| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
|  | |||
The 2019–20 season was 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 also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
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  | 
| 7 July 2019 Friendly |  GFA Deventer City | 1–3 | Ross County | Doorwerth, Netherlands | 
| 19:00 |  | Watson   Graham   Stewart  | 
| 27 July 2019 Friendly | Ross County | 2–0 |  Carlisle United | Victoria Park | 
| 15:00 | Power  52' Vigurs  73' | Attendance: 735 Referee: Steven McLean | 
Scottish Premiership
| 3 August 2019 1 | Ross County | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | Dingwall | 
| 15:00 | Chalmers  30' Mckay  36' Stewart  57' | Report | McKenna  1' MacKinnon  51' Oakley  71' | 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  45' Kelly  73' Spittal  87' | Stadium: Tynecastle Attendance: 15,652 Referee: Alan Muir | 
| 24 August 2019 3 | Ross County | 1–4 | Livingston | Dingwall | 
| 15:00 | Stewart  44' | Report | Guthrie  3' Lawless  14' Dykes  26' Stobbs  52' | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 4,237 Referee: John Beaton | 
| 31 August 2019 4 | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Ross County | Aberdeen | 
| 15:00 | Leigh  34' Cosgrove  37' (pen) Hedges  50' Ojo  51' Considine  73' | Report | Stewart  27' | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 13,006 Referee: Nick Walsh | 
| 14 September 2019 5 | Ross County | 2–1 | St Mirren | Dingwall | 
| 15:00 | Stewart  62' Fraser  90+2' | Report | Andreu  72' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,637 Referee: Colin Steven | 
| 21 September 2019 6 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Ross County | Motherwell | 
| 15:00 | Gallagher  58' Campbell  61' Carroll  78'  80' | Report | Graham  75' Gardyne  84' Stewart  88' Spittal  90+4' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,620 Referee: Alan Muir | 
| 28 September 2019 7 | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Ross County | Kilmarnock | 
| 15:00 | Report | Gardyne  40' Fraser  82' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,906 Referee: Alan Newlands | 
| 5 October 2019 8 | Ross County | 2–2 | St Johnstone | Dingwall | 
| 15:00 | Chalmers  10' Spittal  68' | Report | May  24' Kennedy  51' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,124 Referee: Euan Anderson | 
| 19 October 2019 9 | Celtic | 6–0 | Ross County | Glasgow | 
| Elyounoussi  4', 72' Édouard  46' McGregor  49' Fontaine  50' (o.g.) Forrest  55' | Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,560 Referee: Don Robertson | 
| 26 October 2019 10 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Ross County | Edinburgh | 
| Horgan  50' Allan  56' | Report | Graham  72' Chalmers  90' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 15,452 Referee: Steven Maclean | 
| 30 October 2019 11 | Ross County | 0−4 | Rangers | Dingwall | 
| 19:45 | Stewart  59' | Report | Morelos  20', 71' Jack  29', 37' | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 6,575 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 2 November 2019 12 | Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | Ross County | Hamilton | 
| 15:00 | Smith  52' Oakley  64' Martin  90+3' | Report | McKay  1' Graham  88' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Colin Steven | 
| 9 November 2019 13 | Ross County | 1–3 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen | 
| 15:00 GMT | Mullin  5' (pen.) Morris  22' Fontaine  84' | Report | McGinn  10' Hedges  52' Ferguson  64' Considine  70' | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 6,510 Referee: Alan Newlands | 
| 23 November 2019 14 | St Mirren | 2–1 | Ross County | Paisley | 
| 15:00 | McLoughlin  43' Foley  88' | Graham  24' | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,708 Referee: Euan Anderson | 
| 1 December 2019 15 | Ross County | 1–4 | Celtic | Dingwall | 
| Stewart  24' | Report | Christie  11', 38' Rogic  67' Johnston  73' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 6,512 Referee: Nick Walsh | 
| 4 December 2019 16 | Ross County | 2–1 | Hibernian | Dingwall | 
| Stewart  65', 75' | Report | Doidge  34' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,196 Referee: David Munro | 
| 14 December 2019 17 | Ross County | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Dingwall | 
| Erwin  90+2' | Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,688 Referee: Alan Muir | 
| 21 December 2019 18 | Livingston | 4 − 0 | Ross County | Almondvale Stadium | 
| 15:00 | Lamie  31' Dykes  41', 50', 73' Sibbald  60' | Report | Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Colin Steven | 
| 26 December 2019 19 | Ross County | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | Dingwall | 
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Spittal  24' Spence  48'  62' Foster  71' Fontaine  90+4' Graham  90+5' | Report | Gallagher  49'  90+2' Maciver  81' Hartley  90+4' Polworth  90+5' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,181 Referee: Greg Aitken | 
| 29 December 2019 20 | St Johnstone | 1 − 1 | Ross County | McDiarmid Park | 
| 15:00 | Hendry  84' | Report | Vigurs  72' Graham  68'  90+3' | Attendance: 2,658 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 22 January 2020 21 | Ross County | 0 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | Dingwall | 
| 19:45 | Vigurs  81' | Report | Souttar  90+2' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,301 Referee: Gavin Duncan | 
| 25 January 2020 22 | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Ross County | Glasgow | 
| McGregor  37' (pen.) Bauer  51' Édouard  65',  68' | Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,785 Referee: Kevin Clancy | 
| 29 January 2020 23 | Rangers | 2−0 | Ross County | Glasgow | 
| 19:45 | Defoe  41' Arfield  47' Goldson  52' Polster  67' | Report | Mullin  45' Spence  74' Kelly  76' Fraser  86' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 47,583 Referee: Don Robertson | 
| 1 February 2020 24 | Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Ross County | Kilmarnock | 
| 15:00 | Brophy  54', 57' Kabamba  82' | Report | Vigurs  25' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,733 Referee: Willie Collum | 
| 5 February 2020 25 | Ross County | 2–0 | Livingston | Dingwall | 
| 19:45 | McKay  2', 59' | Report | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 3,301 Referee: Nick Walsh | 
| 12 February 2020 26 | Hibernian | 3–0 | Ross County | Edinburgh | 
| 19:45 | McNulty  7' Doidge  41' Jackson  84' | Report | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 14,486 Referee: Steven McLean | 
| 15 February 2020 27 | Ross County | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Dingwall | 
| 15:00 | McKay  90+4' | Report | May  33' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,569 Referee: Colin Dteven | 
| 22 February 2020 28 | Aberdeen | 1–2 | Ross County | Aberdeen | 
| 15:00 | Main  28' Campbell  18'  32' | Report | McKay  43', 88' | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 14,860 Referee: Gavin Duncan | 
| 4 March 2020 29 | Motherwell | 4 – 1 | Ross County | Motherwell | 
| 19:45 | O'Hara  17' Aarons  20' Campbell  25', 75' Tait  65' Watt  90+3' | Report | Fontaine  3' Morris  16' Vigurs  64' Stewart  80' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,191 Referee: Alan Muir | 
| 8 March 2020 30 | Ross County | 0−1 | Rangers | Dingwall | 
| 12:00 | Fontaine  12' Stewart  56' Spittal  90+1' Morris  90+5' | Report | Kent  77' | 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  7' Stewart  13', 46' Mckay  85' | Lyons  18' Allan  51' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,159 Referee: Chris Fordyce | 
| 16 July 2019 | Brechin City | 0–4 | Ross County | Brechin | 
| 19:45 | Stewart  33', 44' Mckay  49' Spittal  75' | Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 272 Referee: Alan Newlands | 
| 21 July 2019 | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Ross County | Perth | 
| 15:00 | Tanser  8' (pen.) Craig  73' | Mckay  30', 45+1' Vigurs  63' | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 1,648 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 24 July 2019 | Ross County | 2–0 | Forfar Athletic | Dingwall | 
| 19:45 | Graham  15', 76' | [2] | Bain  66' | 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] | Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,053 Referee: Steven McLean | 
Scottish Cup
| 18 January 2020 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Ross County | Ayr | 
| 15:00 | Bell  37' | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  SCO | Ross Laidlaw | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| 2 | DF |  SCO | Marcus Fraser(c) | 31 | 1 | 25+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF |  SCO | Sean Kelly | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  ENG | Liam Fontaine | 27 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF | .svg.png.webp) NIR | Callum Morris | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 6 | MF |  ENG | Ross Draper | 12 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 7 | FW |  SCO | Michael Gardyne | 17 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 
| 8 | FW |  SCO | Lee Erwin | 19 | 1 | 11+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW | .svg.png.webp) NIR | Billy Mckay | 33 | 11 | 22+5 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 4 | 
| 11 | MF |  SCO | Iain Vigurs | 22 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 
| 12 | DF |  ENG | Tom Grivosti | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 14 | MF |  SCO | Josh Mullin | 32 | 2 | 21+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 
| 15 | DF |  SCO | Keith Watson | 20 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 
| 16 | MF |  SCO | Lewis Spence | 15 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 18 | DF |  SCO | Richard Foster | 21 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 19 | FW |  SCO | Oli Shaw | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF |  SCO | Blair Spittal | 26 | 4 | 10+10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 | 
| 21 | GK |  ENG | Nathan Baxter | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 22 | MF |  ENG | Jordan Tillson | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 23 | MF |  SCO | Joe Chalmers | 19 | 3 | 6+8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 
| 24 | MF | .svg.png.webp) CAN | Harry Paton | 23 | 1 | 11+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 
| 25 | DF |  SCO | Coll Donaldson | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 26 | MF |  SCO | Don Cowie | 9 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 27 | FW |  SCO | Ross Stewart | 26 | 11 | 19+2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 4 | 
| 38 | DF |  SCO | Ruari Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 41 | GK |  ENG | Tommy Dixon-Hodge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 43 | DF |  SCO | Josh Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 44 | FW |  SCO | Matthew Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Players who left the club during the season | |||||||||||
| 8 | MF |  SCO | Jamie Lindsay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 17 | MF |  SCO | Ewan Henderson | 10 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 19 | FW |  SCO | Brian Graham | 23 | 6 | 5+13 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | 
| 22 | MF |  IRL | Simon Power | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 
| 25 | GK |  SCO | Jack Ruddy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 36 | MF |  SCO | Mark Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
Goalscorers
| Rank | Pos. | Player | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST |  Ross Stewart | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 
| ST | .svg.png.webp) Billy Mckay | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| 3 | ST |  Brian Graham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 
| 4 | MF |  Blair Spittal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 
| 5 | MF |  Joe Chalmers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 
| 6 | MF |  Iain Vigurs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| MF |  Josh Mullin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | DF |  Liam Fontaine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| DF |  Marcus Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |  Lee Erwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | .svg.png.webp) Harry Paton | 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 | Pts | PPG | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 33 | 1.10 | |
| 9 | St Mirren | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 29 | 0.97 | |
| 10 | Ross County | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 29 | 0.97 | |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 27 | 0.90 | |
| 12 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 23 | 0.77 | Relegation 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 12 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | — | |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic | 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
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. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. 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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