Raith Rovers re-sign title winning defender on one-year deal

Two years after leaving Raith Rovers following a reported fall-out with then manager Ian Murray, defender Ross Millen has returned to the Stark’s Park club on a one-year contract.

The 31-year-old right-back initially had a season with English League Two outfit Morecambe after departing Raith and spent the 2025-2026 campaign playing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle as they won the Scottish League One title. Overall last term he scored twice in 19 appearances for the Highlanders.

Ross Millen (second right) celebrates winning William Hill League One with his Inverness Caledonian Thistle team-mates (Pic by Ewan Bootman/SNS Group)

placeholder image — Ross Millen (second right) celebrates winning William Hill League One with his Inverness Caledonian Thistle team-mates (Pic by Ewan Bootman/SNS Group)

Raith posted online after announcing Millen’s signing: “We are delighted to announce that Ross Millen has returned to the club on a one-year deal.

"The right-back made a real impact during his first spell at the club between 2022 and 2024 and returns after a spell with Inverness CT.

"Welcome back Ross.”

Millen’s previous spell with Raith saw him score once in 68 appearances. The player has also previously served Dunfermline Athletic, Livingston, Clyde, Queen’s Park, Kilmarnock and Scunthorpe United.