Ross County
Full name	Ross County Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Staggies
Founded	1929
Ground	Victoria Park
Capacity	6700
Chairman	Peter Swanson
Manager	Scott Leitch
League	Scottish First Division
2005-06	Scottish First Division, 4th
Home colours Away colours

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Their manager, up until October 2005, was former Inverness and Hearts manager John Robertson. He left the club on the 24 October 2005 with immediate effect, due to differences of opinion on a number of fundamental issues with the Chairman. Gardner Spiers, a former Aberdeen coach was appointed caretaker manager, but he too left in April 2006 after being told he would not be considered for appointment on a permanent basis. Director of Football George Adams took temporary charge for a short spell before former Motherwell player Scott Leitch was appointed on 18 April 2006. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the city of Inverness. ... Heart of Midlothian Football Club are based in Edinburgh and are one of two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian. ... John Robertson (born October 2, 1964 in Edinburgh) in is a former Scottish footballer. ... Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. ... A caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... George Adams is the name of several people: George Adams (optician), an optician and scientific writer. ... Motherwell Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. ... Scott Leitch (born 6 October 1969 in Motherwell) is a former Scottish professional footballer and is currently manager of Ross County. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

History

Founded in 1929, Ross County initially played in the Highland Football League where they won the championship on three occasions, first in 1967, then in 1991 and 1992. They also gained a reputation for their good performances in the early rounds of the Scottish Cup, upsetting SFL teams on 8 occasions, the most notable being on 8 January 1994, when they won 4-0 at Forfar Athletic. This result may have gone a long way towards their election to the Scottish Football League three days later. 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Highland Football League (HFL) is a league of football (soccer) clubs operating not in just the Scottish highlands as the name may suggest, but across all of the North of Scotland. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, also known as The Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... Forfar Athletic FC are a football club with membership of the Scottish Football League. ... The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland. ...

At the beginning of season 1994-95 the Scottish League underwent a revamp, and, following a vote on January 11, 1994, County were allocated one of the two vacancies in the new 10-club Division Three. County gathered 57 votes, while Caley Thistle, of Inverness, amassed 68. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Scottish Football League Third Division is the third highest division of the Scottish Football League and the fourth highest overall in the Scottish football league system. ... Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the city of Inverness. ...

Since joining the Scottish League, the club have progressed and now play in Division One. The club has also shown their ambition by appointing top managers such as Neale Cooper and Alex Smith and attracting players such as Mark Hateley, Brian Irvine and former Celtic player David Hannah. Their main rivals are fellow Highlanders, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League, although rivalries from the days of the Highland League are still strong. Scottish Division One is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system. ... Neale Cooper, Scottish football manager and professional player born on 24 November 1963. ... Alexander Alex Smith, MBE is a Scottish football player and manager. ... Mark Wayne Hateley (born November 7, 1961) was an English football (soccer) player who played as a centre-forward. ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik, in IPA) AIM: CCP is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... David Hannah (born August 4, 1973 in Coatbridge) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in central midfield for Cowdenbeath, where he is on loan from Icelandic side Grindavik until February 2007. ... The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the city of Inverness. ... The Scottish Premier League (SPL) is the top division within the current structure of football in Scotland. ... The Highland Football League (HFL) is a league of football (soccer) clubs operating not in just the Scottish highlands as the name may suggest, but across all of the North of Scotland. ...

Ross County won their first ever nationwide trophy when they won the League Challenge Cup in November 2006 on penalties with youngster Jason Crooks scoring the deciding spot kick on his competitive debut^[1]. The Scottish League Challenge Cup is a football competition introduced in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League. ...

Managers

• Bobby Wilson (?-1996)
• Neale Cooper (1996-2002)
• Alex Smith (2002-2005)
• John Robertson (2005)
• Gardner Speirs (caretaker) (2005-2006)
• Scott Leitch (2006-present)

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Current squad

No. Position Player GK Joe Malin GK Ian McCaldon GK Mark Ridgers GK Craig Samson DF Stuart Anderson DF Andy Dowie DF Alex Keddie DF Mark McCulloch DF Daniel Moore DF David Niven DF Hugh Robertson DF James Smith (on loan from Liverpool) DF Sean Webb DF Derek Adams

No. Position Player MF Don Cowie (captain) MF Neal Hooks MF Kevin McKinlay MF Adam Moffat MF Martin Scott MF Fergus Tiernan FW Jason Crooks FW Craig Frizzel FW Michael Gardyne (on loan from Celtic) FW Craig Gunn FW Dene Shields FW Sean Higgins FW Diarmuid O'Carroll (on loan from Celtic)

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Club records

• Highest Attendance: 8,000 v Rangers 1966
• Biggest league loss: 1-10 v Inverness Thistle 19??
• Best cup win: 11-0 v St Cuthbert"s Wanderers 1993

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Honours

• Scottish Third Division: 1998-99
• Challenge Cup: 2006-07

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References

External links

• Official site

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