2018–19 Ross County F.C. season

The 2018–19 season seen the club's return to the Scottish Championship after being relegated from the Scottish Premiership, the top flight of Scottish football. On 26 April 2019 however, they were crowned Champions and made an immediate return to the Premiership.[1]

Ross County
2018–19 season
ChairmanRoy MacGregor
ManagerSteven Ferguson and
Stuart Kettlewell
GroundVictoria Park
Scottish ChampionshipFirst (Champions)
Scottish League CupSecond Round
Scottish Challenge CupWinners
Scottish CupFifth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy McKay (17)
All: Billy McKay (20)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 6,402 vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle
22 September 2018
Cup: 1,532 vs Dundee United
League Cup
17 July 2018
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 3,065 vs Alloa Athletic
22 September
Cup: 790 vs Raith Rovers
Challenge Cup
8 September 2018
Average home league attendance3,849

Ross County also be competed in the League Cup, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Challenge Cup. They won the Challenge Cup beating Connah's Quay Nomads in the final.

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

*Note: Games played on the same day and same time are played with two different squads led by two different managers. Fixtures are being played on the same day as to avoid preseason friendlies leaking into time taken up by the League Cup Group Stage.

30 June 2018[2] FriendlyNairn County0–3Ross CountyNairn
15:00 Report Draper  37'
Fontaine  63', 78'
Stadium: Station Park
Referee: Stuart Riddoch
30 June 2018[3] FriendlyWick Academy3–1Ross County XIWick
13:00 David Allan  24', 86'
Craig Gunn  73'
Joel MacBeath  20' Stadium: Harmsworth Park
Referee: Gordon Seago
4 July 2018[4] FriendlySint-Truidense V.V.2–0Ross CountyNetherlands
18:00 Stadium: VV DUNO Training ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors[5]
6 July 2018[4] FriendlyUtrecht2–0Ross CountyNetherlands
19:00 V.D. Maarel  53'
V.D. Streek  90' (pen.)
Stadium: Dolderse Sportclub DOSC
10 July 2018[3] FriendlyClachnacuddin0–7Ross CountyInverness
19:30 Report Stadium: Grant Street, Inverness
21 July 2018[3] FriendlyFormartine United6–1Ross County XIAberdeenshire
Report

Scottish Championship

4 August 2018 1Ross County1–0Alloa AthleticGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 Fraser  88'
Lindsay  90+5'
Hetherington  24' Attendance: 3,065
Referee: Mike Roncone
11 August 2018 2Dunfermline Athletic1–3Ross CountyEast End Park
15:00 Vincent  22'
Longridge  28'
Ashcroft  54'
Mullin  25'
Watson  30'  68'
Gardyne  42'
Attendance: 4,949
Referee: Craig Thomson
25 August 2018 3Greenock Morton2–1Ross CountyCappielow Park
15:00 Buchanan  41'
Tidser  60'
McHugh  77'
Gardyne  48'
Cowie  58'  75'
Vigurs  73'
Attendance: 1,994
Referee: Greg Aitken
1 September 2018 4Ross County2–0FalkirkGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 Morris  39'
Lindsay  68'
McManus  90'
Vigurs  90+2'
Muirhead  40'
Kidd  73'
Harrison  89'
Attendance: 3,564
Referee: Nick Walsh
15 September 2018 5Queen of the South0–0Ross CountyPalmerston Park
15:00 Jacobs  6' Vigurs  54' Attendance: 1,509
Referee: Steven Maclean
22 September 2018 6Ross County0–0Inverness Caledonian ThistleGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 Kelly  72' Donaldson  89' Attendance: 6,402
Referee: Willie Collum
29 September 2018 7Dundee United1–5Ross CountyTannadice Park
15:00 Safranko  17'
Curran  37'
Murdoch  59'
McKay  11', 29', 51'
Morris  20'
Watson  34'
Kelly  42'
Mullin  50'
Attendance: 4,446
Referee: John Beaton
6 October 2018 8Partick Thistle0–2Ross CountyFirhill Park
15:00 Bannigan  8'
Keown  38'
Elliott  55'
Erskine  56'
Mullin  14'
McKay  56'
Draper  90+1' 
Attendance: 2,784
Referee: Nick Walsh
20 October 2018 9Ross County2–1Ayr UnitedGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 Morris  21'
McKay  23'
Mullin  34'
Watson  70'
Demetriou  83'
Keillor-Dunn  87'
Shankland  50'
Moore  55'
Attendance: 3,140
Referee: Steven McLean
27 October 2018 10Ross County5–0Greenock MortonGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 McKay  9', 42', 48'
Keillor-Dunn  57'
Graham  90+1'
Telfer  45+1' Attendance: 3,481
Referee: Steven Reid
30 October 2018 11Falkirk1–1Ross CountyFalkirk Stadium
19:45 Draper  26' (o.g.)
Muirhead  63'
Robson  75'
Graham  66'
Vigurs  72'  78'
Attendance: 3,767
Referee: Euan Anderson
3 November 2018 12Inverness Caledonian Thistle2–2Ross CountyCaledonian Stadium
15:00 Oakley  19'
Rooney  30'
Calder  45+1'
Walsh  49'
Lindsay  17'
 90+3'
Mackay  43' (o.g.)
Vigurs  67'
Attendance: 4,353
Referee: Kevin Clancy
10 November 2018 13Ross County0–1Dundee UnitedGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 Mullin  36'
Kelly  39'
Watson  15'
McMullan  21'
Fyvie  60'
Murdoch  90+6'
Rabitsch  90+6'
Attendance: 4,565
Referee: Alan Newlands
24 November 2018 14Ross County2–1Dunfermline AthleticGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 McKay  9'
Lindsay  60'
Report Higginbotham  15'
Vincent  31'
Longridge  74'
Ashcroft  83'
Attendance: 3,121
Referee: Alan Muir
1 December 2018 15Alloa Athletic0–1Ross CountyThe Indodrill Stadium
15:00 Flannigan  41'
Zanatta  57'
Grivosti  66'
Watson  90+1'
Attendance: 592
Referee: Greg Aitken
8 December 2018 16Ross County1–1Queen of the SouthGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 Fraser  24'
Mullin  55'
Report Norman  35'
Stirling  71'
Attendance: 3,305
Referee: Mike Roncone
15 December 2018 17Ayr United3–3Ross CountySomerset Park
15:00 Shankland  21', 25'
Geggan  43'  63'
Bell  47'
Mullin  12'
Demetriou  24'
Mckay  48'
Cowie  52'
Lindsay  61'
Attendance: 2,030
Referee: Bobby Madden
22 December 2018 18Ross County2–0Partick ThistleGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 Mckay  26'
Draper  71'
Stewart  79'
Bannigan  57'
Scobbie  61'
Attendance: 3,467
Referee: Colin Steven
29 December 2018 19Ross County2–1Inverness Caledonian ThistleGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 Mckay  26'
Stewart  85'
Graham  90'
White  44'
Rooney  90'
Attendance: 6,313
Referee: Andrew Dallas
4 January 2019 20Greenock Morton1–0Ross CountyCappielow Park
19:45 Tidser  53'
McHugh  54'
Waddell  66'
Iredale  73'
Millar  90'
Fraser
Gardyne  90+1'
Attendance: 1,537
Referee: Willie Collum
12 January 2019 21Queen of the South4–0Ross CountyPalmerston Park
15:00 Dobbie  12', 77'
Doyle  45'
Maguire  45'
Gardyne  38'
Spence  59'
Mullin  68'
Attendance: 1,386
Referee: Steven Reid
26 January 2019 22Ross County2–0Alloa AthleticGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 McManus  12'
Spence  24'
Lindsay  62'
Attendance: 3,521
Referee: Steven Kirkland
2 February 2019 23Dunfermline Athletic1–2Ross CountyEast End Park
15:00 Craigen  9'
Devine  24'
Anderson  41'
Smith  79'
Higginbotham  87'
Mckay  52'
Lindsay  68'
Gardyne  77'
Spence  89'
van der Weg  89'
Attendance: 4,347
Referee: Barry Cook
23 February 2019 24Partick Thistle2–4Ross CountyFirhill Park
15:00 Fitzpatrick  21'
Elliott  24'
Stewart  47', 74'
Lindsay  64'
McKay  79'
Attendance: 3,007
Referee: Gavin Duncan
26 February 2019 25Ross County3–2Ayr UnitedGlobal Energy Stadium
19:45 McKay  35', 70', 75' Shankland  62'
Murdoch  73'
Attendance: 3,489
Referee: Nick Walsh
9 March 2019 26Ross County2–0Greenock MortonGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 Mullin  55'
Graham  78'
Attendance: 3,110
Referee: Greg Aitken
12 March 2019 27Ross County2–1FalkirkGlobal Energy Stadium
19:45 Graham  12'
Watson  22'
Grivosti  85'
McShane  87' Attendance: 3,148
Referee: Steven Kirkland
19 March 2019 28Dundee United1–0Ross CountyTannadice Park
19:45 Butcher  7'
Connolly  29'
Clark  90+1'
Stewart  11'
Lindsay  90+2'
Attendance: 4,290
Referee: Willie Collum
30 March 2019 29Alloa Athletic1–0Ross CountyThe Indodrill Stadium
15:00 Zanatta  33' Attendance: 697
Referee: Colin Steven
2 April 2019 30Inverness Caledonian Thistle1–2Ross CountyCaledonian Stadium
19:05 Tremarco  24'
Trafford  45+1'
Mullin  8'
Boyle  34'
Attendance: 3,795
Referee: Nick Walsh
5 April 2019 31Ross County1–1Dundee UnitedGlobal Energy Stadium
19:05 Lindsay  90+4' Pavol Šafranko  12' Attendance: 3,550
Referee: Steven McLean
9 April 2018 32Ross County1–0Dunfermline AthleticGlobal Energy Stadium
19:45 Grivosti  60' Attendance: 3,222
Referee: Don Robertson
13 April 2019 33Ross County0–0Partick ThistleGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 Kelly  82' Gordon  72' Attendance: 4,031
Referee: Gavin Duncan
19 April 2019 34Ayr United1–3Ross CountySomerset Park
19:05 Miller  12'
Harvie  57'
Graham  42', 46', 71'  73'
Gardyne  84'
Attendance: 1,692
Referee: Euan Anderson
26 April 2018 35Ross County4–0Queen of the SouthGlobal Energy Stadium
19:05 Stewart  29'
Graham  51', 81'
Mullin  54'
Gardyne  76'
Wilson  5'
Dykes  85'
Attendance: 4,805
Referee: John Beaton
4 May 2019 36Falkirk3–2Ross CountyFalkirk Stadium
15:00 Rudden  27'
McKenna  75'
McGhee  77'
Stewart  29'
Vigurs  73'
Attendance: 4,682
Referee: Steven McLean
For upcoming Scottish Premiership fixtures, see the official Ross County F.C. website

Scottish League Cup

Matches

14 July 2018[6] Group A[6]Ross County2–0Elgin CityGlobal Energy Stadium
15:00 McManus  61'
Mullin  82'
Morris  88'
Report Miller  54'
McLeish  73'
Attendance: 1,270
Referee: Alan Newlands
17 July 2018 Group A[6]Ross County1–0Dundee UnitedGlobal Energy Stadium
19:45 Draper  32'
Lindsay  85'
Sky Report
United Report
Stanton  22'
Smith  26'
Attendance: 1,532
Referee: Willie Collum
25 July 2018 Group A[6]Arbroath4–1Ross CountyGayfield Park
19:45 McKenna  6'  43', 59'
Hamilton  72'
Hester  83'
P&J Report Mckay  23'
Dingwall   57'
Vigurs  69'
Draper  81'
Attendance: 496
Referee: Steven Kirkland
28 July 2018 Group A[6]Alloa Athletic0–2Ross CountyRecreation Park
15:00 Karadachki  54'
Trouten  54'
Report McManus  50'
Morris  59'
Dow  81'
Paton  90+2'
Attendance: 431
Referee: Ryan Lee
18 August 2018 Second RoundHibernian3–2Ross CountyEaster Road
15:00 BST Gray  15'
Mallan  70'
Horgan  90+1'
Whittaker  90+5'
Report Vigurs  1'
Gardyne  10'
Draper  28'
Morris  45'
Mullin  64'
Cowie  75'
Attendance: 7,452
Referee: Kevin Clancy

Scottish Challenge Cup

14 August 2018 First roundHeart of Midlothian Colts1–2Ross CountyTynecastle
19:45 Keena  44'  67'
Cochrane  47'
Report Mckay  4', 30'
Dow  52'
Dingwall  82'
Attendance: 344
Referee: Gavin Duncan
8 September 2018 Second roundRoss County5–0Raith RoversVictoria Park
15:00 Graham  18', 29', 40', 42'
Lindsay  37'
Report Gillespie  80' Attendance: 790
Referee: John Beaton
13 October 2018 Third roundRoss County3–1MontroseVictoria Park
15:00 Ross Stewart  20'
Davis Keillor-Dunn  41', 51'
Johnston  44' Attendance: 1,122
Referee: Craig Napier
17 November 2018 Quarter finalMotherwell Colts1–2Ross CountyFir Park
15:00 Rodriguez  15'
Livingstone  53'
Mbulu  54'
Watson  90+4'
Demetriou  45'
Stewart  51', 56'
Draper  53'
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: David Munro
15 February 2019 Semi finalRoss County2–1East FifeVictoria Park
19:45 Armstrong  18'
McManus  38'
Dowds  39' Attendance: 1,283
Referee: Alan Newlands
23 March 2019 FinalRoss County3–1 Connah's Quay NomadsCaledonian Stadium
16:30 Mullin  75',  78'
Lindsay  86'
Report Bakare  22' Attendance: 3,057
Referee: Alan Muir

Scottish Cup

19 January 2019 Forth roundMotherwell1–2Ross CountyFir Park
15:00 Hastie  90+1' Report Graham  52', 60'
Draper  68'
Attendance: 3,869
Referee: Steven McLean
11 February 2019 Fifth roundRoss County2–2Inverness Caledonian ThistleGlobal Energy Stadium
19:15 Stewart  55'
Watson  68'
Mullin  90+1'
Doran  13'
Welsh  25'
McKay  65'
Chalmers  77'
Referee: John Beaton

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 4 May 2019

No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipLeague CupScottish CupChallenge Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scott Fox 450360503010
2 DF Marcus Fraser (c) 361261403030
3 DF Sean Kelly 27119+11501010
4 DF Liam Fontaine 1308+10200020
5 DF Callum Morris 1911204+110020
6 MF Ross Draper 35023+103+103040
7 FW Michael Gardyne 35419+6251311+10
8 MF Jamie Lindsay 48934+164+112+104+12
9 FW Billy Mckay 342022+2173+112+102+12
10 FW Declan McManus 45412+2024+111+204+11
11 MF Iain Vigurs 19213+22300010
12 DF Andy Boyle 1519+21002020
14 MF Josh Mullin 401429+293+121+112+12
15 DF Keith Watson 353273403010
16 MF Lewis Spence 18011+3000300+10
18 DF Callum Semple 402+20000000
19 FW Brian Graham 381412+1880+102+1244
21 GK Ross Munro 600+10000050
24 MF Harry Paton 710+400+110020
26 MF Don Cowie 33221+820+100030
27 FW Ross Stewart 321017+66001+215+13
28 DF Kenny van der Weg 170120003020
31 MF Daniel Armstrong 813+3000001+11
41 GK Joe Williams 0000000000
43 FW James Wallace 300+10000+100+10
44 DF Tom Grivosti 19112+51000020
46 MF Jack Murray 100000000+10
48 DF Tom Kelly 100000000+10
49 MF Mark Gallagher 300+2000000+10
50 FW Joel MacBeath 0000000000
Players who left the club during the season
12 DF Stelios Demetriou 1508+101+100040
16 MF Dylan Dykes 2000100010
17 MF Davis Keillor-Dunn 1636+510+200032
18 FW Ryan Dow 700+202+200010
20 FW Greg Morrison 100000000+10
22 MF Tony Dingwall 801+1020003+10
23 FW Russell Dingwall 100000000+10
40 MF Ross Maciver 100000000+10

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ross County (C, P) 36 21 8 7 63 34 +29 71 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Dundee United 36 19 8 9 49 40 +9 65 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 36 14 14 8 48 40 +8 56 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Ayr United 36 15 9 12 50 38 +12 54
5 Greenock Morton 36 11 13 12 36 45 9 46
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[7]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

League Cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ROS ARB ALO DUN ELG
1 Ross County (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 6 4 +2 9 Qualification for the Second Round 1–0 2–0
2 Arbroath 4 2 1 0 1 9 6 +3 8 4–1 2–0
3 Alloa Athletic 4 2 1 0 1 8 5 +3 8 0–2 4–2
4 Dundee United 4 1 0 2 1 6 3 +3 5 1–1p 1–1p
5 Elgin City 4 0 0 0 4 0 11 11 0 0–3 0–4
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[9]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Transfers

See also

Notes and references

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  2. "Gregg Main testimonial". Ross County FC twitter. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. "Pre-Season". Ross County FC twitter. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  4. "PRE-SEASON CAMP". Ross County FC. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  5. "PRE-SEASON". Ross County FC. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  6. "Betfred Cup group stage fixtures". spfl.co.uk.
  7. "Championship 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  8. "Summary - League Cup Group A". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  9. "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  10. "Hearts sign Jake Mulraney, Angus Beith goes to Inverness, Iain Vigurs to Ross County". BBC Sport. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  11. Durent, Jamie (28 May 2018). "Ross County add Livingston midfielder Josh Mullin". The Press & Journal. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  12. "Jamie Lindsay signs on a permanent deal with the Staggies". Ross County F.C. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  13. "Declan McManus signs for the Staggies". Ross County FC. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  14. "Kettlewell impressed by Paton potential". Ross-shire Journal. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  15. "Two defenders in the door at County". Ross-shire Journal. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  16. "Ross County: Andrew Davies terminates contract, Stelios Demetriou arrives". Ross-shire Journal. 25 June 2018.
  17. "Ross County: Brian Graham returns for second spell". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  18. "Ross County confirm signing of St Mirren striker Ross Stewart". Press and Journal. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  19. "Don Cowie: Ross County sign midfielder from Hearts". BBC Sport. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  20. "Ross County: Andrew Davies terminates contract, Stelios Demetriou arrives". BBC Sport. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  21. "Double signing for the Staggies as Van Der Weg and Spence check in". Ross County FC. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  22. "Ross County sign Callum Semple & Daniel Armstrong". BBC Sport. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  23. "Dundee United: Craig Curran and Fraser Aird join club's promotion push". BBC. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  24. "Jason Naismith: Peterborough United sign defender from Ross County". BBC Sport. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  25. "Starting from scratch as Ross County rebuild begins". Press & Journal. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  26. "Islandsk tophold snupper Mikkelsen". 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  27. "Michael Gardyne & Ross Draper sign on for the season". Ross County FC. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  28. "Le Servette FC annonce l'arrivée de Christopher Routis au club". Servette FC. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  29. https://twitter.com/StranraerFC/status/1007948387893895169
  30. "Blair and Bryan back to the Blue Brazil". Cowdenbeath FC. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  31. "Welcome our latest signing". Jamie Swinney. Stenhousemuir FC. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  32. "Alex Schalk". BN Destem. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  33. "Morton secure defender Reghan Tumilty on one-year deal". Greenock Telegraph. 17 July 2018.
  34. "Foden signs for Gateshead". hartlepool mail. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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  36. "Warrenpoint Town bring in keeper Aaron McCarey from Ross County". BBC. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  37. "Jim O'Brien: Bradford City sign former Barnsley and Coventry midfielder". BBC Sport. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  38. "Peterhead confirm loan signing of Ross County forward Ryan Dow". Press and Journal. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  39. "Ryan returns after Ross County release". Peterhead FC. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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