2019–20 Ross County F.C. season
The 2019–20 season will be the club's 1st season back in the Scottish Premiership, the top flight of Scottish football, after being promoted as Champions from the Scottish Championship.[1] Ross County will also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
2019–20 season | |||
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Chairman | Roy MacGregor | ||
Manager | Steven Ferguson and Stuart Kettlewell | ||
Ground | Victoria Park Dingwall, Ross-shire (Capacity: 6,541) | ||
Scottish Premiership | 10th | ||
Scottish League Cup | Second Round | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ross Stewart, Billy McKay (7) All: Ross Stewart, Billy McKay (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,575 vs Rangers (League) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,301 vs Livingston (League) | ||
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Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
29 June 2019 Friendly | Nairn County | 0–3 | Ross County | Station Park, Nairn |
15:00 | Stewart Mckay MacBeath |
29 June 2019 Friendly | Forres Mechanics | 0–11 | Ross County | Mosset Park, Forres |
15:00 | Watson McManus Paton Murray Graham Armstrong |
5 July 2019 Friendly | 2–0 | Ross County | Assen, Netherlands | |
19:00 | Postema Sierhuis |
7 July 2019 Friendly | 1–3 | Ross County | Doorwerth, Netherlands | |
19:00 | Watson Graham Stewart |
27 July 2019 Friendly | Ross County | 2–0 | Victoria Park | |
15:00 | Power Vigurs |
Attendance: 735 Referee: Steven McLean |
Scottish Premiership
3 August 2019 1 | Ross County | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | Dingwall |
15:00 | Chalmers Mckay Stewart |
Report | McKenna MacKinnon Oakley |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,071 Referee: Alan Newlands |
10 August 2019 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Ross County | Edinburgh |
15:00 | Report | Morris Kelly Spittal |
Stadium: Tynecastle Attendance: 15,652 Referee: Alan Muir |
24 August 2019 3 | Ross County | 1–4 | Livingston | Dingwall |
15:00 | Stewart |
Report | Guthrie Lawless Dykes Stobbs |
Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 4,237 Referee: John Beaton |
31 August 2019 4 | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Ross County | Aberdeen |
15:00 | Leigh Cosgrove Hedges Ojo Considine |
Report | Stewart |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 13,006 Referee: Nick Walsh |
14 September 2019 5 | Ross County | 2–1 | St Mirren | Dingwall |
15:00 | Stewart Fraser |
Report | Andreu |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,637 Referee: Colin Steven |
21 September 2019 6 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Ross County | Motherwell |
15:00 | Gallagher Campbell Carroll |
Report | Graham Gardyne Stewart Spittal |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,620 Referee: Alan Muir |
28 September 2019 7 | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Ross County | Kilmarnock |
15:00 | Report | Gardyne Fraser |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,906 Referee: Alan Newlands |
5 October 2019 8 | Ross County | 2–2 | St Johnstone | Dingwall |
15:00 | Chalmers Spittal |
Report | May Kennedy |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,124 Referee: Euan Anderson |
19 October 2019 9 | Celtic | 6–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
Elyounoussi Édouard McGregor Fontaine Forrest |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,560 Referee: Don Robertson |
26 October 2019 10 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Ross County | Edinburgh |
Horgan Allan |
Report | Graham Chalmers |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 15,452 Referee: Steven Maclean |
30 October 2019 11 | Ross County | 0−4 | Rangers | Dingwall |
19:45 | Stewart |
Report | Morelos Jack |
Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 6,575 Referee: Bobby Madden |
2 November 2019 12 | Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | Ross County | Hamilton |
15:00 | Smith Oakley Martin |
Report | McKay Graham |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Colin Steven |
9 November 2019 13 | Ross County | 1–3 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen |
15:00 GMT | Mullin Morris Fontaine |
Report | McGinn Hedges Ferguson Considine |
Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 6,510 Referee: Alan Newlands |
23 November 2019 14 | St Mirren | 2–1 | Ross County | Paisley |
15:00 | McLoughlin Foley |
Graham |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,708 Referee: Euan Anderson |
1 December 2019 15 | Ross County | 1–4 | Celtic | Dingwall |
Stewart |
Report | Christie Rogic Johnston |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 6,512 Referee: Nick Walsh |
4 December 2019 16 | Ross County | 2–1 | Hibernian | Dingwall |
Stewart |
Report | Doidge |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,196 Referee: David Munro |
14 December 2019 17 | Ross County | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Dingwall |
Erwin |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,688 Referee: Alan Muir |
21 December 2019 18 | Livingston | 4 − 0 | Ross County | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Lamie Dykes Sibbald |
Report | Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Colin Steven |
26 December 2019 19 | Ross County | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Spittal Spence Foster Fontaine Graham |
Report | Gallagher Maciver Hartley Polworth |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,181 Referee: Greg Aitken |
29 December 2019 20 | St Johnstone | 1 − 1 | Ross County | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Hendry |
Report | Vigurs Graham |
Attendance: 2,658 Referee: Bobby Madden |
22 January 2020 21 | Ross County | 0 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | Dingwall |
19:45 | Vigurs |
Report | Souttar |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,301 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
25 January 2020 22 | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
McGregor Bauer Édouard |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,785 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
29 January 2020 23 | Rangers | 2−0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
19:45 | Defoe Arfield Goldson Polster |
Report | Mullin Spence Kelly Fraser |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 47,583 Referee: Don Robertson |
1 February 2020 24 | Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Ross County | Kilmarnock |
15:00 | Brophy Kabamba |
Report | Vigurs |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,733 Referee: Willie Collum |
5 February 2020 25 | Ross County | 2–0 | Livingston | Dingwall |
19:45 | McKay |
Report | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 3,301 Referee: Nick Walsh |
12 February 2020 26 | Hibernian | 3–0 | Ross County | Edinburgh |
19:45 | McNulty Doidge Jackson |
Report | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 14,486 Referee: Steven McLean |
15 February 2020 27 | Ross County | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Dingwall |
15:00 | McKay |
Report | May |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,569 Referee: Colin Dteven |
22 February 2020 28 | Aberdeen | 1–2 | Ross County | Aberdeen |
15:00 | Main Campbell |
Report | McKay |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 14,860 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
4 March 2020 29 | Motherwell | 4 – 1 | Ross County | Motherwell |
19:45 | O'Hara Aarons Campbell Tait Watt |
Report | Fontaine Morris Vigurs Stewart |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,191 Referee: Alan Muir |
8 March 2020 30 | Ross County | 0−1 | Rangers | Dingwall |
12:00 | Fontaine Stewart Spittal Morris |
Report | Kent |
Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 6,400 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
Scottish League Cup
13 July 2019 | Ross County | 4–1 | Montrose | Dingwall |
15:00 | Mullin Stewart Mckay |
Lyons Allan |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,159 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
16 July 2019 | Brechin City | 0–4 | Ross County | Brechin |
19:45 | Stewart Mckay Spittal |
Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 272 Referee: Alan Newlands |
21 July 2019 | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Ross County | Perth |
15:00 | Tanser Craig |
Mckay Vigurs |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 1,648 Referee: Bobby Madden |
24 July 2019 | Ross County | 2–0 | Forfar Athletic | Dingwall |
19:45 | Graham |
[2] | Bain |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,002 Referee: Willie Collum |
17 August 2019 | Partick Thistle | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Ross County | Glasgow |
15:00 | [3] |
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Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,053 Referee: Steven McLean |
Scottish Cup
18 January 2020 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Ross County | Ayr |
15:00 | Bell |
Report | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,538 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
Squad statistics
Appearances
As of 8 March 2020
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Ross Laidlaw | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Marcus Fraser(c) | 31 | 1 | 25+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Sean Kelly | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Liam Fontaine | 27 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Callum Morris | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Ross Draper | 12 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
7 | FW | Michael Gardyne | 17 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
8 | FW | Lee Erwin | 19 | 1 | 11+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Billy Mckay | 33 | 11 | 22+5 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 4 | |
11 | MF | Iain Vigurs | 22 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | |
12 | DF | Tom Grivosti | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Josh Mullin | 32 | 2 | 21+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | |
15 | DF | Keith Watson | 20 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Lewis Spence | 15 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | DF | Richard Foster | 21 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | FW | Oli Shaw | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | MF | Blair Spittal | 26 | 4 | 10+10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 | |
21 | GK | Nathan Baxter | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | MF | Jordan Tillson | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | MF | Joe Chalmers | 19 | 3 | 6+8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |
24 | MF | Harry Paton | 23 | 1 | 11+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |
25 | DF | Coll Donaldson | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
26 | MF | Don Cowie | 9 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
27 | FW | Ross Stewart | 26 | 11 | 19+2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 4 | |
38 | DF | Ruari Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
41 | GK | Tommy Dixon-Hodge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
43 | DF | Josh Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
44 | FW | Matthew Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Players who left the club during the season | |||||||||||
8 | MF | Jamie Lindsay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Ewan Henderson | 10 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | FW | Brian Graham | 23 | 6 | 5+13 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | |
22 | MF | Simon Power | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
25 | GK | Jack Ruddy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
36 | MF | Mark Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
Rank | Pos. | Player | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | ST | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
ST | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | ||
3 | ST | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
4 | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
5 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
6 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
7 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals | 29 | 0 | 14 | 43 | ||
Last updated: 4 March 2020 |
Team statistics
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PPG | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
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8 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 1.10 | |
9 | St Mirren | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 0.97 | |
10 | Ross County | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 0.97 | |
11 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 0.90 | |
12 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 0.77 | Relegated to the Championship |
Source: BBC SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[5]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[5]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
- All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
League Cup table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROS | FOR | MON | STJ | BRE | |
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1 | Ross County (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 12 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | — | |
2 | Forfar Athletic (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
3 | Montrose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5 | — | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | — | ||
4 | St Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 4–0 | ||
5 | Brechin City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 1 | 0–4 | — | 1–1p | — | — |
Transfers
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See also
Notes and references
- "Ross County secure title and promotion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Ross County v Forfar Athletic". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- Crawford, Kenny (17 August 2019). "Partick Thistle 3–2 Ross County (AET): Steven Saunders the hero for hosts". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "Summary - League Cup Group B". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Joe Chalmers: Ross County to sign Inverness CT player". BBC Sport. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- "Ross County sign goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw on pre-contract deal". Press and Journal. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- Smith, Tyrone (4 June 2019). "Ross County: Blair Spittal out to 'rebuild reputation' after Partick Thistle exit". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- "County sign Chelsea goalkeeper on season-long loan". Press and Journal. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- "In-demand Norwich City winger seals loan switch to Scottish top-flight". Eastern Daily Press. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- "Ross County sign goalkeeper Jack Ruddy on a six-month deal". BBC Sport. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Ross County sign goalkeeper Jack Ruddy on a six-month deal". BBC Sport. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Steven Mackay sold Greg Morrison on Brora Rangers move after Ross County release". 25 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- "Callum Semple leaves Ross County". Press and Journal. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "Scott Fox: Goalkeeper leaves Ross County after talks breakdown". BBC Sport. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- "Declan joins McKinnon's Bairns on Loan". Ross County FC. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- Skinner, Andy (24 July 2019). "Lindsay leaves County to join Rotherham". Press & Journal. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Keny van der Weg: Defender leaves Ross County to return to Holland". BBC Sport. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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