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Liam Bryce

David Goodwillie backed by Raith Rovers as club break their silence to defend signing

Raith Rovers have defended the signing of David Goodwillie after an angry backlash to the striker's deadline day arrival.

A number of club figures have quit in protest and fans left furious at the decision to recruit the 32-year-old, who was branded a rapist by a judge in a civil court in 2017.

Goodwillie and fellow footballer David Robertson were ordered to pay Denise Clair £100,000 in the civil action after a criminal case was dropped.

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