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]

Ross County
2021–22 season
ChairmanRoy MacGregor
ManagerMalky Mackay
GroundVictoria Park
Dingwall, Ross-shire
(Capacity: 6,541)
Scottish Premiership5th
Scottish Cup4th Round
Scottish League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Charles-Cook (13 goals)
All: Charles-Cook (13 goals)
Highest home attendance6,698 vs Rangers
(league)
Lowest home attendance1,990 vs St Johnstone
(league)

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

3 July 2021 Friendly Elgin City 0–5 Ross County Elgin
White 2', 52'
Callachan 49'
Samuel 84'
Wright 86'
Stadium: Borough Briggs

Scottish Premiership

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
3 Heart of Midlothian (Q) 35 17 10 8 51 35 +16 61 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round
4 Dundee United 35 11 11 13 34 40 6 44 Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
5 Ross County 35 10 11 14 45 54 9 41 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
6 Motherwell 35 10 10 15 39 54 15 40
7 Livingston 35 12 8 15 38 44 6 44
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. 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]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. As the winners of the 2021–22 Scottish Cup will qualify for European competition based on league position, the spare Europa Conference League berth will be transferred to the fifth-placed team.

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 Dundee
19:45 Clarke 18'
Callachan 27'
Hungbo 34'
Charles-Cook 40', 71'
Stadium: Dens Park
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
15 December 2021 17 Ross County 1–2 Celtic Dingwall
19:45 Baldwin 57' Abada 21'
Ralston 90+7'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,592
Referee: Alan Muir
18 December 2021 18 Livingston 1–1 Ross County Livingston
15:00 Obileye 89' Cancola 45+1' Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 2,554
Referee: Grant Irvine
22 December 2021 19 St Johnstone 1–2 Ross County Perth
19:45 Butterfield 19' Charles-Cook 15'
Callachan 29' 69'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 2,249
Referee: William Collum
26 December 2021 20 Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Ross County Edinburgh
15:00 Smith 4'
Woodburn 42'
White 72' Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Munro
18 January 2022 21 Ross County 3–1 Motherwell Dingwall
19:45 Solholm Johansen 57' (o.g.)
Charles-Cook 72', 79' (pen.)
Roberts 55' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,523
Referee: John Beaton
26 January 2022 22 Dundee United 2–1 Ross County Dundee
19:45 Clark 74' (pen.), 90+1' Charles-Cook 52' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 4,519
Referee: David Munro
29 January 2022 23 Ross County 3–3 Rangers Dingwall
12:30 White 25'
Charles-Cook 29'
Wright 90+6'
Diallo 5'
Tavernier 49'
Goldson 72'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 6,401
Referee: Nick Walsh
1 February 2022 24 Ross County 1–1 Aberdeen Dingwall
19:45 Callachan 53' Hayes 48' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,343
Referee: Alan Muir
5 February 2022 25 Dundee 1–2 Ross County Dundee
15:00 Rudden 24'
Hungbo 45+1'
Charles-Cook 59' 80'
Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 4,621
Referee: Don Robertson
9 February 2022 26 Ross County 1–1 Livingston Dingwall
19:45 Ramsey 90+3' Forrest 50'
Obileye
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,224
Referee: David Munro
19 February 2022 27 Hibernian 2–0 Ross County Edinburgh
15:00 Doyle-Hayes 50', 78' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 14,149
Referee: Steven McLean
26 February 2022 28 Ross County 3–1 St Johnstone Dingwall
15:00 Charles-Cook 35', 53'
Hungbo 66'
Hendry 24' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,161
Referee: Nick Walsh
2 March 2022 29 Motherwell 0–1 Ross County Motherwell
19:45 Hungbo 15' (pen.) Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,587
Referee: John Beaton
5 March 2022 30 Ross County 1–0 St Mirren Dingwall
15:00 Hungbo 49' (pen.) Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,229
Referee: David Dickinson
19 March 2022 31 Celtic 4–0 Ross County Glasgow
15:00 Giakoumakis 11', 18', 61' (pen.)
Maeda 26'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,432
Referee: Don Robertson
2 April 2022 32 Ross County 1–1 Heart of Midlothian Dingwall
15:00 Iacovitti 31' McKay 17' 39' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,210
Referee: Gavin Duncan
9 April 2022 33 Aberdeen 0–1 Ross County Aberdeen
15:00 Hungbo 86' (pen.) Stadium: Pittodrie
Attendance: 15,162
Referee: Greg Aitken
24 April 2022 34 Ross County 0–2 Celtic Dingwall
14:30 Furuhashi 12'
Jota 87'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 6,698
Referee: Kevin Clancy
30 April 2022 35 Heart of Midlothian 0–0 Ross County Edinburgh
15:00 Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 16,699
Referee: Steven McLean

Scottish Cup

Matches

22 January 2022 4th Round Livingston 1–0 Ross County Livingston
15:00 Obileye 16' (pen.) Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Referee: Bobby Madden

League Cup

Ross County's first two group stage matches were forfeited due to a COVID-19 outbreak in their squad leaving them unable to field a team.[5][6]

Matches

10 July 2021 Forfar Athletic 30[5] Ross County Forfar
15:00 Stadium: Station Park
18 July 2021 Ross County 03[6] Dundee Dingwall
15:00 Stadium: Global Energy Stadium
21 July 2021 Brora Rangers 01 Ross County Brora
19:45 Iacovitti 53' Stadium: Dudgeon Park
Referee: Euan Anderson
24 July 2021 Ross County 41 Montrose Dingwall
15:00 Spittal 6', 56'
Iacovitti 35'
White 53'
Johnston 61' Stadium: Global Energy Stadium
Referee: Craig Napier

Squad statistics

[7][8]

Captains

No. Pos Nat Name No of games Notes
5DF Jack Baldwin17
15DFKeith Watson14Club Captain
7MFBlair Spittal7

Appearances

As of 31 April 2022

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremiershipScottish CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  SCO Ross Laidlaw 2101801020
2 DF  ENG Connor Randall 30025+20101+10
3 DF  ENG Jake Vokins 20016+101020
4 MF  AUT David Cancola 16111+510000
5 DF  ENG Jack Baldwin 27224+320000
6 MF  CAN Harry Paton 31023+700+1000
7 MF  SCO Blair Spittal 34624+741022
8 MF  SCO Ross Callachan 36431+241020
9 FW  WAL Alex Samuel 603+201000
10 FW  ENG Dominic Samuel 2918+1811020
11 MF  ENG Josh Sims 00000000
15 DF  SCO Keith Watson 24012+1000020
16 DF  SCO Alex Iacovitti 3142920022
17 MF  GRN Regan Charles-Cook 341334130000
18 MF  SCO Jack Burroughs 1706+1001000
19 DF  ENG Kayne Ramsay 915+311000
20 DF  ENG Declan Drysdale 502+201000
21 GK  SCO Ross Munro 00000000
22 MF  ENG Jordan Tillson 32027+300020
23 FW  ENG Joseph Hungbo 30719+1170000
25 MF  CAN Ben Paton 905+301000
26 FW  SCO Jordan White 38529+640+101+11
30 FW  SCO Matthew Wright 310+21000+10
31 GK  AUS Ashley Maynard-Brewer 1701700000
32 MF  SCO Adam Mackinnon 100+100000
33 DF  SCO Ben Williamson 1000000+10
34 MF  SCO Ryan MacLeman 1000000+10
Players who left the club during the season
9 FW  SCO Oli Shaw 300+10001+10
11 MF  ENG Alexander Robertson 500+30001+10
12 DF  ENG Tom Grivosti 00000000
20 DF  ENG Harry Clarke 17315+230000
25 DF  SCO Coll Donaldson 40200020

Goalscorers

RankNo.Nat.Po.NamePremiershipScottish CupLeague CupTotal
117MFRegan Charles-Cook130013
223MFJoseph Hungbo7007
37MFBlair Spittal4026
426FWJordan White4015
58MFRoss Callachan4004
16DFAlex Iacovitti202
620DFHarry Clarke3003
85DF Jack Baldwin2002
910FWDominic Samuel1001
30FWMatthew Wright100
4MFDavid Cancola100
19DFKayne Ramsay100
Own Goals2002
Total450550
As of 9 April 2022

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]
11 January 2022 Declan Drysdale Coventry City Loan[21]
14 January 2022 Kayne Ramsay Southampton Loan[22]
14 February 2022 Josh Sims Southampton Free[23]

Out

Date Player To Fee
27 May 2021 Carl Tremarco Retired 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[24]
26 June 2021 Jermaine Hylton Newport County Free[25]
19 July 2021 Callum Morris Morpeth Town Free[26]
11 August 2021 Matthew Wright Brora Rangers Loan[27]
11 August 2021 Ben Williamson Nairn County Loan
11 August 2021 Logan Ross Lossiemouth Loan
31 August 2021 Oli Shaw Kilmarnock Undisclosed[28]
1 September 2021 Tom Grivosti Elgin City Loan
3 January 2022 Coll Donaldson Dunfermline Athletic Loan[29]
20 January 2022 Tom Grivosti St Patrick's Athletic Undisclosed

Notes and references

  1. "Ross County: Malky Mackay is appointed manager at Scottish Premiership club". BBC Sport. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. "cinch Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. "Ross County forfeit cup opener against Forfar due to Covid". STV Sport. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. "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.
  7. "1ST TEAM". Ross County F.C. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  8. "squad update". Ross County F.C. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  9. "Mackay makes Callachan his first Ross County signing". STV Sport. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  10. "Dominic Samuel: Ross County sign striker on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  11. "Vokins joins Ross County on loan". Southampton FC. 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  12. "Alexander Robertson joins The Staggies". Ross County FC. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  13. "David Cancola: Ross County sign Austrian midfielder from Slovan Liberec". BBC Sport. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  14. "Harry Clarke joins Ross County for the season". Arsenal FC. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  15. "Ashley Maynard-Brewer joins Ross County on season-long loan". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  16. "Jack Burroughs join Ross County on loan". Coventry City FC. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  17. "Ben Paton joins County". Ross County FC. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  18. "Joseph Hungbo joins The Staggies". Ross County FC. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  19. "Jack Baldwin: Ross County sign former Bristol Rovers defender". BBC Sport. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  20. "Alex Samuel: Ross County sign striker from Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  21. "Declan Drysdale joins County". RCFC. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  22. "Welcome Kayne Ramsay". RCFC. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  23. "Josh Sims joins Ross County". RCFC. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  24. "squad update". Ross County F.C. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  25. "Newport County sign Courtney Baker-Richardson, Jermaine Hylton and James Clarke". BBC Sport. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  26. "Double signing delight for Morpeth". Northumberland Gazette. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  27. "Loan spells for Graduates". Ross County. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  28. "Oli Shaw joins Killie on two-year deal". Kilmarnock FC. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  29. "Coll Donaldson arrives on loan | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". www.dafc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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