2021–22 Ross County F.C. season
The 2021–22 season is Ross County's third consecutive season in the Scottish Premiership and the club's 9th season overall in the top flight of Scottish football. Ross County will also compete in the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup. Malky Mackay was appointed as the club's manager on 26 May 2021.[1]
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Roy MacGregor | ||
| Manager | Malky Mackay | ||
| Ground | Victoria Park Dingwall, Ross-shire (Capacity: 6,541) | ||
| Scottish Premiership | 12th | ||
| Scottish League Cup | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Regan Charles-Cook Blair Spittal (4 goals) All: Blair Spittal (5 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,450 vs Rangers (league) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,990 vs St Johnstone (league) | ||
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Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
Scottish Premiership
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Livingston | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 19 | |
| 9 | St Mirren | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 18 | |
| 10 | Dundee | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 16 | |
| 11 | Ross County | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 14 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 14 | Relegation to the Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2021. Source: [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[4]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[4]
Notes:
- Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Matches
| 31 July 2021 1 | Ross County | 0–0 | St Johnstone | Dingwall |
| 15:00 | McCann  70' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,990 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 8 August 2021 2 | Hibernian | 3–0 | Ross County | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Boyle  22'Magennis 26'Doidge 33' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 5,600 Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 21 August 2021 3 | Ross County | 2–4 | Rangers | Dingwall |
| 15:00 | Clarke 40' White 77' (pen.) |
Aribo 15' Goldson 19' Morelos 56' Arfield 84' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 6,450 Referee: David Munro |
| 29 August 2021 4 | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Ross County | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 | Ramirez 88' |
Charles-Cook 33' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Attendance: 14,434 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 11 September 2021 5 | Celtic | 3–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Carter-Vickers 64' Ajeti 70', 85' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: TBA Referee: Don Robertson |
| 18 September 2021 6 | Ross County | 2–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Dingwall |
| 15:00 | Spittal 10', 45' |
Boyce 9' Kingsley 66' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,802 Referee: David Dickinson |
| 25 September 2021 7 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Ross County | Motherwell |
| 15:00 | Slattery 2' Watt 80' |
Charles-Cook 39' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,477 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 2 October 2021 8 | Dundee United | 1–0 | Ross County | Dundee |
| 15:00 | Niskanen 31' |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 6,548 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 16 October 2021 9 | Ross County | 2–3 | St Mirren | Dingwall |
| 15:00 | Spittal 37' Iacovitti 66' |
Brophy 15' Fraser 34' Tanser 38' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,882 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 23 October 2021 10 | Ross County | 2–3 | Livingston | Dingwall |
| 15:00 | Clarke 7' White 24' Callachan 67' (pen.) |
Anderson 31' Bailey 43' Parkes 90+5' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,566 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 27 October 2021 11 | Dundee | 0–5 | Ross County | Dens Park |
| 19:45 | Clarke 18' Callachan 27' Hungbo 34' Charles-Cook 40', 71' |
Attendance: 4,883 Referee: David Dickinson |
| 7 November 2021 12 | Rangers | 4–2 | Ross County | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Aribo 19' Kent 30' Bacuna 49' Iacovitti 60' (o.g.) |
Hungbo 6' White 87' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,222 Referee: David Munro |
| 24 November 2021 13 | Ross County | 1–0 | Hibernian | Dingwall |
| 19:45 | Spittal 72' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,316 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 27 November 2021 14 | Ross County | 1–1 | Dundee United | Dingwall |
| 15:00 | Baldwin 90+3' |
Appere 49' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,214 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 1 December 2021 15 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Ross County | Paisley |
| 19:45 | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 3,806 Referee: David Dickinson |
| 11 December 2021 16 | Ross County | 3–2 | Dundee | Dingwall |
| 15:00 | D. Samuel 23' Mullen 64' (o.g.)Charles-Cook 78' |
Report | McCowan 15', 38' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,122 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Scottish Cup
League Cup
County had to forfeit their first two group stage matchs due to a COVID-19 outbreak in their squad.[5][6]
Matches
| 10 July 2021 | Forfar Athletic | 3–0[5] | Ross County | Forfar |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Station Park |
| 18 July 2021 | Ross County | 0–3[6] | Dundee | Dingwall |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium |
| 21 July 2021 | Brora Rangers | 0–1 | Ross County | Brora |
| 19:45 | Iacovitti 53' |
Stadium: Dudgeon Park Referee: Euan Anderson |
Squad statistics
Captains
| No. | Pos | Nat | Name | No of games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | DF |  | Jack Baldwin | 8 | |
| 15 | DF |  | Keith Watson | 6 | Club Captain |
| 7 | MF | | Blair Spittal | 4 |
Appearances
As of 11 December 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO |
Ross Laidlaw | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Connor Randall | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Jake Vokins | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  AUT |
David Cancola | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Jack Baldwin | 13 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} CAN |
Harry Paton | 15 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO |
Blair Spittal | 18 | 6 | 12+4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | SCO |
Ross Callachan | 17 | 2 | 14+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  WAL |
Alex Samuel | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Dominic Samuel | 11 | 1 | 3+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Alexander Robertson | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | SCO |
Keith Watson | 12 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SCO |
Alex Iacovitti | 16 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | MF |  GRN |
Regan Charles-Cook | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | SCO |
Jack Burroughs | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG |
Harry Clarke | 13 | 3 | 11+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | SCO |
Ross Munro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG |
Jordan Tillson | 15 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG |
Joseph Hungbo | 12 | 2 | 7+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | CAN |
Ben Paton | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | SCO |
Coll Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | SCO |
Jordan White | 18 | 3 | 11+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 31 | GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} AUS |
Ashley Maynard-Brewer | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | SCO |
Ryan MacLeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season | |||||||||||
| 9 | FW | SCO |
Oli Shaw | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG |
Tom Grivosti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | SCO |
Matthew Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | SCO |
Ben Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | MF | Blair Spittal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 17 | | MF | Regan Charles-Cook | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 16 | | DF | Alex Iacovitti | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | | DF | Harry Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | | FW | Jordan White | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 8 | | MF | Ross Callachan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | | MF | Joseph Hungbo | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 5 | | DF | Jack Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | | FW | Dominic Samuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 5 | 27 | ||||
| As of 11 December 2021 | ||||||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2021 | Ross Callachan |
Hamilton Academical |
Free[9] |
| 29 June 2021 | Dominic Samuel |
Gillingham |
Free[10] |
| 2 July 2021 | Jake Vokins |
Southampton |
Loan[11] |
| 5 July 2021 | Alexander Robertson |
Manchester City |
Loan[12] |
| 22 July 2021 | David Cancola |
 Slovan Liberec |
Free[13] |
| 2 August 2021 | Harry Clarke |
Arsenal |
Loan[14] |
| 6 August 2021 | Ashley Maynard-Brewer |
Charlton Athletic |
Loan[15] |
| 6 August 2021 | Jack Burroughs |
Coventry City |
Loan[16] |
| 6 August 2021 | Ben Paton |
Blackburn Rovers |
Free[17] |
| 17 August 2021 | Joseph Hungbo |
Watford |
Loan[18] |
| 25 August 2021 | Jack Baldwin |
Bristol Rovers |
Free[19] |
| 31 August 2021 | Alex Samuel |
Wycombe Wanderers |
Free[20] |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2021 | Carl Tremarco |
Retired | |
| 27 May 2021 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Callum Morris |
Free | |
| 27 May 2021 |  Mohamed Maouche |
Free | |
| 27 May 2021 | Tony Andreu |
Free | |
| 16 June 2021 | Billy McKay |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
Free |
| 17 June 2021 | Michael Gardyne |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
Free |
| 17 June 2021 | Jason Naismith |
Kilmarnock |
Free |
| 23 June 2021 | Ross Draper |
Cove Rangers |
Free |
| 23 June 2021 | Iain Vigurs |
Cove Rangers |
Free[21] |
| 26 June 2021 | Jermaine Hylton |
Newport County |
Free[22] |
| 11 August 2021 | Matthew Wright |
Brora Rangers |
Loan[23] |
| 11 August 2021 | Ben Williamson |
Nairn County |
Loan |
| 11 August 2021 | Logan Ross |
Lossiemouth |
Loan |
| 31 August 2021 | Oli Shaw |
Kilmarnock |
Undisclosed[24] |
| 1 September 2021 | Tom Grivosti |
Elgin City |
Loan |
Notes and references
- "Ross County: Malky Mackay is appointed manager at Scottish Premiership club". BBC Sport. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- "cinch Premiership League Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "Ross County forfeit cup opener against Forfar due to Covid". STV Sport. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Scottish League Cup: Dundee handed 3-0 win as Ross County forfeit second tie in a row". bbc.co.uk. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- "1ST TEAM". Ross County F.C. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "squad update". Ross County F.C. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- "Mackay makes Callachan his first Ross County signing". STV Sport. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Dominic Samuel: Ross County sign striker on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- "Vokins joins Ross County on loan". Southampton FC. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Alexander Robertson joins The Staggies". Ross County FC. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- "David Cancola: Ross County sign Austrian midfielder from Slovan Liberec". BBC Sport. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- "Harry Clarke joins Ross County for the season". Arsenal FC. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "Ashley Maynard-Brewer joins Ross County on season-long loan". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Jack Burroughs join Ross County on loan". Coventry City FC. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Ben Paton joins County". Ross County FC. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- "Joseph Hungbo joins The Staggies". Ross County FC. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- "Jack Baldwin: Ross County sign former Bristol Rovers defender". BBC Sport. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Alex Samuel: Ross County sign striker from Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "squad update". Ross County F.C. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- "Newport County sign Courtney Baker-Richardson, Jermaine Hylton and James Clarke". BBC Sport. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "Loan spells for Graduates". Ross County. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "Oli Shaw joins Killie on two-year deal". Kilmarnock FC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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