David narey mbe veteran player, formerly of dundee united 19731994, who scored a goal against brazil in the 1982 world cup. Despite being a yts player with only one previous first team appearance, potter played the remainder of the match, conceding once but surviving to a penalty shootout. Broddle moved to kirkcaldy with raith rovers in july 1993 and started the most successful period of his career. Potter began his career with raith rovers, and was the substitute goalkeeper when scott thomson was sent off in the 199495 scottish league cup semifinal. For more information or to book your space, please contact us at. A new book has just been published telling the story of rovers greatest ever victory the 1994 league cup win over celtic. Julian raymond broddle born 1 november 1964 is an english former professional footballer. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in. Raith rovers improbable journey from the bottom to the top of scottish football ebook. Raith rovers improbable journey from the bottom to the top of scottish football lawther, stephen, mcdermid, val on.
Research company director steven lawther has written widely on football in magazines, fanzines and the raith rovers programme. Unthinkable raith rovers improbable journey from the. Rovers fan steven lawther has interviewed many of the rovers legends who played for the club in that golden era and unthinkable is the inside story from the players perspective. At the start of 1986 raith rovers were a club in crisis. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio.
Raith rovers improbable journey from the bottom to the top of scottish football. Raith rovers football club is a scottish professional football club based in the town of kirkcaldy, fife. A cost effective way to watch the football, enjoy our hospitality and, at the same time. Languishing near the bottom of scottish football, they were managerless and playing before crowds of just a few hundred. Raith rovers improbable journey from the bottom to the top of scottish football first by steven lawther isbn. The home of raith rovers football on bbc sport online. Yet less than a decade on the club would defy the odds to win their first ever national trophy, the scottish league cup, defeating glasgow giants celtic and qualifying for europe in one of scottish footballs most dramatic cup finals. Behind the scenes tour must book in advance begins at 12pm. This is the official website of raith rovers football club. The book became a best selling book in 2017 even knocking sir alex ferguson off the number one spot in the. Welcome to the official online shop for raith rovers football club. Match images reproduced with permission of the scottish professional football league. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in scottish league one as a member of the scottish professional football league, having been relegated from the scottish championship following defeat in the championship playoff semifinals in 2017.
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