2008–09 Ross County F.C. season
Ross County 2008–09 football season
2008–09 season | |
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Chairman | David Siegel[1] |
Manager | Derek Adams |
Stadium | Victoria Park |
First Division | Eighth place |
Challenge Cup | Final, lost to Airdrie United |
League Cup | First round, lost to Airdrie United |
Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Hamilton Academical |
Top goalscorer | League: Steven Craig (10) Sean Higgins (10) All: Sean Higgins (14) |
Highest home attendance | 3,444 vs. Dundee, 2 August 2008 |
Lowest home attendance | 1,625 vs. Partick Thistle, 25 November 2008 |
Average home league attendance | 2,275 |
The 2008–09 season was Ross County's first season back in the Scottish First Division, having been promoted as champions of the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2007–08 season.[2] They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Ross County finished Eighth in the First Division.[3] They reached the first round of the League Cup,[4] the fourth round of the Scottish Cup,[5] and the final of the Challenge Cup, losing 3–2 on penalties to Airdrie United.[6]
Results and fixtures
[7][8] Win Draw Loss
Scottish First Division
Ross County v Dundee
2 August 2008 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1 – 2 | Dundee | Victoria Park |
Daal ![]() | BBC Report | Antoine-Curier ![]() Paton ![]() | Attendance: 3,444 Referee: Tumilty |
Livingston v Ross County
9 August 2008 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 2 – 0 | Ross County | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Griffiths ![]() Talbot ![]() | BBC Report | Craig ![]() ![]() Higgins ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 1,068 Referee: McKendrick |
Clyde v Ross County
16 August 2008 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 2 – 2 | Ross County | Broadwood Stadium |
MacLennan ![]() Clarke ![]() | BBC Report | Craig ![]() Morrison ![]() | Attendance: 966 Referee: Murray |
Partick Thistle v Ross County
30 August 2008 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 0 – 1 | Ross County | Firhill Stadium |
Robertson ![]() | BBC Report | Craig ![]() | Attendance: 2,945 Referee: Brown |
Queen of the South v Ross County
3 September 2008 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 1 – 0 | Ross County | Palmerston Park |
Weatherston ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,525 Referee: Winter |
Ross County v St Johnstone
13 September 2008 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1 – 2 | St Johnstone | Victoria Park |
Brittain ![]() | BBC Report | Samuel ![]() | Attendance: 2,474 Referee: Collum |
Dunfermline Athletic v Ross County
20 September 2008 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 1 | Ross County | East End Park |
S Thomson ![]() Phinn ![]() Bell ![]() | BBC Report | Craig ![]() Hart ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 2,631 Referee: Boyle |
Ross County v Airdrie United
27 September 2008 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 2 – 0 | Airdrie United | Victoria Park |
Smyth ![]() Craig ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,259 Referee: McKendrick |
Ross County v Greenock Morton
4 October 2008 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 3 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park |
Hart ![]() Craig ![]() Higgins ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,290 Referee: Muir |
Dundee v Ross County
18 October 2008 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 1 – 2 | Ross County | Dens Park |
Antoine-Curier ![]() | BBC Report | Dowie ![]() Craig ![]() | Attendance: 3,228 Referee: Allan |
Ross County v Queen of the South
25 October 2008 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 0 – 2 | Queen of the South | Victoria Park |
BBC Report | Dobbie ![]() McGowan ![]() | Attendance: 2,232 Referee: Finnie |
Ross County v Clyde
1 November 2008 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 3 – 0 | Clyde | Victoria Park |
Higgins ![]() Gardyne ![]() Hart ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,205 Referee: McCurry |
St Johnstone v Ross County
8 November 2008 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 2 – 1 | Ross County | McDiarmid Park |
Hardie ![]() Samuel ![]() | BBC Report | McCulloch ![]() | Attendance: 2,714 Referee: MacDonald |
Airdrie United v Ross County
22 November 2008 Scottish First Division | Airdrie United | 0 – 2 | Ross County | Excelsior Stadium |
BBC Report | Higgins ![]() Brittain ![]() | Attendance: 939 Referee: Muir |
Ross County v Partick Thistle
25 November 2008 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Victoria Park |
Daal ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,625 Referee: MacDonald |
Ross County v Livingston
13 December 2008 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1 – 4 | Livingston | Victoria Park |
15:00 | McCulloch ![]() | BBC Report | Davidson ![]() Elliot ![]() Griffiths ![]() Quinn ![]() | Attendance: 2,180 Referee: Law |
Greenock Morton v Ross County
20 December 2008 Scottish First Division | Greenock Morton | 2 – 1 | Ross County | Cappielow Park |
Masterton ![]() Wake ![]() | BBC Report | Morrison ![]() | Attendance: 1,853 Referee: Charleston |
Partick Thistle v Ross County
27 December 2008 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 0 – 2 | Ross County | Firhill Stadium |
Partick Report | Higgins ![]() | Attendance: 2,465 Referee: Finnie |
Ross County v Queen of the South
17 January 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1 – 0 | Queen of the South | Victoria Park |
Daal ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,323 Referee: O'Reilly |
Clyde v Ross County
24 January 2009 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 2 – 0 | Ross County | Broadwood Stadium |
McLaren ![]() Waddell ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 776 Referee: Smith |
Livingston v Ross County
31 January 2009 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 4 – 2 | Ross County | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | One ![]() Davidson ![]() MackKay ![]() Griffiths ![]() | BBC Report | Hart ![]() Higgins ![]() | Attendance: Conroy Referee: 1,378 |
Ross County v St Johnstone
7 February 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 2 – 2 | St Johnstone | Victoria Park |
McCulloch ![]() Craig ![]() | BBC Report | McCaffrey ![]() Holmes ![]() | Attendance: 2,240 Referee: Finnie |
Dunfermline Athletic v Ross County
21 February 2009 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 2 | Ross County | East End Park |
Bayne ![]() | BBC Report | Brewster ![]() Higgins ![]() | Attendance: 3,331 Referee: Salmond |
Ross County v Airdrie United
28 February 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 0 – 0 | Airdrie United | Victoria Park |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,290 Referee: MacKay |
St Johnstone v Ross County
7 March 2009 Scottish First Division | St Johnstone | 0 – 0 | Ross County | McDiarmid Park |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,727 Referee: Smith |
Ross County v Partick Thistle
10 March 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 0 – 2 | Partick Thistle | Victoria Park |
BBC Report | Doolan ![]() | Attendance: 2,017 Referee: Collum |
Dundee v Ross County
14 March 2009 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 2 – 0 | Ross County | Dens Park |
McMenamin ![]() Antoine-Curier ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 3,381 Referee: McCurry |
Ross County v Greenock Morton
21 March 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park |
Keddie ![]() | BBC Report | IRussell ![]() | Attendance: 2,236 Referee: Boyle |
Ross County v Dunfermline Athletic
24 March 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Victoria Park |
Brittain ![]() Brewster ![]() | BBC Report | Bayne ![]() | Attendance: 1,782 Referee: MacDonald |
Ross County v Dundee
28 March 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1 – 1 | Dundee | Victoria Park |
Higgins ![]() | BBC Report | Antoine-Curier ![]() McHale ![]() ![]() Mackenzie ![]() | Attendance: 2,296 Referee: Tumilty |
Queen of the South v Ross County
4 April 2009 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 1 – 2 | Ross County | Palmerston Park |
Dobbie ![]() | BBC Report | Higgins ![]() Brewster ![]() | Attendance: 2,029 Referee: Charleston |
Ross County v Clyde
11 April 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 0 – 0 | Clyde | Victoria Park |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,078 Referee: MacKay |
Ross County v Dunfermline Athletic
18 April 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1 – 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Victoria Park |
Craig ![]() | BBC Report | Woods ![]() Kirk ![]() Bayne ![]() | Attendance: 2,413 Referee: McDermott |
Airdrie United v Ross County
25 April 2009 Scottish First Division | Airdrie United | 1 – 0 | Ross County | Excelsior Stadium |
McKenna ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 927 Referee: Conroy |
Ross County v Livingston
2 May 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 2 – 2 | Livingston | Victoria Park |
15:00 | Craig ![]() Keddie ![]() | BBC Report | Griffiths ![]() Halliday ![]() | Attendance: 2,567 Referee: Somers |
Greenock Morton v Ross County
9 May 2009 Scottish First Division | Greenock Morton | 0 – 2 | Ross County | Cappielow Park |
BBC Report | Brittain ![]() Higgins ![]() | Attendance: 1,956 Referee: Dougal |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Ross County v St Johnstone
26 July 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 | Ross County | 2 – 1 | St Johnstone | Victoria Park |
15:00 | Winters ![]() Higgins ![]() | BBC Report | Samuel ![]() | Attendance: 2,365 Referee: Thomson |
Raith Rovers v Ross County
12 August 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup round 2 | Raith Rovers | 1 – 2 | Ross County | Stark's Park |
19:45 | Weir ![]() | BBC Report | Keddie ![]() | Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Collum |
Clyde v Ross County
7 September 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup QF | Clyde | 0 – 1 | Ross County | Broadwood Stadium |
15:00 | McGregor ![]() | BBC Report | Craig ![]() | Attendance: 756 Referee: Conroy |
Ross County v Greenock Morton
12 October 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup SF | Ross County | 4 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park |
15:00 | Craig ![]() Daal ![]() Dowie ![]() | BBC Report | McManus ![]() Weatherson ![]() | Attendance: 1,396 Referee: Tumilty |
Airdrie United v Ross County
16 November 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Final | Airdrie United | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (3 – 2 p) | Ross County | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | McKenna ![]() Dowie ![]() | BBC Report | Nixon ![]() Higgins ![]() | Attendance: 4,091 Referee: Murray |
Penalties | ||||
Lynch ![]() McLaughlin ![]() Hazley ![]() McDonald ![]() Smyth ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Scottish League Cup
Ross County v Airdrie United
5 August 2008 Scottish League Cup round 1 | Ross County | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Airdrie United | Victoria Park |
19:45 | Dall ![]() Hart ![]() | BBC Report | di Giacomo ![]() ![]() Noble ![]() | Attendance: 869 Referee: Allan |
Scottish Cup
Ross County v Dumbarton
29 November 2008 Scottish Cup round 3 | Ross County | 2 – 2 | Dumbarton | Victoria Park |
15:00 | Higgins ![]() | BBC Report | Carcary ![]() | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: O'Reily |
Dumbarton v Ross County
15 December 2008 Scottish Cup round 3 replay | Dumbarton | 1 – 2 | Ross County | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
19:45 | Gordon ![]() | BBC Report | Brittain ![]() Hart ![]() | Attendance: 557 Referee: O'Reily |
Ross County v Hamilton Academical
10 January 2009 Scottish Cup round 4 | Ross County | 0 – 1 | Hamilton Academical | Victoria Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Swailes ![]() McArthur ![]() | Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Allan |
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 47 | |
7 | Livingston (R) | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 47[a] | |
8 | Ross County | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 47 | |
9 | Airdrie United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 42[b] | Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[c] |
10 | Clyde (R) | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 39 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Source: BBC Sport
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:
- ^ Demoted to 3rd Division for Financial Irregularities
- ^ Spared Relegation as Losing Finalist in the playoff due to Livingston
- ^ The 9th placed team will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division.
Player statistics
Squad
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division[9] | Challenge Cup[10] | League Cup[11] | Scottish Cup[12] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() | Tony Bullock | 24 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Joe Malin | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Derek Soutar | 14 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Scott Boyd | 36 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Martyn Corrigan | 10 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Andy Dowie | 37 | 2 | 28+1 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Stuart Golabek | 18 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Alex Keddie | 35 | 3 | 25+4 | 1 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Mark McCulloch | 44 | 3 | 35+0 | 3 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Scott Morrison | 22 | 2 | 7+8 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Steven Watt | 29 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Richard Brittain | 39 | 5 | 30+0 | 4 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Richard Hart | 42 | 5 | 24+9 | 3 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Paul Lawson | 24 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Martin Scott | 32 | 0 | 16+8 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Adam Strachan | 33 | 0 | 12+12 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Craig Brewster | 10 | 3 | 10+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Steven Craig | 36 | 12 | 26+5 | 10 | 2+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Dyron Daal | 35 | 6 | 16+12 | 3 | 2+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Michael Gardyne | 30 | 1 | 9+18 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Sean Higgins | 39 | 14 | 23+8 | 10 | 4+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | Dene Shields | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | John Stewart | 10 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | David Winters | 11 | 1 | 3+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009-10. Headline. p. 752. ISBN 0755319478.
- ^ "Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "2008/09 Scottish Division One Table / Table". ESPN Soccernet. ESPN. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Ross County 2–3 Airdrie(aet)". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Ross County F.C. v Hamilton Academical F.C." scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 10 January 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Airdrie Utd 2-2 Ross County". 16 November 2008 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Ross County 2008-2009 : Results". statto.com. Statto. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Ross County's results from season 2008/2009". rosscounty-mad.co.uk. Ross County Mad. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009-10. Headline. p. 753. ISBN 0755319478.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009-10. Headline. pp. 774–775. ISBN 0755319478.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009-10. Headline. pp. 771–773. ISBN 0755319478.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009-10. Headline. pp. 778–781. ISBN 0755319478.