2010–11 Ross County F.C. season
| 2010–11 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Roy MacGregor |
| Manager | Derek Adams Willie McStay Jimmy Calderwood |
| Stadium | Victoria Park |
| Scottish First Division | Eighth |
| Challenge Cup | Final (Winner) |
| League Cup | Third round, lost to Dundee United |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth Round, lost to Dundee United |
| Highest home attendance | 3,205 vs. Dundee, 23 April 2011 |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,759 vs. Morton, 14 December 2010 |
| Average home league attendance | 2,358 |
During the 2010–11 season Ross County competed in the Scottish First Division, Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
[edit]Ross County finished eighth in the First Division.[1] They won the Challenge Cup,[2] defeating Queen of the South 2–0 in the final,[3] the second round of the League Cup[4] and were eliminated in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup after a replay.[5]
Management
[edit]They started season 2010–11 under the management of Derek Adams. On 11 November 2010, Adams resigned to become assistant manager of Hibernian with Craig Brewster becoming caretaker manager.[6] On 25 November 2010, Willie McStay was appointed as manager,[7] however after failing to win a game in his nine games in charge on 13 February 2011, he was sacked by the club.[8] Four days later Jimmy Calderwood was appointed as manager until the end of the season.[9]
Results and fixtures
[edit]Scottish First Division
[edit]| 7 August 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Ross County | Central Park |
| SFL Report | Gardyne  52' Di Giacomo 82' | Attendance: 481 Referee: Winter |
| 14 August 2010 First Division | Ross County | 0–1 | Falkirk | Victoria Park |
| BBC Report | Flynn 36' | Attendance: 2,837 Referee: Brines |
| 21 August 2010 First Division | Dundee | 0–0 | Ross County | Dens Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 3,946 Referee: Thomson |
| 28 August 2010 First Division | Queen of the South | 3–0 | Ross County | Palmerston Park |
| Quinn 2' Conroy 22'McLaren 89' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,644 Referee: Allan |
| 11 September 2010 First Division | Ross County | 0–0 | Raith Rovers | Victoria Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Law |
| 18 September 2010 First Division | Ross County | 3–1 | Stirling Albion | Victoria Park |
| Wood 22', 50' Morrison 38' | BBC Report | Smith 41' | Attendance: 2,125 Referee: Northcroft |
| 25 September 2010 First Division | Greenock Morton | 0–0 | Ross County | Cappielow Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Robertson |
| 2 October 2010 First Division | Ross County | 0–2 | Partick Thistle | Victoria Park |
| BBC Report | Boyle 13' Erskine 83' | Attendance: 2,263 Referee: Somers |
| 16 October 2010 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–2 | Ross County | East End Park |
| Gibson 28' Clarke 44' McDougall 90' | BBC Report | Boyd 25' Craig 48' | Attendance: 2,803 Referee: McLean |
| 23 October 2010 First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Ross County | Stark's Park |
| Mole 93' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,776 Referee: Winter |
| 30 October 2010 First Division | Ross County | 1–1 | Queen of the South | Victoria Park |
| Vigurs 81' | BBC Report | McMenamin 18' | Attendance: 2,186 Referee: Colvin |
| 6 November 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 0–1 | Ross County | Falkirk Stadium |
| BBC Report | Barrowman 27' | Attendance: 4,512 Referee: McDonald |
| 13 November 2010 First Division | Ross County | 0–3 | Dundee | Victoria Park |
| BBC Report | Griffiths 18', 75' Riley 51' | Attendance: 2,331 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 11 December 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Ross County | Firhill |
| Erskine 40' | BBC Report | Brittain 18' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,509 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 14 December 2010 First Division | Ross County | 2–2 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park |
| Barrowman 23' Boyd 95' | BBC Report | Graham 26' Jenkins 31' | Attendance: 1,759 Referee: Brines |
| 2 January 2011 First Division | Dundee | 2–0 | Ross County | Dens Park |
| Lockwood 28' (pen.) Harkins 83' | BBC Report | Kettlewell  64'  90' | Attendance: 4,725 Referee: McDermott |
| 15 January 2011 First Division | Ross County | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | Victoria Park |
| BBC Report | Ellis 65' | Attendance: 2,408 Referee: Nicholls |
| 29 January 2011 First Division | Greenock Morton | 2–1 | Ross County | Cappielow Park |
| Lyle 59' Jenkins 82' | BBC Report | Craig 38' | Attendance: 1,675 Referee: Richmond |
| 5 February 2011 First Division | Ross County | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | Victoria Park |
| Marr 30' | SFL Report | Fitzpatrick 52' (Own goal) | Attendance: 2,020 Referee: Winter |
| 12 February 2011 First Division | Ross County | 0–0 | Stirling Albion | Victoria Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 2,114 Referee: Hilland |
| 22 February 2011 First Division | Ross County | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Victoria Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 2,198 Referee: Northcroft |
| 26 February 2011 First Division | Ross County | 0–0 | Partick Thistle | Victoria Park |
| BBC | Attendance: 2,316 Referee: McKendrick |
| 1 March 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 0–0 | Ross County | Forthbank Stadium |
| BBC Report | Flynn 80'  | Attendance: 514 Referee: Charleston |
| 5 March 2011 First Division | Ross County | 2–1 | Falkirk | Victoria Park |
| Brittain 24' Barrowman 87' | BBC Report | Stewart 37' | Attendance: 2,676 Referee: Salmond |
| 8 March 2011 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Ross County | East End Park |
| Kirk 81' (pen.) | BBC Report | Barrowman 67' | Attendance: 1,699 Referee: McLean |
| 19 March 2011 First Division | Ross County | 1–2 | Queen of the South | Victoria Park |
| Barrowman 21' | BBC Report | Harris 26' (Penalty) Weatherston 44' | Attendance: 2,181 Referee: Colvin |
| 22 March 2011 First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Ross County | Stark's Park |
| Tade 55' | BBC Report | Flynn 49' | Attendance: 1,639 Referee: Finnie |
| 26 March 2011 First Division | Ross County | 2–0 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park |
| Gardyne 45' Milne 86' | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,379 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 29 March 2011 First Division | Ross County | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Victoria Park |
| BBC Report | Hardie 90' | Attendance: 2,059 Referee: Somers |
| 2 April 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Ross County | Forthbank Stadium |
| BBC Report | Vigurs 44' Flynn 67' | Attendance: 461 Referee: Beaton |
| 5 April 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Ross County | Central Park |
| Ramsay 6' Linton 21' | SFL Report | Brittain 87' (Penalty) | Attendance: 296 Referee: Madden |
| 16 April 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Ross County | Firhill |
| Doolan 4' (pen.) | BBC Report | Lawson 37' | Attendance: 1,714 Referee: Colvin |
| 23 April 2011 First Division | Ross County | 0–1 | Dundee | Victoria Park |
| BBC Report | McIntosh 65' | Attendance: 3,205 Referee: Law |
| 26 April 2011 First Division | Queen of the South | 0–1 | Ross County | Palmerston Park |
| BBC Report | Gardyne 29' | Attendance: 266 Referee: Smith |
| 30 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 0–1 | Ross County | Falkirk Stadium |
| BBC Report | Flynn 90' | Attendance: 4,143 Referee: Richmond |
| 7 May 2011 First Division | Ross County | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | Victoria Park |
| Morrison 32' Boyd 83'Corcoran 89' | SFL Report | Attendance: 2,886 Referee: Allan |
Scottish Challenge Cup
[edit]| 24 July 2010 Challenge Cup round 1 | Elgin City | 1–2 | Ross County | Borough Briggs |
| Gunn 82' | SFL Report | Scott 55' Lawson 62' | Attendance: 855 Referee: Waters |
| 10 August 2010 Challenge Cup round 2 | Ross County | 3–1 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park |
| McKinlay 37' (o.g.) Gardyne 58' Scott 90' | SFL Report | Kelbie 16' | Attendance: 856 Referee: Collum |
| 4 September 2010 Challenge Cup Round QF | Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Ross County | Station Park |
| Bolochoweckyj 59' | SFL Report | Lawson 11', 70' Scott 56' | Attendance: 552 Referee: Muir |
| 10 October 2010 Challenge Cup Round SF | Ross County | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Partick Thistle | Victoria Park |
| Morrison 54' Barrowman 88' | SFL Report | Kinniburgh 8' Boyle 64' | Attendance: 1,307 Referee: Conroy | |
| Penalties | ||||
Brittain  Barrowman Milne  Scott Lawson Craig | Cairney Flannigan Buchanan Erskine Boyle | |||
| 10 April 2011 Challenge Cup Final | Queen of the South | 0–2 | Ross County | McDiarmid Park |
| SFL Report | Barrowman 9' Vigurs 39' | Attendance: 5,124 Referee: Norris |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]| 31 July 2010 League Cup round 1 | Ross County | 2–1 | Livingston | Victoria Park |
| Di Giacomo 37' Vigurs 67' Barrowman 69' | BBC Report | Russell 48' | Attendance: 1,215 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 25 August 2010 League Cup round 2 | Ross County | 3–3 4–3 (pen.) (a.e.t.) | St Mirren | Victoria Park |
| Gardyne 69' Brittain 78' Craig 90' | BBC Report | McGregor 44' Higdon 79' McGowan 92' | Attendance: 1,239 Referee: Tumilty |
| 22 September 2010 League Cup round 3 | Ross County | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Dundee United | Victoria Park |
| Vigurs 87' | BBC Report | Goodwillie 61' (Penalty) Boyd 101' (Own goal) | Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Thomson |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 20 November 2010 Scottish Cup round 3 | Ross County | 4–1 | Deveronvale | Victoria Park |
| Miller 29' Barrowman 45', 90' Craig 62' Lawson 86' | BBC Report | McKenzie 80' (Penalty) | Attendance: 1,170 Referee: Somers |
| 8 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 | Dundee United | 0–0 | Ross County | Tannadice |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 4,041 Referee: Collum |
| 18 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 Replay | Ross County | 0–0 3–4 (pen.) (a.e.t.) | Dundee United | Victoria Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 2,430 Referee: Collum |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dundee | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 44[a] | |
| 7 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 43 | |
| 8 | Ross County | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 35 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 10 | Stirling Albion (R) | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 82 | −50 | 20 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Dundee were docked 25 points for entering administration. The deduction was temporarily lifted pending an appeal by the club, however the appeal failed and the deduction was reinstated.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2010/11 Scottish Division One Table / Standings". ESPN. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Ross County win Challenge Cup with win over Queen of the South". STV. 10 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Queen of the South 0–2 Ross County". Scottish Football League. 10 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Scottish League Cup Results for 2010–11". London Hearts. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Ross County 0– 0 Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Derek Adams exits Ross County to be Hibernian assistant". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Ross County appoint Willie McStay as manager". Daily Record. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Willie McStay sacked as Ross County boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Jimmy Calderwood confirmed as Ross County manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Ross County's results from season 2010/2011". County Mad. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "IRN BRU First Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Dundee fail to overturn 25-point penalty". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.