | Dumbarton | 2 β 2 | Raith Rovers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
19:45 |
Forbes ![]() Carswell ![]() |
Raith Report | Flanagan ![]() Nisbet ![]() |
Attendance: 507 Referee: Alan Newlands |
2 March 2019 League One | Stranraer | 2 β 2 | Raith Rovers | Stair Park |
15:00 |
Turner ![]() Vitoria ![]() |
Raith Report |
McGuffie ![]() Nisbet ![]() |
Attendance: 310 Referee: David Munro |
9 March 2019 League One | Raith Rovers | 1 β 0 | Airdrieonians | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Gillespie ![]() |
Raith Report | Attendance: 1,339 Referee: David Dickinson |
16 March 2019 League One | Forfar Athletic | 2 β 1 | Raith Rovers | Station Park |
15:00 |
Hilson ![]() |
Raith Report |
Nisbet ![]() |
Attendance: 509 Referee: Grant Irvine |
23 March 2019 League One | Raith Rovers | 4 β 1 | Dumbarton | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Ross Matthews ![]() Buchanan ![]() Nisbet ![]() |
Raith Report |
Gallagher ![]() |
Attendance: 1,338 Referee: Greg Aitken |
30 March 2019 League One | East Fife | 1 β 2 | Raith Rovers | Bayview Stadium |
15:00 |
Smith ![]() |
Raith Report |
Davidson ![]() Nisbet ![]() |
Attendance: 1,592 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
6 April 2019 League One | Stenhousemuir | 1 β 1 | Raith Rovers | Ochilview Park |
15:00 | McGuigan ![]() |
Raith Report |
Buchanan ![]() |
Attendance: 784 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
13 April 2019 League One | Raith Rovers | 2 β 3 | Stranraer | Stark's Park |
15:00 | McKay ![]() Barjonas ![]() |
Raith Report |
Turner ![]() Cameron ![]() Vitoria ![]() |
Attendance: 1,204 Referee: Steven Reid |
21 April 2019 League One | Arbroath | 2 β 2 | Raith Rovers | Gayfield Park |
15:00 |
Swankie ![]() Wallace ![]() |
Raith Report |
Nisbet ![]() |
Attendance: 932 Referee: Alan Newlands |
27 April 2019 League One | Raith Rovers | 3 β 2 | Brechin City | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Nisbet ![]() Buchanan ![]() |
Raith Report | Kavanagh ![]() |
Attendance: 1,266 Referee: Graham Beaton |
4 May 2019 League One | Montrose | 1 β 1 | Raith Rovers | Links Park |
15:00 |
Webster ![]() |
Raith Report |
McGuffie ![]() |
Attendance: 688 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
7 May 2019 Play-Off Semi-Final Leg 1 | Raith Rovers | 2 β 1 | Forfar Athletic | Stark's Park |
19:45 |
Nisbet ![]() Gullan ![]() |
Raith Report |
Baird ![]() |
Attendance: 2,007 Referee: Colin Steven |
11 May 2019 Play-Off Semi-Final Leg 2 | Forfar Athletic | 1 β 1 (2 β 3 agg.) | Raith Rovers | Station Park |
15:00 |
Baird ![]() Travis ![]() |
Raith Report |
Nisbet ![]() Gullan ![]() |
Attendance: 2,152 Referee: Euan Anderson |
15 May 2019 Play-Off Final Leg 1 | Raith Rovers | 1 β 3 | Queen of the South | Stark's Park |
19:45 | McKay ![]() |
Raith Report |
Dykes ![]() Murray ![]() Murray ![]() |
Attendance: 2,471 Referee: David Munro |
18 May 2019 Play-Off Final Leg 2 | Queen of the South | 0 β 0 (3 β 1 agg.) | Raith Rovers | Palmerston Park |
15:00 | Raith Report | Attendance: 2,420 Referee: Nick Walsh |
14 August 2018 Round 1 | Raith Rovers | 3 β 1 | Aberdeen U20 | Stark's Park |
19:45 |
Wedderburn ![]() Matthews ![]() Nisbet ![]() |
Raith Report | Anderson | Attendance: 479 Referee: Grant Irvine |
8 September 2018 Round 2 | Ross County | 5 β 0 | Raith Rovers | Victoria Park |
15:00 |
Graham ![]() Lindsay ![]() |
Raith Report | Attendance: 1,232 Referee: John Beaton |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HOM | INV | COW | COV | RAI | |
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1 | Heart of Midlothian [a] (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Qualification for the Second round | — | 5β0 | 5β0 | β | β | |
2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | β | — | β | 2β0 | 2β1 | ||
3 | Cowdenbeath | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 6 | β | 2β5 | — | 1β0 | β | ||
4 | Cove Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | 1β2 | β | β | — | 2β0 | ||
5 | Raith Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | 1β1p | β | 0β2 | β | — |
15 July 2018 Group C | Raith Rovers | 0 β 2 | Cowdenbeath | Bayview Stadium |
15:00 | Raith Report |
Sheerin ![]() |
Attendance: 634 Referee: Steven Reid |
21 July 2018 Group C | Raith Rovers | 1 β 1 (2 β 4 p) | Heart of Midlothian | Bayview Stadium |
15:00 |
Nisbet ![]() |
Raith Report |
Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 1,452 Referee: Don Robertson |
24 July 2018 Group C | Inverness CT | 2 β 1 | Raith Rovers | Caledonian Stadium |
19:45 |
Austin ![]() MacKay ![]() |
Raith Report |
Gillespie ![]() |
Attendance: 1,295 Referee: Colin Steven |
28 July 2018 Group C | Cove Rangers | 2 β 0 | Raith Rovers | Balmoral Stadium |
15:00 | Park ![]() Masson ![]() |
Raith Report | Attendance: 327 Referee: Kevin Graham |
24 November 2018 Round 3 | Queen's Park | 0 β 3 | Raith Rovers | Hampden Park |
15:00 | Raith Report |
Nisbet ![]() Buchanan ![]() Flanagan ![]() |
Attendance: 679 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
19 January 2019 Round 4 | Raith Rovers | 3 β 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Stark's Park |
15:00 |
Vaughan ![]() |
Raith Report |
Ashcroft ![]() |
Attendance: 6,013 Referee: Bobby Madden |
9 February 2019 Round 5 | Hibernian | 3 β 1 | Raith Rovers | Easter Road |
15:00 |
Horgan ![]() Slivka ![]() McNulty ![]() |
Raith Report |
Murray ![]() |
Attendance: 9,131 Referee: Bobby Madden |
18 December 2018 First round | Kelty Hearts | 1 β 5 | Raith Rovers | New Central Park |
19:45 | Attendance: 500 |
30 April 2019 Semi-final | Raith Rovers | 1 β 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Stark's Park |
19:45 | Raith Report |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Dean Lyness | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Sam McGuff | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Robbie Thomson | 30 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Kieran Wright | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Kyle Benedictus | 36 | 0 | 29+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Callum Crane | 30 | 1 | 28+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Iain Davidson | 40 | 2 | 33+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
David McKay | 25 | 1 | 16+3 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Euan Murray | 47 | 5 | 37+1 | 4 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ryan Stevenson | 8 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Euan Valentine | 9 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jamie Watson | 18 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Daniel Armstrong | 9 | 5 | 9+0 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jamie Barjonas | 19 | 2 | 16+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
James Berry | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Kieron Bowie | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tony Dingwall | 11 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Nathan Flanagan | 39 | 3 | 23+11 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Grant Gillespie | 37 | 1 | 26+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Regan Hendry | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ross Matthews | 43 | 3 | 28+7 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Craig McGuffie | 14 | 3 | 5+9 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Lewis Milne | 20 | 0 | 5+9 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Dylan Tait | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Nat Wedderburn | 43 | 1 | 35+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Liam Buchanan | 42 | 13 | 26+11 | 12 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Chris Duggan | 23 | 2 | 5+10 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jamie Gullan | 12 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Kevin Nisbet | 46 | 34 | 37+1 | 31 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Lewis Vaughan | 13 | 9 | 8+4 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jack Smith | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Includes all competitive matches.
Nation | Position | Name | League 1 | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||
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GK | Robbie Thomson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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DF | Kyle Benedictus | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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DF | Callum Crane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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DF | Iain Davidson | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
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DF | Euan Murray | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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DF | David McKay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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MF | Jamie Barjonas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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MF | Nathan Flanagan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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MF | Grant Gillespie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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MF | Ross Matthews | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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MF | Craig McGuffie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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MF | Lewis Milne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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MF | Nat Wedderburn | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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FW | Liam Buchanan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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FW | Chris Duggan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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FW | Kevin Nisbet | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Arbroath (C, P) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 70 | Promotion to the Championship |
2 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 63 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
3 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 60 | |
4 | Montrose | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 51 | |
5 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 48 |
Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% [nb 1] |
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Barry Smith [10] | 5 August 2017 | 4 September 2018 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 40.00 |
John McGlynn [11] | 25 September 2018 | Present | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 44.44 |