2010–11 Ross County F.C. season

During the 2010–11 season Ross County competed in the Scottish First Division, Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Ross County
2010–11 season
ChairmanRoy MacGregor
ManagerDerek Adams
Willie McStay
Jimmy Calderwood
StadiumVictoria Park
Scottish First DivisionEighth
Challenge CupFinal (Winner)
League CupThird round, lost to Dundee United
Scottish CupFourth Round, lost to Dundee United
Highest home attendance3,205 vs. Dundee, 23 April 2011
Lowest home attendance1,759 vs. Morton, 14 December 2010
Average home league attendance2,358

Summary

Ross County finished eighth in the First Division.[1] They won the Challenge Cup,[2] defeating Queen of the South 2–0 in the final,[3] the second round of the League Cup[4] and were eliminated in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup after a replay.[5]

Management

They started season 2010–11 under the management of Derek Adams. On 11 November 2010, Adams resigned to become assistant manager of Hibernian with Craig Brewster becoming caretaker manager.[6] On 25 November 2010, Willie McStay was appointed as manager,[7] however after failing to win a game in his nine games in charge on 13 February 2011, he was sacked by the club.[8] Four days later Jimmy Calderwood was appointed as manager until the end of the season.[9]

Results and fixtures

[10][11]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish First Division
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish First Division
7 August 2010 First DivisionCowdenbeath0–2Ross CountyCentral Park
SFL Report Gardyne  52'
Di Giacomo  82'		 Attendance: 481
Referee: Winter
14 August 2010 First DivisionRoss County0–1FalkirkVictoria Park
BBC Report Flynn  36' Attendance: 2,837
Referee: Brines
21 August 2010 First DivisionDundee0–0Ross CountyDens Park
BBC Report Attendance: 3,946
Referee: Thomson
28 August 2010 First DivisionQueen of the South3–0Ross CountyPalmerston Park
Quinn  2'
Conroy  22'
McLaren  89'		 BBC Report Attendance: 1,644
Referee: Allan
11 September 2010 First DivisionRoss County0–0Raith RoversVictoria Park
BBC Report Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Law
18 September 2010 First DivisionRoss County3–1Stirling AlbionVictoria Park
Wood  22', 50'
Morrison  38'		 BBC Report Smith  41' Attendance: 2,125
Referee: Northcroft
25 September 2010 First DivisionGreenock Morton0–0Ross CountyCappielow Park
BBC Report Attendance: 1,632
Referee: Robertson
2 October 2010 First DivisionRoss County0–2Partick ThistleVictoria Park
BBC Report Boyle  13'
Erskine  83'		 Attendance: 2,263
Referee: Somers
16 October 2010 First DivisionDunfermline Athletic3–2Ross CountyEast End Park
Gibson  28'
Clarke  44'
McDougall  90'		 BBC Report Boyd  25'
Craig  48'		 Attendance: 2,803
Referee: McLean
23 October 2010 First DivisionRaith Rovers1–0Ross CountyStark's Park
Mole  93' BBC Report Attendance: 1,776
Referee: Winter
30 October 2010 First DivisionRoss County1–1Queen of the SouthVictoria Park
Vigurs  81' BBC Report McMenamin  18' Attendance: 2,186
Referee: Colvin
6 November 2010 First DivisionFalkirk0–1Ross CountyFalkirk Stadium
BBC Report Barrowman  27' Attendance: 4,512
Referee: McDonald
13 November 2010 First DivisionRoss County0–3DundeeVictoria Park
BBC Report Griffiths  18', 75'
Riley  51'		 Attendance: 2,331
Referee: O'Reilly
11 December 2010 First DivisionPartick Thistle1–1Ross CountyFirhill
Erskine  40' BBC Report Brittain  18' (pen.) Attendance: 1,509
Referee: Steve Conroy
14 December 2010 First DivisionRoss County2–2Greenock MortonVictoria Park
Barrowman  23'
Boyd  95'		 BBC Report Graham  26'
Jenkins  31'		 Attendance: 1,759
Referee: Brines
2 January 2011 First DivisionDundee2–0Ross CountyDens Park
Lockwood  28' (pen.)
Harkins  83'		 BBC Report Kettlewell  64'  90' Attendance: 4,725
Referee: McDermott
15 January 2011 First DivisionRoss County0–1Raith RoversVictoria Park
BBC Report Ellis  65' Attendance: 2,408
Referee: Nicholls
29 January 2011 First DivisionGreenock Morton2–1Ross CountyCappielow Park
Lyle  59'
Jenkins  82'		 BBC Report Craig  38' Attendance: 1,675
Referee: Richmond
5 February 2011 First DivisionRoss County1–1CowdenbeathVictoria Park
Marr  30' SFL Report Fitzpatrick  52' (Own goal) Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Winter
12 February 2011 First DivisionRoss County0–0Stirling AlbionVictoria Park
BBC Report Attendance: 2,114
Referee: Hilland
22 February 2011 First DivisionRoss County0–0Dunfermline AthleticVictoria Park
BBC Report Attendance: 2,198
Referee: Northcroft
26 February 2011 First DivisionRoss County0–0Partick ThistleVictoria Park
BBC Attendance: 2,316
Referee: McKendrick
1 March 2011 First DivisionStirling Albion0–0Ross CountyForthbank Stadium
BBC Report Flynn  80'  Attendance: 514
Referee: Charleston
5 March 2011 First DivisionRoss County2–1FalkirkVictoria Park
Brittain  24'
Barrowman  87'		 BBC Report Stewart  37' Attendance: 2,676
Referee: Salmond
8 March 2011 First DivisionDunfermline Athletic1–1Ross CountyEast End Park
Kirk  81' (pen.) BBC Report Barrowman  67' Attendance: 1,699
Referee: McLean
19 March 2011 First DivisionRoss County1–2Queen of the SouthVictoria Park
Barrowman  21' BBC Report Harris  26' (Penalty)
Weatherston  44'		 Attendance: 2,181
Referee: Colvin
22 March 2011 First DivisionRaith Rovers1–1Ross CountyStark's Park
Tade  55' BBC Report Flynn  49' Attendance: 1,639
Referee: Finnie
26 March 2011 First DivisionRoss County2–0Greenock MortonVictoria Park
Gardyne  45'
Milne  86'		 BBC Report Attendance: 2,379
Referee: O'Reilly
29 March 2011 First DivisionRoss County0–1Dunfermline AthleticVictoria Park
BBC Report Hardie  90' Attendance: 2,059
Referee: Somers
2 April 2011 First DivisionStirling Albion0–2Ross CountyForthbank Stadium
BBC Report Vigurs  44'
Flynn  67'		 Attendance: 461
Referee: Beaton
5 April 2011 First DivisionCowdenbeath2–1Ross CountyCentral Park
Ramsay  6'
Linton  21'		 SFL Report Brittain  87' (Penalty) Attendance: 296
Referee: Madden
16 April 2011 First DivisionPartick Thistle1–1Ross CountyFirhill
Doolan  4' (pen.) BBC Report Lawson  37' Attendance: 1,714
Referee: Colvin
23 April 2011 First DivisionRoss County0–1DundeeVictoria Park
BBC Report McIntosh  65' Attendance: 3,205
Referee: Law
26 April 2011 First DivisionQueen of the South0–1Ross CountyPalmerston Park
BBC Report Gardyne  29' Attendance: 266
Referee: Smith
30 April 2011 First DivisionFalkirk0–1Ross CountyFalkirk Stadium
BBC Report Flynn  90' Attendance: 4,143
Referee: Richmond
7 May 2011 First DivisionRoss County3–0CowdenbeathVictoria Park
Morrison  32'
Boyd  83'
Corcoran  89'		 SFL Report Attendance: 2,886
Referee: Allan

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup
24 July 2010 Challenge Cup Round 1Elgin City1–2Ross CountyBorough Briggs
Gunn  82' SFL Report Scott  55'
Lawson  62'		 Attendance: 855
Referee: Waters
10 August 2010 Challenge Cup Round 2Ross County3–1Greenock MortonVictoria Park
McKinlay  37' (o.g.)
Gardyne  58'
Scott  90'		 SFL Report Kelbie  16' Attendance: 856
Referee: Collum
4 September 2010 Challenge Cup Round QFForfar Athletic0–2Ross CountyStation Park
Bolochoweckyj  59' SFL Report Lawson  11', 70'
Scott  56'		 Attendance: 552
Referee: Muir
10 October 2010 Challenge Cup Round SFRoss County2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 p)		Partick ThistleVictoria Park
Morrison  54'
Barrowman  88'		 SFL Report Kinniburgh  8'
Boyle  64'		 Attendance: 1,307
Referee: Conroy
Penalties
Brittain
Barrowman
Milne
Scott
Lawson
Craig 		Cairney
Flannigan
Buchanan
Erskine
Boyle
10 April 2011 Challenge Cup FinalQueen of the South0–2Ross CountyMcDiarmid Park
SFL Report Barrowman  9'
Vigurs  39'		 Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Norris

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish League Cup
31 July 2010 League Cup Round 1Ross County2–1LivingstonVictoria Park
Di Giacomo  37'
Vigurs  67'
Barrowman  69'		 BBC Report Russell  48' Attendance: 1,215
Referee: O'Reilly
25 August 2010 League Cup Round 2Ross County3–3
4–3 (pen.) (a.e.t.)		St MirrenVictoria Park
Gardyne  69'
Brittain  78'
Craig  90'		 BBC Report McGregor  44'
Higdon  79'
McGowan  92'		 Attendance: 1,239
Referee: Tumilty
22 September 2010 League Cup Round 3Ross County1–2 (a.e.t.)Dundee UnitedVictoria Park
Vigurs  87' BBC Report Goodwillie  61' (Penalty)
Boyd  101' (Own goal)		 Attendance: 2,269
Referee: Thomson

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Cup
20 November 2010 Scottish Cup Round 3Ross County4–1DeveronvaleVictoria Park
Miller  29'
Barrowman  45', 90'
Craig  62'
Lawson  86'		 BBC Report McKenzie  80' (Penalty) Attendance: 1,170
Referee: Somers
8 January 2011 Scottish Cup Round 4Dundee United0–0Ross CountyTannadice
BBC Report Attendance: 4,041
Referee: Collum
18 January 2011 Scottish Cup Round 4 ReplayRoss County0–0
3–4 (pen.) (a.e.t.)		Dundee UnitedVictoria Park
BBC Report Attendance: 2,430
Referee: Collum

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Dundee 36 19 12 5 54 34 +20 44[lower-alpha 1]
7 Greenock Morton 36 11 10 15 39 43 −4 43
8 Ross County 36 9 14 13 30 34 −4 41
9 Cowdenbeath (R) 36 9 8 19 41 72 −31 35 Qualification for the First Division Play-offs
10 Stirling Albion (R) 36 4 8 24 32 82 −50 20 Relegation to the Second Division
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Dundee were docked 25 points for entering administration. The deduction was temporarily lifted pending an appeal by the club, however the appeal failed and the deduction was reinstated.[12]

See also

References
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  2. "Ross County win Challenge Cup with win over Queen of the South". STV. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  3. "Queen of the South 0–2 Ross County". Scottish Football League. 10 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  4. "Scottish League Cup Results for 2010–11". London Hearts. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  5. "Ross County 0– 0 Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  6. "Derek Adams exits Ross County to be Hibernian assistant". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  7. "Ross County appoint Willie McStay as manager". Daily Record. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  8. "Willie McStay sacked as Ross County boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  9. "Jimmy Calderwood confirmed as Ross County manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  10. "Ross County's results from season 2010/2011". County Mad. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  11. "IRN BRU First Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  12. "Dundee fail to overturn 25-point penalty". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
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