2010–11 Ross County F.C. season
2010–11 season | |
Chairman | Roy MacGregor |
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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 |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → |
During the 2010–11 season Ross County competed in the Scottish First Division, Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
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
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
Scottish First Division
First Division 7 August 2010 | Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Ross County | Central Park | ||
SFL Report | Gardyne 52' Di Giacomo 82' |
Attendance: 481 Referee: Winter | ||||
First Division 14 August 2010 | Ross County | 0–1 | Falkirk | Victoria Park | ||
BBC Report | Flynn 36' | Attendance: 2,837 Referee: Brines | ||||
First Division 21 August 2010 | Dundee | 0–0 | Ross County | Dens Park | ||
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,946 Referee: Thomson | |||||
First Division 28 August 2010 | Queen of the South | 3–0 | Ross County | Palmerston Park | ||
Quinn 2' Conroy 22' McLaren 89' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,644 Referee: Allan | ||||
First Division 11 September 2010 | Ross County | 0–0 | Raith Rovers | Victoria Park | ||
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Law | |||||
First Division 18 September 2010 | Ross County | 3–1 | Stirling Albion | Victoria Park | ||
Wood 22', 50' Morrison 38' |
BBC Report | Smith 41' | Attendance: 2,125 Referee: Northcroft | |||
First Division 25 September 2010 | Greenock Morton | 0–0 | Ross County | Cappielow Park | ||
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Robertson | |||||
First Division 2 October 2010 | Ross County | 0–2 | Partick Thistle | Victoria Park | ||
BBC Report | Boyle 13' Erskine 83' |
Attendance: 2,263 Referee: Somers | ||||
First Division 16 October 2010 | 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 | |||
First Division 23 October 2010 | Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Ross County | Stark's Park | ||
Mole 93' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,776 Referee: Winter | ||||
First Division 30 October 2010 | Ross County | 1–1 | Queen of the South | Victoria Park | ||
Vigurs 81' | BBC Report | McMenamin 18' | Attendance: 2,186 Referee: Colvin | |||
First Division 6 November 2010 | Falkirk | 0–1 | Ross County | Falkirk Stadium | ||
BBC Report | Barrowman 27' | Attendance: 4,512 Referee: McDonald | ||||
First Division 13 November 2010 | Ross County | 0–3 | Dundee | Victoria Park | ||
BBC Report | Griffiths 18', 75' Riley 51' |
Attendance: 2,331 Referee: O'Reilly | ||||
First Division 11 December 2010 | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Ross County | Firhill | ||
Erskine 40' | BBC Report | Brittain 18' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,509 Referee: Steve Conroy | |||
First Division 14 December 2010 | Ross County | 2–2 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park | ||
Barrowman 23' Boyd 95' |
BBC Report | Graham 26' Jenkins 31' |
Attendance: 1,759 Referee: Brines | |||
First Division 2 January 2011 | Dundee | 2–0 | Ross County | Dens Park | ||
Lockwood 28' (pen.) Harkins 83' |
BBC Report | Kettlewell 64', 90' | Attendance: 4,725 Referee: McDermott | |||
First Division 15 January 2011 | Ross County | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | Victoria Park | ||
BBC Report | Ellis 65' | Attendance: 2,408 Referee: Nicholls | ||||
First Division 29 January 2011 | Greenock Morton | 2–1 | Ross County | Cappielow Park | ||
Lyle 59' Jenkins 82' |
BBC Report | Craig 38' | Attendance: 1,675 Referee: Richmond | |||
First Division 5 February 2011 | Ross County | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | Victoria Park | ||
Marr 30' | SFL Report | Fitzpatrick 52' (Own goal) | Attendance: 2,020 Referee: Winter | |||
First Division 12 February 2011 | Ross County | 0–0 | Stirling Albion | Victoria Park | ||
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,114 Referee: Hilland | |||||
First Division 22 February 2011 | Ross County | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Victoria Park | ||
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,198 Referee: Northcroft | |||||
First Division 26 February 2011 | Ross County | 0–0 | Partick Thistle | Victoria Park | ||
BBC | Attendance: 2,316 Referee: McKendrick | |||||
First Division 1 March 2011 | Stirling Albion | 0–0 | Ross County | Forthbank Stadium | ||
BBC Report | Flynn 80' | Attendance: 514 Referee: Charleston | ||||
First Division 5 March 2011 | Ross County | 2–1 | Falkirk | Victoria Park | ||
Brittain 24' Barrowman 87' |
BBC Report | Stewart 37' | Attendance: 2,676 Referee: Salmond | |||
First Division 8 March 2011 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Ross County | East End Park | ||
Kirk 81' (pen.) | BBC Report | Barrowman 67' | Attendance: 1,699 Referee: McLean | |||
First Division 19 March 2011 | Ross County | 1–2 | Queen of the South | Victoria Park | ||
Barrowman 21' | BBC Report | Harris 26' (Penalty) Weatherston 44' |
Attendance: 2,181 Referee: Colvin | |||
First Division 22 March 2011 | Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Ross County | Stark's Park | ||
Tade 55' | BBC Report | Flynn 49' | Attendance: 1,639 Referee: Finnie | |||
First Division 26 March 2011 | Ross County | 2–0 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park | ||
Gardyne 45' Milne 86' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,379 Referee: O'Reilly | ||||
First Division 29 March 2011 | Ross County | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Victoria Park | ||
BBC Report | Hardie 90' | Attendance: 2,059 Referee: Somers | ||||
First Division 2 April 2011 | Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Ross County | Forthbank Stadium | ||
BBC Report | Vigurs 44' Flynn 67' |
Attendance: 461 Referee: Beaton | ||||
First Division 5 April 2011 | Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Ross County | Central Park | ||
Ramsay 6' Linton 21' |
SFL Report | Brittain 87' (Penalty) | Attendance: 296 Referee: Madden | |||
First Division 16 April 2011 | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Ross County | Firhill | ||
Doolan 4' (pen.) | BBC Report | Lawson 37' | Attendance: 1,714 Referee: Colvin | |||
First Division 23 April 2011 | Ross County | 0–1 | Dundee | Victoria Park | ||
BBC Report | McIntosh 65' | Attendance: 3,205 Referee: Law | ||||
First Division 26 April 2011 | Queen of the South | 0–1 | Ross County | Palmerston Park | ||
BBC Report | Gardyne 29' | Attendance: 266 Referee: Smith | ||||
First Division 30 April 2011 | Falkirk | 0–1 | Ross County | Falkirk Stadium | ||
BBC Report | Flynn 90' | Attendance: 4,143 Referee: Richmond | ||||
First Division 7 May 2011 | Ross County | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | Victoria Park | ||
Morrison 32' Boyd 83' Corcoran 89' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 2,886 Referee: Allan | ||||
Scottish Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup Round 1 24 July 2010 | Elgin City | 1–2 | Ross County | Borough Briggs | ||
Gunn 82' | SFL Report | Scott 55' Lawson 62' |
Attendance: 855 Referee: Waters | |||
Challenge Cup Round 2 10 August 2010 | Ross County | 3–1 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park | ||
McKinlay 37' (o.g.) Gardyne 58' Scott 90' |
SFL Report | Kelbie 16' | Attendance: 856 Referee: Collum | |||
Challenge Cup Round QF 4 September 2010 | Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Ross County | Station Park | ||
Bolochoweckyj 59' | SFL Report | Lawson 11', 70' Scott 56' |
Attendance: 552 Referee: Muir | |||
Challenge Cup Round SF 10 October 2010 | Ross County | 2–2 (aet) (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 |
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Challenge Cup Final 10 April 2011 | Queen of the South | 0–2 | Ross County | McDiarmid Park | ||
SFL Report | Barrowman 9' Vigurs 39' |
Attendance: 5,124 Referee: Norris | ||||
Scottish League Cup
League Cup Round 1 31 July 2010 | Ross County | 2–1 | Livingston | Victoria Park | ||
Di Giacomo 37' Vigurs 67' Barrowman 69' |
BBC Report | Russell 48' | Attendance: 1,215 Referee: O'Reilly | |||
League Cup Round 2 25 August 2010 | Ross County | 3–3 4–3 (pen.) (aet) |
St. Mirren | Victoria Park | ||
Gardyne 69' Brittain 78' Craig 90' |
BBC Report | McGregor 44' Higdon 79' McGowan 92' |
Attendance: 1,239 Referee: Tumilty | |||
League Cup Round 3 22 September 2010 | Ross County | 1–2 (aet) | Dundee United | Victoria Park | ||
Vigurs 87' | BBC Report | Goodwillie 61' (Penalty) Boyd 101' (Own goal) |
Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Thomson | |||
Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup Round 3 20 November 2010 | 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 | |||
Scottish Cup Round 4 8 January 2011 | Dundee United | 0–0 | Ross County | Tannadice | ||
BBC Report | Attendance: 4,041 Referee: Collum | |||||
Scottish Cup Round 4 Replay 18 January 2011 | Ross County | 0–0 3–4 (pen.) (aet) |
Dundee United | Victoria Park | ||
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,430 Referee: Collum | |||||
Statistics
League Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dunfermline Athletic (C) (P) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 31 | +35 | 70 | Promotion to 2011–12 Scottish Premier League |
2 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 60 | |
3 | Falkirk | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 58 | |
4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 49 | |
5 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 47 | |
6 | Dundee | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 44* | |
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 to Scottish First Division Playoffs |
10 | Stirling Albion (R) | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 82 | −50 | 20 | Relegation to Scottish Second Division |
Updated to games played on 7 May.
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
* Dundee were deducted 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]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
See also
References
- ↑ "2010/11 Scottish Division One Table / Standings". ESPN. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ "Ross County win Challenge Cup with win over Queen of the South". STV. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ "Queen of the South 0–2 Ross County". Scottish Football League. 10 April 2011. 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. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ "Dundee fail to overturn 25-point penalty". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 17 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
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