2011–12 Ross County F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Ross County's fourth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division, having been promoted as champions of the Scottish Second Division at the end of 2007–08 season.[1] They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Ross County
2011–12 season
Chairman Roy MacGregor
Manager Derek Adams
StadiumVictoria Park
Scottish First Division1st (Champions)
Challenge CupFirst Round, lost to Elgin City
League CupThird round, lost to Celtic
Scottish CupFifth round, lost to St Mirren
Top goalscorerLeague:
Colin McMenamin (19)
All:
Colin McMenamin (20)
Highest home attendance4,737 vs. Hamilton Academical, 28 April 2012
Lowest home attendance2,047 vs. Livingston, 17 September 2011
Average home league attendance2,745

Summary

Ross County finished first in the First Division[2] and were promoted to the Premier League[3] for the first time.[4] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[5] the third round of the League Cup[6] and the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.[7]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season
2 July 2011 FriendlyBrora Rangers0 – 2Ross CountyDudgeon Park
Fan Site Report Craig  33'
Duncan  85'		 Referee: Jim Lyon
5 July 2011 FriendlyClachnacuddin0 – 2Ross CountyGrant Street Park
Fan Site Report Munro
Corcoran  80'		 Referee: Graham Fraser
7 July 2011 FriendlyForres Mechanics2 – 4Ross CountyMosset Park
Morrison  48'
Tweedie  80'		 Fan Site Report Craig ,  10'
Lawson  17'
Byrne  42'		 Referee: Craig Sim
12 July 2011 FriendlyKeith0 – 2Ross CountyKynoch Park
Fan Site Report Brittain
McMenamin
16 July 2011 FriendlyKilmarnock2 – 1Ross CountyRugby Park
Harkins  1'
Buijs  6'		 Scotsman Report Corcoran  74'

Scottish First Division
6 August 2011 First DivisionRoss County0 – 0MortonVictoria Park
BBC Sport Attendance: 2,249
Referee: Steven McLean
13 August 2011 First DivisionHamilton Academical5 – 1Ross CountyNew Douglas Park, Hamilton
McLaughlin  23'
Crawford  39'
Chambers  42' (pen.)
Paterson  57'
Anderson  90'		 BBC Sport Flynn  41'
Byrne  77'		 Attendance: 1,744
Referee: Calum Murray
20 August 2011 First DivisionRoss County2 – 0Queen of the SouthVictoria Park
Kettlewell  70'
Craig  87', 90'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 2,065
Referee: Steve Conroy
27 August 2011 First DivisionFalkirk1 – 1Ross CountyFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk
El Alagui  87' BBC Report Craig  75' Attendance: 3,009
Referee: Tumilty
10 September 2011 First DivisionRoss County2 – 2Partick ThistleVictoria Park, Dingwall
Brittain  13' (pen.)
Gardyne  47'
Miller  72'		 BBC Sport Cairney  73' (pen.)
Erskine  89'		 Attendance: 2,189
Referee: Allan
17 September 2011 First DivisionRoss County1 – 1LivingstonVictoria Park
Brittain  45'
Craig  64'		 BBC Sport Sinclair  40'
Watson  65' 		 Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Northcroft
24 September 2011 First DivisionRaith Rovers0 – 1Ross CountyStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
BBC Sport Boyd  82' Attendance: 1,479
Referee: John McKendrick
1 October 2011 First DivisionRoss County4 – 0Ayr UnitedVictoria Park, Dingwall
Brittain  5'
Lawson  64'
Morrow  69'
Vigurs  87'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 2,121
Referee: Hilland
15 October 2011 First DivisionDundee1 – 2Ross CountyDens Park, Dundee
Lockwood  25' (pen.) BBC Sport McMenamin  39'
Quinn  63'		 Attendance: 4,030
Referee: Stephen Finnie
22 October 2011 First DivisionRoss County1 – 0Hamilton AcademicalVictoria Park, Dingwall
Munro  31' BBC Sport Attendance: 2,431
Referee: Allan
29 October 2011 First DivisionGreenock Morton0 – 2Ross CountyCappielow Park, Greenock
BBC Sport Kettlewell  34'
Stewart  90' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 1,748
Referee: Richmond
5 November 2011 First DivisionPartick Thistle0 – 1Ross CountyFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
BBC Sport Vigurs  26' Attendance: 2,472
Referee: Norris
12 November 2011 First DivisionRoss County3 – 1FalkirkVictoria Park, Dingwall
Kettlewell  4'
Gardyne  52'
Miller  83'		 BBC Sport Wallace  10' Attendance: 4,108
Referee: Somers
26 November 2011 First DivisionLivingston0 – 3Ross CountyBraidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston
Boulding  56' SFL Report Gardyne  65'
McMenamin  72', 74'		 Attendance: 1,628
Referee: Tumilty
3 December 2011 First DivisionRoss County4 – 2Raith RoversVictoria Park, Dingwall
Quinn  28'
McMenamin  45', 62'
Gardyne  81'		 BBC Sport Walker  12', 36' Attendance: 2,698
Referee: Charleston
10 December 2011 First DivisionAyr UnitedP – PRoss CountySomerset Park, Ayr
17 December 2011 First DivisionRoss County1 – 1DundeeVictoria Park, Dingwall
McMenamin  82' SFL Report Milne  35'
O'Donnell  36'		 Attendance: 3,046
Referee: Salmond
26 December 2011 First DivisionFalkirk1 – 1Ross CountyFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Duffie  77' SFL Sport McMenamin  90+4' Attendance: 4,383
Referee: Richmond
2 January 2012 First DivisionRoss CountyP – PPartick ThistleVictoria Park, Dingwall
14 January 2012 First DivisionQueen of the South0 – 0Ross CountyPalmerston Park, Dumfries
BBC Sport Attendance: 1,314
Referee: Brines
21 January 2012 First DivisionRoss CountyP – PGreenock MortonVictoria Park, Dingwall
28 January 2012 First DivisionRoss County3 – 0LivingstonVictoria Park, Dingwall
McMenamin  28', 82'
Morrow  87'		 SFL Report Attendance: 2,514
Referee: McKendrick
11 February 2012 First DivisionRaith Rovers1 – 1Ross CountyStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
Walker  89' BBC Sport Craig  53' Attendance: 1,702
Referee: Calum Murray
18 February 2012 First DivisionRoss County1 – 1Ayr UnitedVictoria Park, Dingwall
Munro  7' SFL Sport Tomsett  79'
Tiffoney  81'		 Attendance: 2,390
Referee: Norris
25 February 2012 First DivisionDundee1 – 1Ross CountyDens Park, Dundee
Conroy  33' (Penalty) SFL Sport Kettlewell  11' Attendance: 5,003
Referee: Tumilty
29 February 2012 First DivisionAyr United2 – 3Ross CountySomerset Park, Ayr
Parker  52', 75' SFL Report Brittain  16', 38' (Penalty), 80' Attendance: 1,096
Referee: Clancy
3 March 2012 First DivisionRoss County2 – 1Queen of the SouthVictoria Park, Dingwall
Vigurs  23' Gardyne  72' SFL Report McGuffie  57' Attendance: 2,578
Referee: O'Reilly
6 March 2012 First DivisionRoss County3 – 0Partick ThistleVictoria Park, Dingwall
McMenamin  30'
Vigurs  36'
Gardyne  50'		 SFL Report Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Brines
10 March 2012 First DivisionHamilton Academical0 – 2Ross CountyNew Douglas Park, Hamilton
SFL Sport McMenamin  7'
Boyd  16'		 Attendance: 1,743
Referee: McKendrick
17 March 2012 First DivisionRoss County2 – 1FalkirkVictoria Park, Dingwall
Brittain  19' (Penalty)
Quinn  25'		 SFL Report McGovern  16'
Millar  62'
El Alagui  82' 		 Attendance: 4,302
Referee: Brines
24 March 2012 First DivisionPartick Thistle0 – 1Ross CountyFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
BBC Sport McMenamin  44' Attendance: 2,480
Referee: Beaton
31 March 2012 First DivisionRoss County1 – 1Raith RoversVictoria Park, Dingwall
Lawson  85' BBC Sport Clarke  90' (pen.) Attendance: 3,379
Referee: McLean
7 April 2012 First DivisionLivingston1 – 3Ross CountyBraidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston
Boulding  46' SFL Report McMenamin  38', 69'
Vigurs  86'		 Attendance: 2,004
Referee: Richmond
11 April 2012 First DivisionAyr United1 – 3Ross CountySomerset Park, Ayr
Trouten  63' BBC Report Gardyne  46'
McMenamin  67'
Morrow  84'		 Attendance: 1,389
Referee: Colvin
14 April 2012 First DivisionRoss County3 – 0DundeeVictoria Park, Dingwall
Gardyne  9', 64'
McMenamin  61'
Quinn  80' 		 BBC Sport McBride  80' Attendance: 4,350
Referee: McKendrick
21 April 2012 First DivisionGreenock Morton1 – 1Ross CountyCappielow Park, Greenock
Smyth  41' SFL Report McMenamin  6' Attendance: 1,306
Referee: Winter
28 April 2012 First DivisionRoss County5 – 1Hamilton AcademicalVictoria Park, Dingwall
McMenamin  5'
Brittain  40', 54'
Kettlewell  46'
Gardyne  77'		 SFL Sport McAlister  45' Attendance: 4,737
Referee: Norris
5 May 2012 First DivisionQueen of the South3 – 5Ross CountyPalmerston Park, Dumfries
Carmichael  10'
Parkin  15'
Reilly  53'		 BBC Sport Kettlewell  11'
Gardyne  39', 77'
McMenamin  57'
Byrne  90'		 Attendance: 1,323
Referee: Somers

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup
19 November 2011 Scottish Cup Round 3Ross County4 – 0Albion RoversVictoria Park, Dingwall
Gardyne  (9)
Lawson  27'		 BBC Report Attendance: 1,353
Referee: Clancy
7 January 2012 Scottish Cup Round 4Ross County7 – 0StenhousemuirVictoria Park, Dingwall
Vigurs  5', 75'
Brittain  52' (Penalty)
Gardyne  (62)
Craig  (71)
Byrne  87', 88'		 BBC Report Attendance: 1,421
Referee: Allan
4 February 2012 Scottish Cup Round 5St Mirren1 – 1Ross CountySt Mirren Park
Thompson  43' BBC Sport Brittain  40' (pen.) Attendance: 3,334
Referee: Madden
14 February 2012 Scottish Cup Round 5 ReplayRoss County1 – 2St MirrenVictoria Park
Morrow  55' BBC Report Teale  14'
Thompson  37'
Hasselbaink  53'		 Attendance: 2,334
Referee: Madden

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2011–12 Scottish League Cup
30 July 2011 Scottish League Cup Round 1Ross County2 – 1Queen's ParkVictoria Park, Dingwall
McMenamin  58'
Flynn  75'		 BBC Sport Daly  5'
Meggatt  40'		 Attendance: 949
Referee: Frank McDermott
23 August 2011 Scottish League Cup Round 2Hamilton Academical1 – 2Ross CountyNew Douglas Park, Hamilton
Chambers  2' (pen.) BBC Sport Gardyne  65'
Craig  82'		 Attendance: 828
Referee: Mike Tumilty
21 September 2011 Scottish League Cup Round 3Ross County0 – 2CelticVictoria Park, Dingwall
BBC Sport Hooper  13'
Boyd  51' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 5,367
Referee: Calum Murray

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup
23 July 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 1Ross County1 – 2Elgin CityVictoria Park, Dingwall
Morrison  2' BBC Sport Cameron  37'
Leslie  61'		 Attendance: 1,368
Referee: Matt Northcroft

Player statistics

Captains
No. P Name Country No. games Notes
MF Richard Brittain 40 Club captain

Last updated: 5 May 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad
Last updated 5 May 2012[8]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish First DivisionScottish CupLeague CupChallenge Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Joe Malin 100+001+000+000+00
GK Michael Fraser 42035+003+003+001+00
DF Scott Boyd 41233+124+003+000+00
DF Grant Munro 40233+023+003+001+00
DF Johnny Flynn 1013+401+001+011+00
DF Darren McCormack 000+000+000+000+00
DF Gary Miller 43135+014+002+101+00
DF Scott Morrison 27122+103+000+001+01
MF Richard Brittain 411133+193+023+001+00
MF Mark Corcoran 3807+2402+102+100+10
MF Marc Fitzpatrick 17013+001+003+000+00
MF Rocco Quinn 32316+1131+202+000+00
MF Alex Cooper 200+000+200+000+00
MF Stuart Kettlewell 32526+153+001+100+00
MF Russell Duncan 700+401+001+000+10
MF Paul Lawson 37330+222+012+001+00
MF Iain Vigurs 34726+353+021+001+00
FW Sam Morrow 1344+731+110+000+00
FW Steven Craig 3168+1743+011+111+00
FW Michael Gardyne 401729+4123+042+111+00
FW Garry Wood 000+000+000+000+00
FW Kurtis Byrne 2131+1210+421+200+10
FW Colin McMenamin 392033+0192+002+111+00

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012
Nation Position Name Scottish First Division Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
GKJoe Malin 0000000000
GKMichael Fraser 0000000000
DFScott Boyd 4000000040
DFGrant Munro 1000000010
DFJohnny Flynn 0100000001
DFDarren McCormack 0000000000
DFGary Miller 4110001061
DFScott Morrison 0000000000
MFRichard Brittain 7000000070
MFMark Corcoran 2000100030
MFMarc Fitzpatrick 2010000030
MFRocco Quinn 5100100061
MFAlex Cooper 0000000000
MFStuart Kettlewell 7110000081
MFRussell Duncan 0000000000
MFPaul Lawson 6000000060
MFIain Vigurs 100200000120
FWSam Morrow 0000000000
FWSteven Craig 0100000001
FWMichael Gardyne 4000000040
FWGarry Wood 0000000000
FWKurtis Byrne 2000000020
FWColin McMenamin 6000200080

Awards
Last updated 27 May 2012
Nation Name Award Month
Derek Adams[9] First Division Manager of the Month (shared) October
Grant Munro[9] Player of the Month (shared) October
Derek Adams[10] First Division Manager of the Month March
Richard Brittain[10] Player of the Month March
Colin McMenamin[11] First Division Player of the Year IRN-BRU SFL End of Season Awards
Derek Adams[11] First Division Manager of the Season IRN-BRU SFL End of Season Awards
Derek Adams[11] Phenomenal Achievement of the Season IRN-BRU SFL End of Season Awards
Ross County[11] Team of the Season IRN-BRU SFL End of Season Awards
Derek Adams[12] PFA Scotland Manager of the Year PFA Scotland Awards 2012

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ross County (C) 36 22 13 1 72 32 +40 79 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Dundee (P) 36 15 10 11 53 43 +10 55[lower-alpha 1]
3 Falkirk 36 13 13 10 53 48 +5 52
4 Hamilton Academical 36 14 7 15 55 56 −1 49
5 Livingston 36 13 9 14 56 54 +2 48
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Rangers were liquidated prior to the 2012–13 season. Dundee were chosen to take their place, gaining promotion to the SPL.[13]

See also

Transfers

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