2008–09 Ross County F.C. season explained

Chairman:	David Siegel^[1]
League Result:	Eighth place
League Topscorer:	Steven Craig (10) Sean Higgins (10)
Season Topscorer:	Sean Higgins (14)
Highest Attendance:	3,444 vs. Dundee, 2 August 2008
Lowest Attendance:	1,625 vs. Partick Thistle, 25 November 2008
Average Attendance:	2,275
Nextseason:	2009–10

The 2008–09 season was Ross County's first season back in the Scottish First Division, having been promoted as champions of the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2007–08 season.^[2] They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Ross County finished Eighth in the First Division.^[3] They reached the first round of the League Cup,^[4] the fourth round of the Scottish Cup,^[5] and the final of the Challenge Cup, losing 3–2 on penalties to Airdrie United.^[6]

Results and fixtures

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Scottish First Division

See main article: 2008–09 Scottish First Division.

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2008–09 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2008–09 Scottish Cup.

Player statistics

Squad

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See also

• List of Ross County F.C. seasons

Notes and References

1. Book: Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009-10 . Rollin . Glenda . Rollin . Jack . 2010 . . 0755319478 . 752 .
2. Web site: Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League . Scottish Football Historical Archive . 4 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120929152050/http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/promotionrelegation.htm . 29 September 2012 .
3. Web site: 2008/09 Scottish Division One Table / Table . https://web.archive.org/web/20110201020423/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables/_/league/sco.2/season/2008/scottish-division-one#?cc=5739&cc=5739 . dead . 1 February 2011 . . ESPN Soccernet . 10 September 2012.
4. Web site: Ross County 2–3 Airdrie(aet) . . BBC Sport . 4 August 2008 . 10 September 2012.
5. Web site: Ross County F.C. v Hamilton Academical F.C. . . scottishfa.co.uk . 10 January 2009 . 10 September 2012.
6. Web site: Airdrie Utd 2-2 Ross County. November 16, 2008. news.bbc.co.uk.
7. Web site: Ross County 2008-2009 : Results . . statto.com . 4 August 2012.
8. Web site: Ross County's results from season 2008/2009 . Ross County Mad . rosscounty-mad.co.uk . 10 September 2012.