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]

Ross County
2020–21 season
ChairmanRoy MacGregor
ManagerStuart Kettlewell
(until 19 December)
John Hughes
GroundVictoria Park
Dingwall, Ross-shire
(Capacity: 6,541)
Scottish Premiership10th
Scottish League CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Oli Shaw
(5 goals)

All:
Oli Shaw
(7 goals)

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  33'
Kouider-Aissa  49'
Stewart  55'
Fontaine  75'
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 0
26 July 2020 Friendly Celtic 2–0 Ross County Glasgow
13:00 Donaldson  3' (o.g.)
Elyounoussi  14'
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:
  1. 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  24' (pen.)
Paton  57'
Reid  75'
Gallagher  24'
Donnelly 73'
Lang  87'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nick Walsh
8 August 2020 2 Hamilton Academical 0–1 Ross County Hamilton
15:00 McKay  76'
Vigurs  90+1'
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madden
12 August 2020 3 Ross County 2–2 Kilmarnock Dingwall
19:45 Draper  15'
Stewart  79' (pen.)
Power  59'
Burke  66'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Duncan
15 August 2020 4 Ross County 1–2 Dundee United Dingwall
15:00 Paton  22'
Donaldson  29'  87'
Appéré  34'
Pawlett  40'
Clark  79'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Napier
22 August 2020 5 St Mirren 1–1 Ross County Paisley
15:00 Obika  14'
Shaughnessy  62'
Reid  28'
Vigurs  41'
Sheron  70' (o.g.)
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 0
29 August 2020 6 Livingston 1–0 Ross County Livingston
15:00 Guthrie  64'
Serrano  67'
Draper  18'
Tremarco  51'
Gardyne  65'
Donaldson  90+3'
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Beaton
12 September 2020 7 Ross County 0–5 Celtic Dingwall
15:00 Édouard  4' (pen.)
Ajeti  20'
Duffy  59'
Ajer  64'
Klimala  75'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrew Dallas
19 September 2020 8 St Johnstone 0–1 Ross County Perth
15:00 Vigurs  42' Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Munro
27 September 2020 9 Ross County 0–3 Aberdeen Dingwall
15:00 Vigurs  60' Watkins  42'
Ferguson  60' (pen.), 76' (pen.)
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Willie Collum
4 October 2020 10 Rangers 2–0 Ross County Glasgow
15:00 Tavernier  17' (pen.)
Barker  88'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Greg Aitken
17 October 2020 11 Ross County 0–0 Hibernian Dingwall
15:00 Randall  79' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nick Walsh
24 October 2020 12 Motherwell 4–0 Ross County Motherwell
15:00 Watt  37'
Long  41'
O'Hara  54' (pen.)
Lang  64'
Maguire  65'
Cole  72'
Vigurs  53' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Napier
31 October 2020 13 Dundee United 2–1 Ross County Tannadice Park
15:00 Clark  19' (pen.), 51' Shaw  81' Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven Kirkland
6 November 2020 14 Ross County 1–1 Livingston Dingwall
19:45 Shaw  28'
Kelly  90'
Devlin  56'
Bartley  70'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kevin Clancy
21 November 2020 15 Kilmarnock 3–1 Ross County Kilmarnock
15:00 Findlay  8'
Brophy  14'
Kabamba  68' (pen.)
McKenzie  90+1'
Burke  90+3'
Grivosti  42' Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Colin Steven
6 December 2020 16 Ross County 0–4 Rangers Dingwall
12:00 Roofe  28'
Tavernier  56'
Morris  72' (o.g.)
Defoe  90'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: John Beaton
12 December 2020 17 Aberdeen 2–0 Ross County Aberdeen
15:00 Main  5', 57' Stadium: Pittodrie
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nick Walsh
19 December 2020 18 Ross County 0–2 Hamilton Academical Dingwall
15:00 Callachan  22'
Martin  62'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: William Collum
23 December 2020 19 Celtic 2–0 Ross County Glasgow
Turnbull  24'
Griffiths  61'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Euan Anderson
26 December 2020 20 Ross County 0–2 St Mirren Victoria Park
15:00 Reid  36'
Draper  60'
Fraser  76'
Dennis  85'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Colin Steven
30 December 2020 21 Hibernian 0–2 Ross County Edinburgh
18:00 Paton  25'
Shaw  76'
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Don Robertson
2 January 2021 22 Ross County 1–1 St Johnstone Dingwall
15:00 Draper  21' Conway  26' (pen.) Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: William Collum
10 January 2021 23 Livingston 3 − 1 Ross County Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Robinson  9'
Forrest  81'
Hamilton  90+1'
Lakin  28' Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Muir
16 January 2021 24 Ross County 4–1 Aberdeen Dingwall
15:00 Shaw  1', 84'
Lakin  20'
Hylton  90+3'
Iacovitti  45+1' (o.g.) Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Colin Dteven
23 January 2021 25 Rangers 5–0 Ross County Glasgow
15:00 Kent  6'
Helander  28'
Aribo  37'
Jack  66'
Goldson  81'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Euan Anderson
27 January 2021 26 Ross County 1–2 Motherwell Dingwall
18:00 Shaw  14' Cole  51'
Mugabi  72'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nick Walsh
3 February 2021 27 Hamilton Academical 1–2 Ross County Hamilton
18:00 Kelly  16' (o.g.) White  81'
McKay  85'
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  63'
Ballantyne  67'
Steeves  89'
[4] Shaw  13'
Mckay  15'
Charles-Cook  52'
Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Duncan
Penalties
13 October 2020 Group stage Ross County 2–1 Arbroath Dingwall
19:45 Stewart  65', 68' (pen.) [5] Hilson  49' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven McLean
10 November 2020 Group stage Elgin City 1–4 Ross County Elgin
19:45 Cooper
Cameron  80'
Grivosti  5'
Iacovitti  45'
Paton  51'
Lakin  77'
Stadium: Borough Briggs
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Duncan
14 November 2020 Group stage Ross County 3–0 Stirling Albion Dingwall
15:00 Shaw  21'
Stewart  50' (pen.)
Charles-Cook  52'
Stadium: Global Energy Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Alan Muir
29 November 2020 Second round Celtic 0–2 Ross County Glasgow
14:00 Report Stewart  39' (pen.)
Iacovitti  84'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Clancy
16 December 2020 Quarter-finals Livingston 2–0 Ross County Livingston
19:45 Sibbald  4'
Forrest  24'
Stadium: Tony Macaroni Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven McLean

Squad statistics

[6]

Appearances

As of 3 February 2021

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremiershipScottish CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Ross Laidlaw 2802200060
2 DF Connor Randall 17013+20001+10
3 DF Carl Tremarco 902+400030
5 DF Callum Morris 150100004+10
4 DF Leo Hjelde 30300000
6 MF Ross Draper 16211+42000+10
7 FW Michael Gardyne 24014+70001+20
8 FW Oli Shaw 24812+76003+22
9 FW Billy Mckay 2838+142004+21
11 MF Iain Vigurs (c) 28123+110040
12 DF Tom Grivosti 723+210021
14 FW Jermaine Hylton 1716+710040
15 DF Keith Watson 16010+400020
16 DF Alex Iacovitti 322260005+12
17 MF Regan Charles-Cook 2529+1100052
18 MF Stephen Kelly 20010+700030
19 MF Charlie Lakin 1439+12003+11
20 MF Blair Spittal 100+100000
21 GK Joe Hilton 00000000
22 MF Jordan Tillson 26012+100002+20
22 DF Jason Naismith 60600000
24 MF Harry Paton 31223+31004+11
25 DF Coll Donaldson 26120+11004+10
26 FW Jordan White 110+110000
28 MF Tony Andreu 301+200000
31 GK Ross Munro 00000000
44 FW Matthew Wright 300+20000+10
46 DF Ben Williamson 2000000+20
47 MF Adam Mackinnon 1000000+10
Players who left the club during the season
10 FW Lee Erwin 402+200000
10 FW Michael O'Connor 1000000+10
14 MF Josh Mullin 501+400000
21 GK Ross Doohan 50500000
27 FW Ross Stewart 246192004+14
41 GK Logan Ross 00000000
43 DF Josh Reid 24017+30003+10

Goalscorers

RankNo.Nat.Po.NameLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
18FWOli Shaw6028
227FWRoss Stewart2046
39FWBilly McKay2013
19MFCharlie Lakin2013
46MFRoss Draper2002
24MFHarry Paton1012
12DFTom Grivosti1012
16DFAlex Iacovitti0022
17MFRegan Charles-Cook0022
614FWJermaine Hylton1001
26FWJordan White1001
11MFIain Vigurs1001
25DFColl Donaldson1001
Own Goals1001
Total2101435
Last updated: 3 February 2021

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee
24 June 2020 Stephen Kelly Rangers Loan
25 June 2020 Connor Randall Arda Kardzhali Free[7]
26 June 2020 Alex Iacovitti Oldham Athletic Free
30 June 2020 Regan Charles-Cook Gillingham Free[8]
16 July 2020 Carl Tremarco Inverness Caledonian Thistle Free[9][10]
1 August 2020 Ross Doohan Celtic Loan
27 September 2020 Michael O'Connor Waterford Undisclosed
2 October 2020 Jermaine Hylton Motherwell Free
5 October 2020 Charlie Lakin Birmingham City Loan[11]
8 December 2020 Jason Naismith Peterborough United Free[12]
7 January 2021 Tony Andreu St Mirren Free[13]
8 January 2021 Mohamed Maouche Oldham Athletic Free[14][15]
22 January 2021 Leo Hjelde Celtic Loan[16]
27 January 2021 Joe Hilton Blackburn Rovers Loan[17]
28 January 2021 Jordan White Motherwell Free[18]

Out

Date Player To Fee
10 June 2020 Don Cowie Retired Free[19]
10 July 2020 Declan McManus Dunfermline Athletic Free[20][21]
20 July 2020 Richard Foster Partick Thistle Free[20][22]
28 July 2020 Marcus Fraser St Mirren Free[23][24]
3 August 2020 Lewis Spence Scunthorpe United Free[20]
10 September 2020 Lee Erwin St Mirren Free[25]
15 September 2020 Joe Chalmers Ayr United Undisclosed
5 October 2020 Josh Mullin Livingston Free[26][27]
28 October 2020 Sean Kelly Falkirk Free[28][29]
18 November 2020 Adam Mackinnon Brora Rangers Loan
18 November 2020 Logan Ross Lossiemouth Loan
20 November 2020 Liam Fontaine Dundee Free[30]
1 December 2020 Michael O'Connor Shelbourne Free[31]
28 January 2021 Josh Reid Coventry City Undisclosed[32]
31 January 2021 Ross Stewart Sunderland £300,000[33]

See also

Notes and references

  1. "Ross County: Stuart Kettlewell sacked as manager after defeat by Hamilton Academical" - BBC Sport, 19 December 2020
  2. "Ross County: John Hughes appointed Manager" - Ross County, 21st December 2020
  3. "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. "Montrose vs. Ross County". Soccerway. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  5. "Ross County vs. Arbroath". Soccerway. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  6. "1ST TEAM". Ross County F.C. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  7. "Connor Randall: Ross County sign former Hearts loan defender". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  8. "Regan Charles-Cook: Midfielder moves to Ross County on two-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  9. "End of Season 2019/20 Squad Update". www.ictfc.com. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  10. "Ross County: Ex-Invernesss CT captain Carl Tremarco agrees one-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  11. "Ross County take Charlie Lakin on loan from Birmingham City". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  12. 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.
  13. Coyle, Andy (7 January 2021). "Ross County complete signing of midfielder Tony Andreu". STV Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  14. https://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news-items/maouche-becomes-a-staggie
  15. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/ross-county/2797006/ross-county-sign-former-oldham-midfielder-mohamed-maouche/
  16. "Ross County add Celtic teenager Leo Hjelde on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  17. "Ross County: Blackburn goalkeeper Joe Hilton signs on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  18. "Jordan White: Ross County sign striker as Motherwell spell is cut short". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  19. 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.
  20. "Richard Foster: Out-of-contract defender says not furloughing players morally shocking". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  21. "Declan McManus signs for the Pars". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  22. "Foster signs one-year deal at Firhill". www.ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  23. "Ross County: Captain Marcus Fraser leaves after rejecting contract". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  24. "MARCUS FRASER WILL #BEINTHATNUMBER". www.stmirren.com. St Mirren. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  25. "Lee Erwin joins St Mirren on two-year contract". BT Sport. BT. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  26. "Motherwell re-sign Devante Cole as Jermaine Hylton joins Ross County". BBC Sport. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  27. "Josh Mullin: Midfielder back at Livingston after Ross County exit". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  28. "Richard Foster: Out-of-contract defender says not furloughing players morally shocking". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  29. "Sean Kelly Signs!". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  30. "Liam joins". dundeefc.co.uk. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  31. "Michael O'Connor departs". Ross County FC. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  32. "Josh Reid: Coventry City complete deal for Ross County defender". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  33. "Stewart departs Staggies". Ross County FC - Official Site. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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