2019–20 Ross County F.C. season explained

Club:Ross County
Season:2019–20
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Roy MacGregor
Chrtitle:Chairman
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Victoria Park
Dingwall, Ross-shire
(Capacity: 6,541)
League:Scottish Premiership
League Result:10th
Cup2:Scottish League Cup
Cup2 Result:Second Round
Cup5:Scottish Cup
Cup5 Result:Fourth Round
League Topscorer:Ross Stewart, Billy McKay (7)
Season Topscorer:Ross Stewart, Billy McKay (11)
Highest Attendance:6,575 vs Rangers
(League)
Lowest Attendance:3,301 vs Livingston
(League)
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Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 season was the club's 1st season back in the Scottish Premiership, the top flight of Scottish football, after being promoted as Champions from the Scottish Championship.[1] Ross County also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Results & fixtures

Scottish Premiership

See main article: 2019–20 Scottish Premiership.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2019–20 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2019–20 Scottish Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 8 March 2020|-|colspan="10"|Players who left the club during the season|-|-|}

Goalscorers

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1 ST 7 0 4 11
ST 7 0 4 11
3 ST 4026
4 MF 2 0 2 4
5 MF 3 0 0 3
6 MF 2 0 0 2
MF 1 0 1 2
7 DF 1 0 0 1
DF 1 0 0 1
FW 1 0 0 1
MF 0 0 1 1
Totals 29 0 14 43
Last updated: 4 March 2020

Team statistics

League Cup table

Transfers

See main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2019 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2019–20.

In

DatePlayerFromFee
1 June 2019 Joe Chalmers Inverness Caledonian ThistleFree[2]
1 June 2019 Ross Laidlaw HibernianFree[3]
4 June 2019 Blair Spittal Partick ThistleFree[4]
19 June 2019 Nathan Baxter ChelseaLoan[5]
4 July 2019 Simon Power Norwich CityLoan[6]
23 July 2019 Jack Ruddy Wolverhampton WanderersFree[7]
23 July 2019 TractorFree[8]
2 September 2019 CelticLoan
29 August 2019 Richard Foster St JohnstoneFree
15 January 2020 Jordan Tillson Exeter CityFree
15 January 2020 Coll Donaldson Inverness Caledonian ThistleUndisclosed
22 January 2020 Oli Shaw HibernianUndisclosed

Out

DatePlayerToFee
24 May 2019 Greg Morrison Brora RangersFree[9]
24 June 2019 Callum Semple Queen of the SouthFree[10]
24 June 2019 Ross Munro Raith RoversLoan
1 July 2019 Scott Fox Partick ThistleFree[11]
3 July 2019 Russell Dingwall Elgin CityFree
16 July 2019 Declan McManus FalkirkLoan[12]
24 July 2019 £300,000 [13]
9 September 2019 Joel MacBeath MontroseLoan
11 September 2019 Brora RangersLoan
11 September 2019 AalesundFree[14]
3 October 2019 Daniel Armstrong Raith RoversFree
16 January 2020 Davis Keillor-Dunn WrexhamFree
21 January 2020 Mark Gallagher AberdeenUndisclosed
4 February 2020 Jack Ruddy CD LeganésFree

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ross County secure title and promotion. BBC Sport. 5 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Joe Chalmers: Ross County to sign Inverness CT player. BBC Sport. 20 May 2019. 30 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Ross County sign goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw on pre-contract deal. Press and Journal. 30 May 2019. 30 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Ross County: Blair Spittal out to 'rebuild reputation' after Partick Thistle exit . Tyrone . Smith . BBC Sport . 4 June 2019 . 4 June 2019.
  5. Web site: County sign Chelsea goalkeeper on season-long loan. Press and Journal. 19 June 2019. 19 June 2019.
  6. Web site: In-demand Norwich City winger seals loan switch to Scottish top-flight. Eastern Daily Press. 4 July 2019. 4 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Ross County sign goalkeeper Jack Ruddy on a six-month deal . BBC Sport . 23 July 2019 . 23 July 2019.
  8. Web site: Ross County sign goalkeeper Jack Ruddy on a six-month deal . BBC Sport . 23 July 2019 . 23 July 2019.
  9. Web site: Steven Mackay sold Greg Morrison on Brora Rangers move after Ross County release. 25 May 2019. 1 June 2019.
  10. Web site: Callum Semple leaves Ross County. Press and Journal. 24 June 2019. 24 June 2019.
  11. Web site: Scott Fox: Goalkeeper leaves Ross County after talks breakdown. BBC Sport. 17 May 2019. 30 May 2019.
  12. Web site: Declan joins McKinnon's Bairns on Loan . Ross County FC . 16 July 2019 . 16 July 2019.
  13. News: Lindsay leaves County to join Rotherham . Andy . Skinner . Press & Journal . 24 July 2019 . 24 July 2019.
  14. Web site: Keny van der Weg: Defender leaves Ross County to return to Holland. BBC Sport. 16 August 2019. 18 August 2019.