2020–21 Ross County F.C. season
The 2020–21 season is Ross County's second consecutive season in the Scottish Premiership and the club's 8th season overall in the top flight of Scottish football. Ross County will also compete in the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup. Stuart Kettlewell was sacked as the club's manager on 19th December, after a defeat to Hamilton.[1] John Hughes was appointed as the new manager on 21 December.[2]
2020–21 season | |||
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Chairman | Roy MacGregor | ||
Manager | Stuart Kettlewell (until 19 December) John Hughes | ||
Ground | Victoria Park Dingwall, Ross-shire (Capacity: 6,541) | ||
Scottish Premiership | 10th | ||
Scottish League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Oli Shaw (5 goals) All: Oli Shaw (7 goals) | ||
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Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
11 July 2020 Friendly | Aberdeen | 2–2 | Ross County | Aberdeen |
Anderson ![]() ![]() |
Charles-Cook ![]() Mckay ![]() |
Stadium: Cormack Park Attendance: 0 |
25 July 2020 Friendly | Livingston | 2–2 | Ross County | Livingston |
14:00 | Dykes ![]() Kouider-Aissa ![]() |
Stewart ![]() Fontaine ![]() |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 0 |
26 July 2020 Friendly | Celtic | 2–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
13:00 | Donaldson ![]() Elyounoussi ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 0 |
Scottish Premiership
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | St Johnstone | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 27 | |
9 | Motherwell | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 25 | |
10 | Kilmarnock | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 24 | |
11 | Ross County | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 51 | −30 | 23 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
12 | Hamilton Academical | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 51 | −29 | 19 | Relegation to the Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2021. Source: BBC SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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).[3]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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).[3]
Notes:
- Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Matches
3 August 2020 1 | Ross County | 1–0 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
19:45 | Stewart ![]() Paton ![]() Reid ![]() |
Gallagher ![]() Donnelly ![]() Lang ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Nick Walsh |
8 August 2020 2 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Ross County | Hamilton |
15:00 | McKay ![]() Vigurs ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madden |
12 August 2020 3 | Ross County | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | Dingwall |
19:45 | Draper ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Power ![]() Burke ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
15 August 2020 4 | Ross County | 1–2 | Dundee United | Dingwall |
15:00 | Paton ![]() Donaldson ![]() ![]() |
Appéré ![]() Pawlett ![]() Clark ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Napier |
22 August 2020 5 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Ross County | Paisley |
15:00 | Obika ![]() Shaughnessy ![]() |
Reid ![]() Vigurs ![]() Sheron ![]() |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 0 |
29 August 2020 6 | Livingston | 1–0 | Ross County | Livingston |
15:00 | Guthrie ![]() Serrano ![]() |
Draper ![]() Tremarco ![]() Gardyne ![]() Donaldson ![]() |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Beaton |
12 September 2020 7 | Ross County | 0–5 | Celtic | Dingwall |
15:00 | Édouard ![]() Ajeti ![]() Duffy ![]() Ajer ![]() Klimala ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
19 September 2020 8 | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Ross County | Perth |
15:00 | Vigurs ![]() |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Munro |
27 September 2020 9 | Ross County | 0–3 | Aberdeen | Dingwall |
15:00 | Vigurs ![]() |
Watkins ![]() Ferguson ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Willie Collum |
4 October 2020 10 | Rangers | 2–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
15:00 | Tavernier ![]() Barker ![]() |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Greg Aitken |
17 October 2020 11 | Ross County | 0–0 | Hibernian | Dingwall |
15:00 | Randall ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Nick Walsh |
24 October 2020 12 | Motherwell | 4–0 | Ross County | Motherwell |
15:00 | Watt ![]() Long ![]() O'Hara ![]() Lang ![]() Maguire ![]() Cole ![]() |
Vigurs ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Napier |
31 October 2020 13 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Ross County | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | Clark ![]() |
Shaw ![]() |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
6 November 2020 14 | Ross County | 1–1 | Livingston | Dingwall |
19:45 | Shaw ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Devlin ![]() Bartley ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
21 November 2020 15 | Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Ross County | Kilmarnock |
15:00 | Findlay ![]() Brophy ![]() Kabamba ![]() McKenzie ![]() Burke ![]() |
Grivosti ![]() |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Colin Steven |
6 December 2020 16 | Ross County | 0–4 | Rangers | Dingwall |
12:00 | Roofe ![]() Tavernier ![]() Morris ![]() Defoe ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 300 Referee: John Beaton |
12 December 2020 17 | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Ross County | Aberdeen |
15:00 | Main ![]() |
Stadium: Pittodrie Attendance: 0 Referee: Nick Walsh |
19 December 2020 18 | Ross County | 0–2 | Hamilton Academical | Dingwall |
15:00 | Callachan ![]() Martin ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 300 Referee: William Collum |
23 December 2020 19 | Celtic | 2–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
Turnbull ![]() Griffiths ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Euan Anderson |
26 December 2020 20 | Ross County | 0–2 | St Mirren | Victoria Park |
15:00 | Reid ![]() Draper ![]() |
Fraser ![]() Dennis ![]() |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Colin Steven |
30 December 2020 21 | Hibernian | 0–2 | Ross County | Edinburgh |
18:00 | Paton ![]() Shaw ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
2 January 2021 22 | Ross County | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Dingwall |
15:00 | Draper ![]() |
Conway ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0 Referee: William Collum |
10 January 2021 23 | Livingston | 3 − 1 | Ross County | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Robinson ![]() Forrest ![]() Hamilton ![]() |
Lakin ![]() |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Muir |
16 January 2021 24 | Ross County | 4–1 | Aberdeen | Dingwall |
15:00 | Shaw ![]() Lakin ![]() Hylton ![]() |
Iacovitti ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Colin Dteven |
23 January 2021 25 | Rangers | 5–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
15:00 | Kent ![]() Helander ![]() Aribo ![]() Jack ![]() Goldson ![]() |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Euan Anderson |
27 January 2021 26 | Ross County | 1–2 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
18:00 | Shaw ![]() |
Cole ![]() Mugabi ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Nick Walsh |
3 February 2021 27 | Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Ross County | Hamilton |
18:00 | Kelly ![]() |
White ![]() McKay ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0 Referee: William Collum |
Scottish League Cup
Matches
7 October 2020 Group stage | Montrose | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Ross County | Montrose |
19:45 | Webster ![]() Ballantyne ![]() Steeves ![]() |
[4] | Shaw ![]() Mckay ![]() Charles-Cook ![]() |
Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
Penalties | ||||
13 October 2020 Group stage | Ross County | 2–1 | Arbroath | Dingwall |
19:45 | Stewart ![]() |
[5] | Hilson ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven McLean |
10 November 2020 Group stage | Elgin City | 1–4 | Ross County | Elgin |
19:45 | Cooper ![]() Cameron ![]() |
Grivosti ![]() Iacovitti ![]() Paton ![]() Lakin ![]() |
Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
14 November 2020 Group stage | Ross County | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | Dingwall |
15:00 | Shaw ![]() Stewart ![]() Charles-Cook ![]() |
Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Alan Muir |
29 November 2020 Second round | Celtic | 0–2 | Ross County | Glasgow |
14:00 | Report | Stewart ![]() Iacovitti ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
16 December 2020 Quarter-finals | Livingston | 2–0 | Ross County | Livingston |
19:45 | Sibbald ![]() Forrest ![]() |
Stadium: Tony Macaroni Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven McLean |
Squad statistics
Appearances
As of 3 February 2021
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Ross Laidlaw | 28 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Connor Randall | 17 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Carl Tremarco | 9 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Callum Morris | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Leo Hjelde | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Ross Draper | 16 | 2 | 11+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Michael Gardyne | 24 | 0 | 14+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Oli Shaw | 24 | 8 | 12+7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 2 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Billy Mckay | 28 | 3 | 8+14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Iain Vigurs (c) | 28 | 1 | 23+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Tom Grivosti | 7 | 2 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Jermaine Hylton | 17 | 1 | 6+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Keith Watson | 16 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Alex Iacovitti | 32 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 2 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Regan Charles-Cook | 25 | 2 | 9+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Stephen Kelly | 20 | 0 | 10+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Charlie Lakin | 14 | 3 | 9+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Blair Spittal | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
Joe Hilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Jordan Tillson | 26 | 0 | 12+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Jason Naismith | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Harry Paton | 31 | 2 | 23+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Coll Donaldson | 26 | 1 | 20+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
26 | FW | ![]() |
Jordan White | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Tony Andreu | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() |
Ross Munro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | FW | ![]() |
Matthew Wright | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
46 | DF | ![]() |
Ben Williamson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
47 | MF | ![]() |
Adam Mackinnon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the season | |||||||||||
10 | FW | ![]() |
Lee Erwin | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Michael O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Josh Mullin | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
Ross Doohan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Ross Stewart | 24 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 4 |
41 | GK | ![]() |
Logan Ross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | DF | ![]() |
Josh Reid | 24 | 0 | 17+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
Goalscorers
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League | Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 | ![]() | FW | Oli Shaw | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
2 | 27 | ![]() | FW | Ross Stewart | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
3 | 9 | ![]() | FW | Billy McKay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
19 | ![]() | MF | Charlie Lakin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
4 | 6 | ![]() | MF | Ross Draper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
24 | ![]() | MF | Harry Paton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
12 | ![]() | DF | Tom Grivosti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
16 | ![]() | DF | Alex Iacovitti | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
17 | ![]() | MF | Regan Charles-Cook | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
6 | 14 | ![]() | FW | Jermaine Hylton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
26 | ![]() | FW | Jordan White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
11 | ![]() | MF | Iain Vigurs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
25 | ![]() | DF | Coll Donaldson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Total | 21 | 0 | 14 | 35 | ||||
Last updated: 3 February 2021 |
Transfers
In
Date | Player | From | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
24 June 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Loan |
25 June 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[7] |
26 June 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free |
30 June 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[8] |
16 July 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[9][10] |
1 August 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Loan |
27 September 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed |
2 October 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free |
5 October 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Loan[11] |
8 December 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[12] |
7 January 2021 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[13] |
8 January 2021 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[14][15] |
22 January 2021 | ![]() | ![]() | Loan[16] |
27 January 2021 | ![]() | ![]() | Loan[17] |
28 January 2021 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[18] |
Out
Date | Player | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
10 June 2020 | ![]() | Retired | Free[19] |
10 July 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[20][21] |
20 July 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[20][22] |
28 July 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[23][24] |
3 August 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[20] |
10 September 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[25] |
15 September 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed |
5 October 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[26][27] |
28 October 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[28][29] |
18 November 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Loan |
18 November 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Loan |
20 November 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[30] |
1 December 2020 | ![]() | ![]() | Free[31] |
28 January 2021 | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed[32] |
31 January 2021 | ![]() | ![]() | £300,000[33] |
See also
Notes and references
- "Ross County: Stuart Kettlewell sacked as manager after defeat by Hamilton Academical" - BBC Sport, 19 December 2020
- "Ross County: John Hughes appointed Manager" - Ross County, 21st December 2020
- "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "Montrose vs. Ross County". Soccerway. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "Ross County vs. Arbroath". Soccerway. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- "1ST TEAM". Ross County F.C. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- "Connor Randall: Ross County sign former Hearts loan defender". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "Regan Charles-Cook: Midfielder moves to Ross County on two-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- "End of Season 2019/20 Squad Update". www.ictfc.com. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "Ross County: Ex-Invernesss CT captain Carl Tremarco agrees one-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "Ross County take Charlie Lakin on loan from Birmingham City". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- McPartlin, Patrick (8 December 2020). "Jason Naismith returns to Scotland after former Hibs defender is freed by Peterborough United". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- Coyle, Andy (7 January 2021). "Ross County complete signing of midfielder Tony Andreu". STV Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- https://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news-items/maouche-becomes-a-staggie
- https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/ross-county/2797006/ross-county-sign-former-oldham-midfielder-mohamed-maouche/
- "Ross County add Celtic teenager Leo Hjelde on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- "Ross County: Blackburn goalkeeper Joe Hilton signs on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- "Jordan White: Ross County sign striker as Motherwell spell is cut short". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- Sked, Joel (10 June 2020). "Ex-Hearts ace Don Cowie retires and joins Premiership club's coaching staff". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "Richard Foster: Out-of-contract defender says not furloughing players morally shocking". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- "Declan McManus signs for the Pars". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- "Foster signs one-year deal at Firhill". www.ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- "Ross County: Captain Marcus Fraser leaves after rejecting contract". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "MARCUS FRASER WILL #BEINTHATNUMBER". www.stmirren.com. St Mirren. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "Lee Erwin joins St Mirren on two-year contract". BT Sport. BT. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Motherwell re-sign Devante Cole as Jermaine Hylton joins Ross County". BBC Sport. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Josh Mullin: Midfielder back at Livingston after Ross County exit". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "Richard Foster: Out-of-contract defender says not furloughing players morally shocking". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- "Sean Kelly Signs!". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- "Liam joins". dundeefc.co.uk. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "Michael O'Connor departs". Ross County FC. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- "Josh Reid: Coventry City complete deal for Ross County defender". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- "Stewart departs Staggies". Ross County FC - Official Site. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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