Ross County F.C. records and statistics explained

Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional association football club based in Dingwall. Ross County joined the Highland Football League in 1929, and then were one of two clubs voted into the Scottish Professional Football League System in 1994.

The club's record appearance maker is Michael Gardyne, who has made Over 400 appearances through four spells at the club. Gordon Connelly is County's all time goal scorer, scoring 101 goals.

This list encompasses the major honours won by Ross County, records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Ross County players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records are also included in the list.

Honours

League

Cup

Youth

Player records

Individual Records

Most appearances

As of 17 August 2024

NameCareerAppsGoals
1 Michael Gardyne2006–2007, 2008–2012, 2014–2015, 2015–202144473
2 Scott Boyd2007–2008, 2008–201730612
3 Mark McCulloch2002–20092888
4 Richard Brittain2008–201526950
5 Don Cowie2000–2007, 2018–202024929
6 Iain Vigurs2009–2013, 2018–202123829
7 Sean Higgins2002–200922059
8 Steven Ferguson1996–200322054
9 Marcus Fraser2015–20201974
10 Paul Lawson2007–201319017
11 Martin Scott2006–2011, 2012–20131899
12 Kenny Gilbert 1996–20031834
13 David MacKay1994–20011772
14 Ian Maxwell1998–20021715
15 Ross Laidlaw2019–1630
16 Hugh Robertson2000–200416016
17 Billy Herd1994–19991545
18Stuart Kettlewell2009–201415410
19 Jordan White2021–15333
20 Brian Irvine1999–200315018
21 Gary Miller2007–20121503
22 David Winters1996–200314842
23 Stuart Golabek1995–1999, 2007–200914710
24 Scott Fox2014–20191470
25 Alex Keddie2006–201014610

Source:[1]

Top goalscorers

As of 17 August 2024

NameCareerAppsGoalsRatio
1 Michael Gardyne2006–2007, 2008–2012, 2014–2015, 2015–202144473
2 Sean Higgins2002–200922059
3 Derek Adams1996–1998, 2006–200913456
4 Liam Boyce2014–201711555
5 Steven Ferguson1996–200322054
6 Richard Brittain2008–201526950
7 Andrew Barrowman2007–2008, 2010–20119445
8 Alex Bone2000, 2000–200310544
9 David Winters2003, 2003–2006, 2008–200814842
10 Billy McKay2017–202112641
11 Brian Graham2015–2016, 2018–20209737
12 Steven Craig2008–201212333
13 Jordan White2021–15333
14 Alex Schalk2015–201810830
15 Don Cowie2000–2007, 2018–202024930
16 Craig Curran2014–201811829
17 Iain Vigurs2009–2013, 2018–202123829
18 Gary Wood1996–20008028
19 Ross Stewart2018–20218228
20 Neil Tarrant1997–1999, 2001-20026027
21 Simon Murray2023–20246226
22 Brian Grant1994–19968426
23 Jamie MacPherson1994–19996521
24 Colin McMenamin2011–20136021
25 John Rankin2003–200612421

Source:[2]

Clean Sheets

As of 17 August 2024

NameCareerAppsClean SheetsRatio
11997–200113754
2 Tony Bullock2001–2003, 2007–200914541
3 Ross Laidlaw2019–16340
4 Scott Fox2014–201914738
5 Michael McGovern2009–20119632
6 Steve Hutchison1994–19989830
7 Michael Fraser2011–20147725
8 Mark Brown2012–20157117
9 Colin Stewart2003–20054713
10 Stuart Garden2004–2006529

Source:[3]

Club captains

NameDatesNotes
Jim Lauchlan2004–2006
2006–2007
Richard Brittain2009–2015
Andrew Davies2015–2018
Marcus Fraser2018–2020
Iain Vigurs2020–2021
Keith Watson2021–2023
Jack Baldwin2023–2024
Connor Randall2024–

Team of the Decade

In January 2020 Ross County Twitter put out a poll to fans to decide on the team of the 2010s. The Results were as follows:

Source:[4]

International players

This is a list of former and current players who have played at full international level while with the club and the year of their first International cap while at the club.

Club records

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Managers

As of 17 August 2024

PeriodManagerGWDLWin %Honours
1929–1930 Tom Pirie
1966–1968 Ian McNeillHighland Football League

1966–1967

1971–1976 Ian McNeillNorth of Scotland Cup

1971–1972

1977–1979 Bill CassidyHighland League Cup

1978–1979

1985–1987 John Buchanan
1987–1996 Robert WilsonHighland Football League

1990–91, 1991–92
Highland League Cup: 1991–1992
North of Scotland Cup: 1991–1992

1 July 1996 – 11 November 2002 Neale CooperThird Division

1998–99

11 November 2002 – 27 November 2002 Danny McDonald (caretaker)
27 November 2002 – 11 June 2005
21 June 2005 – 24 October 2005
24 October 2005 – 3 June 2006 Gardner Speirs (caretaker)
1 July 2006 – 17 June 2007Scottish Challenge Cup

2006–07

17 June 2007 – 2 October 2007 Dick Campbell
2 October 2007 – 11 November 2010Second Division

2007–08

25 November 2010 – 12 February 2011 Willie McStay
17 February 2011 – 15 May 2011Challenge Cup

2010–11

19 May 2011 – 28 August 2014First Division

2011–12

9 September 2014 – 25 September 2017 Jim McIntyreScottish League Cup

2015–16

28 September 2017 – 1 March 2018 Owen Coyle
2 March 2018 – 10 June 2020 Steven Ferguson
Stuart Kettlewell		Championship

2018–19, Challenge Cup: 2018–19

10 June 2020 – 19 December 2020 Stuart Kettlewell
21 December 2020 – 24 May 2021 John Hughes
26 May 2021 – 15 November 2023 Malky Mackay
20 November 2023 – 7 February 2024 Derek Adams
8 February 2024 – Present Don Cowie

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ross County Player goal Records. Staggies Archive. 17 February 2019. 17 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Ross County Player goal Records. Staggies Archive. 17 February 2019. 17 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Ross County Clean sheets. Staggies Archive. 17 February 2019. 17 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Ross County Team of the Decade. Ross County Twitter. 6 January 2020. 6 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Ross County All-Time Records. Staggies Archive. 7 October 2019. 7 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Ross County sign midfielder from Inverness Caledonian Thistle. . bbc.co.uk/sport . 9 August 2017 . 12 August 2017.
  7. News: Liam Boyce: Burton sign Ross County striker in club-record deal . BBC Sport . 20 June 2017 . 20 June 2017.

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