2016–17 Ross County F.C. season explained

Club:	Ross County
Season:	2016–17
Manager:	Jim McIntyre
Chairman:	Roy MacGregor
Stadium:	Victoria Park
League:	Premiership
League Result:	Seventh place
Cup1:	League Cup
Cup1 Result:	Group Stage
Cup2:	Scottish Cup
Cup2 Result:	Fifth round
League Topscorer:	Liam Boyce (23)
Season Topscorer:	Liam Boyce (24)
Highest Attendance:	6,590 vs Rangers Premiership 6 November 2016
Lowest Attendance:	722 vs Cove Rangers League Cup 30 July 2016
Average Attendance:	4,103^[1]
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Prevseason:	2015–16
Nextseason:	2017–18

The 2016–17 season was the club's 4th season in the Scottish Premiership and their fifth consecutive appearance in the top flight of Scottish football. Ross County also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup, having won the League Cup the previous year for the first time in their history.^[2]

Season summary

County were unable to retain the trophy after being knocked out of the Group Stages in a new format introduced by the SPFL.^[3] County U20s won the Development League, managed by Stuart Kettlewell.^[4] Liam Boyce finished the season on 23 league goals and was the top goalscorer in the Scottish Premiership.^[5]

Results and fixtures

Scottish Premiership

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Premiership.

League Cup

See main article: 2016-17 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2016-17 Scottish Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances

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Goalscorers

width=60	Ranking	width=60	Nation	width=60	Number	width=150	Name	width=80	Scottish Premiership	width=80	League Cup	width=80	Scottish Cup	width=80	Total
1		10	Liam Boyce	23	0	1	24
2		23	Alex Schalk	5	3	0	8
3		11	Craig Curran	5	2	0	7
4		19	Brian Graham	0	6	0	6
5		4	Christopher Routis	3	0	2	5
6		5	Jay McEveley	3	0	0	3
7		7	Michael Gardyne	2	0	0	2
=		12	Tim Chow	1	0	1	2
9		6	Jim O'Brien	0	0	1	1
=		8	Martin Woods	1	0	0	1
=		9	Ryan Dow	1	0	0	1
=		15	Andrew Davies	1	0	0	1
=		17	Jonathan Franks	1	0	0	1
=		22	Chris Burke	1	0	0	1
=		43	Paul Quinn	0	0	1	1
			Own Goal	1	0	0	1
TOTALS				48	11	6	65

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premiership		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
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1		GK	Scott Fox	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2		DF	Marcus Fraser	4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
3		DF	Jason Naismith	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
4		DF	Christopher Routis	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
5		DF	Jay McEveley	9	1	1	0	0	0	10	1
6		MF	Jim O'Brien	6	1	0	0	0	0	6	1
7		FW	Michael Gardyne	4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
8		MF	Martin Woods	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
9		FW	Ryan Dow	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
10		FW	Liam Boyce	7	0	1	0	1	0	9	0
11		FW	Craig Curran	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
12		DF	Tim Chow	8	1	0	0	1	0	9	1
12		DF	Richard Foster	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
15		DF	Andrew Davies	7	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
16		MF	Tony Dingwall	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
18		MF	Ian McShane	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
19		FW	Brian Graham	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
22		MF	Chris Burke	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
23		FW	Alex Schalk	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
23		FW	Milan Lalkovic	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
28		DF	Kenny van der Weg	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	1
43		DF	Paul Quinn	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
52		DF	Reghan Tumilty	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	83	5	8	0	4	0	95	5

Team statistics

League table

Transfers

See main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2016 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2016–17.

In

Date	Player	From	Fee
25 May 2016	Erik Čikoš	Slovan Bratislava	Free^[6]
25 May 2016	Aaron McCarey	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Free
25 May 2016	Christopher Routis	Bradford City	Free
25 May 2016	Kenny van der Weg	NAC Breda	Free
24 June 2016	Jay McEveley	Sheffield United	Free^[7]
25 August 2016	Tim Chow	Wigan Athletic	Free^[8]
9 September 2016	Ryan Dow	Dundee United	Free^[9]
27 September 2016	Chris Burke	Nottingham Forest	Free^[10]
18 January 2017	Jason Naismith	St. Mirren	Undisclosed^[11]
18 January 2017	Jim O'Brien	Shrewsbury Town	Loan
20 January 2017	Oscar Gobern	Mansfield Town	Free^[12]
20 January 2017	Milan Lalkovic	Portsmouth	Loan

Out

Date	Player	To	Fee
14 June 2016	Stewart Murdoch	Dundee United	Free^[13]
15 July 2016	Jackson Irvine	Burton Albion	£300,000^[14] ^[15]
19 August 2016	Richard Foster	St Johnstone	Free^[16]
21 August 2016	Brian Graham	Hibernian	Free^[17]
31 August 2016	Scott Boyd	Kilmarnock	Loan^[18]
2 September 2016	Chris Robertson	AFC Wimbledon	Free^[19]
17 January 2017	Erik Čikoš	Monopoli	Free^[20]
30 January 2017	Christopher McLaughlin	Forfar Athletic	Loan^[21]
31 January 2017	Scott Boyd	Kilmarnock	Free^[22]

See also

• List of Ross County F.C. seasons

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scottish Premiership 2016/2017 Home Average Attendance .
2. Web site: Motherwell and Rangers to meet in Scottish League Cup group stage. STV Sport. 2 June 2016. 30 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160530190059/http://stv.tv/sport/football/1355636-motherwell-and-rangers-to-meet-in-scottish-league-cup-group-stage/. dead.
3. News: Scottish League Cup: Alloa 3-2 Ross County. BBC Sport. 26 July 2016.
4. News: Ross County youth coach Stuart Kettlewell targets first team spots for his stars. BBC Sport. 5 May 2017.
5. News: Ross County have no interest in selling Liam Boyce - Jim McIntyre. BBC Sport. 21 May 2017.
6. Web site: Ross County bring in four new signings on free transfers. BBC Sport. 25 May 2016. 12 January 2017.
7. Web site: Jay McEveley joins Ross County after Sheffield United exit. BBC Sport. 24 June 2016. 12 January 2017.
8. Web site: Tim Chow: Ross County sign Wigan Athletic midfielder. BBC Sport. 25 August 2016. 12 January 2017.
9. Web site: Ryan Dow signs on at Ross County until the end of the season. Ross County FC. 9 September 2016. 12 January 2017.
10. Web site: Ross County sign Scotland winger Chris Burke. BBC Sport. 27 September 2016. 12 January 2017.
11. Web site: Ross County sign Jason Naismith for fee and Jim O'Brien on loan. BBC Sport. 18 January 2017. 25 January 2017.
12. Web site: Ross County: Staggies sign midfielders Gobern and Lalkovic. BBC Sport. 20 January 2017. 25 January 2017.
13. Web site: Dundee United sign Stewart Murdoch after Ross County exit. BBC Sport. 14 June 2016. 12 January 2017.
14. Web site: Jackson Irvine: Burton Albion sign Ross County midfielder. BBC Sport. 15 July 2016. 12 January 2017.
15. Web site: Nigel Clough: Jackson Irvine has a 'worrying' likeness to Robbie Savage. BBC Sport. 18 July 2016. 12 January 2017.
16. Web site: Foster joins Saints - signings update. SPFL. 19 August 2016. 12 January 2017.
17. Web site: Graham joins Hibernian. SPFL. 21 August 2016. 12 January 2017.
18. Web site: Kilmarnock sign Ross County's Scott Boyd on loan. BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. 12 January 2017.
19. Web site: Chris Robertson: AFC Wimbledon sign former Ross County centre-back. BBC Sport. 2 September 2016. 12 January 2017.
20. Web site: Erik Cikos leaves Ross County to pursue 'exciting opportunity'. BBC Sport. 17 January 2017. 25 January 2017.
21. Web site: Ross County FC Transfer News Christopher McLaughlin completes Development loan to Forfar Athletic. rosscountyfootballclub. 30 January 2017. 18 March 2017. 29 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180629155608/http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/archive/christopher-mclaughlin-completes-development-loan-to-forfar-athletic/. dead.
22. Web site: Kilmarnock secure deals for Conor Sammon, Scott Boyd and Joshua Umerah. BBC Sport. 31 January 2017. 3 February 2017.