[1][5] But for the war, McNaught may have been a player of his home town club Queen of the South.
[1][6] With the resumption of national league football in 1946–47 after the end of World War II, Raith were in Scotland's second tier.
The highlight of the 1950s golden era was undoubtedly the 5–1 destruction of Rangers at Stark's Park in December 1956.
Jim Baxter later commented of his "Iron Man" captain from his earliest days in professional football, "I would never have made it in today's circumstances.
[10] The then veteran McNaught was fondly remembered by ex Raith teammate Jim Menzies as a real gentleman and inspiration for the younger players.
His son Ken won the European Cup playing centre back with Aston Villa.