Raith Rovers have announced that Lewis Vaughan has been rewarded with a testimonial following 11 years with the club.
The striker, who has fought back from four ruptured cruciate ligament injuries, joined the Stark’s Park outfit as a 16-year-old and has gone on to make 189 appearances, scoring 62 times.
A testimonial game for Vaughan will take place in the summer, while off field events are also being planned to mark the 27-year-old's commitment to the club.
A Raith statement read: “As the club’s longest-serving player, Raith Rovers are delighted to announce that Lewis Vaughan has been awarded a testimonial year in 2023.
“Several social and sporting events will take place over the course of 2023, with one of the main attractions sure to be a testimonial match that is scheduled to take place this summer.
“Details of the club that will send a team as the opposition for Lewis’ testimonial match will be confirmed later in the current season as clubs finalise their pre-season plans
“Wednesday marked the 11th anniversary of Raith Rovers forward Lewis Vaughan signing for the Rovers.
“A huge favourite with the Rovers support, Lewis had just turned 16 on 11th January 2012 when manager John McGlynn offered him his first professional contract, having been with the club since joining the Under 14s of the Raith Rovers academy.
“Since making his debut as a sub in May 2012, Lewis has gone on to make 189 appearances for the Rovers (126 of them starts) and has scored 62 goals, showing tremendous loyalty to the club and creating memories that will last forever with Rovers supporters of all ages.”
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