Ross County is a Highland club from Dingwall, founded in 1929 and known widely as the Staggies. Royal blue and white colours, a stag’s-head badge and the Victoria Park setting give the club a distinctive visual and cultural identity. Its journey from regional football into Scotland’s national professional structure, followed by cup success and top-flight appearances, reflects an enduring place for Highland representation within the Scottish game and its surrounding community.
Ross County Upcoming matches by league
League One
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- Regular Season - 3
Ross County
Queen of the South
Global Energy Stadium -
- Regular Season - 8
Cove Rangers
Ross County
Balmoral Stadium -
- Regular Season - 9
Ross CountyNo H2HAlloa Athletic
Global Energy Stadium -
- Regular Season - 10
MontroseNo H2HRoss County
Links Park
Challenge Cup
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- Group Stage - 4Clachnacuddin
Ross County
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- Group Stage - 5
Ross County
Hearts U21
Global Energy Stadium -
- Group Stage - 6
Ross CountyNo H2HForfar Athletic
Global Energy Stadium
Ross County Last matches by league
League One
Challenge Cup
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Championship
FA Cup
Premiership
Ross County Team Roster
Ross County’s recorded squad contains 24 players across four position groups. Midfield is the largest unit, with 12 players including A. Emslie, A. MacLeod, C. Hamilton, C. Randall, D. Cornelius, J. Lindsay and R. Docherty. The defence lists six players, among them A. Forrester, A. Wright, L. Reid and L. Strapp. Four attackers are recorded: B. Graham, C. Brown, K. Phillips and L. Jamieson. Goalkeeping depth consists of B. Foster-Theniger and B. Wade. The published roster also records shirt numbers, including Graham at nine, Phillips at 11 and Lindsay at 10.
position Goalkeeper
Bradley Foster-Theniger
Bradley Calvin Wade
position Defender
Adam Forrester
L. O'Sullivan
Lewis John Strapp
Akil Valentine Wright
Lewis Reid
Dylan John Smith
position Midfielder
Connor Steven Randall
Dean Cornelius
Jamie William Lindsay
Christopher Hamilton
Andrew MacLeod
Luke McCarvel
Jack Henry Turner
Adam Emslie
Ross David Longwell Docherty
J. Williamson
Joshua Kelman Reid
position Attacker
Richard Li Hua Chin
Brian Graham
Kieran James Phillips
Lewis Jamieson
Joe Coyle
C. Brown
Last Ross County Coachs
Tony Docherty is the most recent recorded appointment, beginning his Ross County coaching spell on 1 July 2025. The available timeline does not establish him as the current holder of the role. Don Cowie is recorded from 1 February 2024, followed by Derek Adams from November 2023 to February 2024, Malcolm Mackay from May 2021 to November 2023 and John Hughes from December 2020 to May 2021. All five entries identify Scottish coaches, with the chronology showing a sequence of managerial changes rather than a confirmed present appointment.
Tony Docherty
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Docherty | Scotland | 1 July 2025 | |
| Don Cowie | Scotland | 1 February 2024 | |
| Derek Watt Adams | Scotland | 1 November 2023 | 1 February 2024 |
| 1 July 2021 | |||
| 1 December 2020 | 1 May 2021 | ||
| Stuart Kettlewell | Scotland | 1 March 2018 | 1 December 2020 |
| Owen Columba Coyle | Scotland | 1 September 2017 | 1 March 2018 |
| James McIntyre | Scotland | 1 September 2014 | 1 September 2017 |
| Derek Watt Adams | Scotland | 1 May 2011 | 1 August 2014 |
| Willie McStay | Scotland | 1 November 2010 | 1 February 2011 |
| Derek Watt Adams | Scotland | 1 October 2007 | 1 November 2010 |
Ross County Transfers
The available arrivals include L. Jamieson from Newport County in a transfer, L. Reid from Stranraer and free-agent additions B. Wade from Ballymena United, B. Graham from Falkirk, L. McCarvel from Kelty Hearts, J. Turner from Woking and L. Strapp from Airdrie United. The movement list also includes loan returns for A. Emslie and A. Lyall, plus loans for K. Kamara, J. Carbon and L. Pitan. These entries represent a mixture of transfers, free agents, temporary loans and returning loanees.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Jamieson |
Newport County
|
Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| Brian Graham |
Falkirk
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. McCarvel |
Kelty Hearts
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Reid |
Stranraer
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Strapp |
Airdrie United
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Turner |
Woking
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Chin |
Raith Rovers
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| L. McCarvel |
Kelty Hearts
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Graham |
Falkirk
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Wade |
Ballymena United
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Reid |
Stranraer
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Emslie |
Cove Rangers
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| A. Lyall |
Morton
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| A. Emslie |
Cove Rangers
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| U. Ikpeazu |
ST Johnstone
|
Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
The available departures include D. Gallagher to Airdrie United, R. Leak to Walsall and N. Chilvers to Oldham; Gallagher and Leak are listed as free-agent moves, while Chilvers is recorded as a transfer. Other free-agent exits include J. Henderson to Coleraine FC, A. Lyall to Raith Rovers, Ben Crompton to Kidderminster Harriers and G. Mackay-Steven to Partick. Several departures are returns from loan, including K. Kamara, J. Carbon, J. Scott, R. Duncan, T. Carson, L. Pitan and M. Thomson. The available entries do not constitute a complete transfer history.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Mackay |
Elgin City
|
Loan | 26 July 2026 |
| C. Thain |
Invergordon
|
Loan | 23 July 2026 |
| D. Gallagher |
Airdrie United
|
Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| R. Leak |
Walsall
|
Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| Rio Hastings |
Rothes
|
Loan | 17 July 2026 |
| N. Chilvers |
Oldham
|
Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| Ben Crompton |
Kidderminster Harriers
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Lyall |
Raith Rovers
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Henderson |
Coleraine FC
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Gallagher |
Airdrie United
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Ben Crompton |
Kidderminster Harriers
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| J. White |
Cove Rangers
|
- | 23 June 2026 |
| J. White |
Cove Rangers
|
- | 22 June 2026 |
| J. Carbon |
Middlesbrough
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| S. Mackie |
Falkirk
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement recorded comprises several mechanisms across the available entries. Arrivals combine a transfer for L. Jamieson, free-agent additions such as B. Graham and B. Wade, loans including K. Kamara and J. Carbon, and loan returns for A. Emslie, A. Lyall and others. Departure entries show the same variety in reverse, with free-agent exits, transfers and multiple players returning to parent clubs after temporary spells. The overlap involving A. Lyall, who appears among arrivals as a loan return and among departures in a later free-agent move, illustrates why dates and movement types matter when interpreting the sequence. The entries do not provide fees or establish an overall balance. They outline a documented cycle of recruitment, temporary placement, loan completion and player release, without representing a complete movement history.
Leagues Ross County has participated in
Ross County’s recorded competition footprint through 2025 spans the Championship, Premiership, League Cup, Challenge Cup, FA Cup and club friendlies. Championship participation runs from 2010 through 2025, while the Premiership is recorded from 2012 through 2024 and is historical in the latest cycle. The League Cup is listed from 2017 through 2025, the FA Cup from 2019 through 2025 and the Challenge Cup in 2025. Club friendlies are recorded from 2020 through 2025. The 2025 Championship, cup competitions and friendly entries represent the recent competition cycle, whereas no newer Premiership season is recorded.
More about Ross County
Ross County Football Club represents Dingwall and the wider Highlands of Scotland. Founded in 1929, the club is commonly known as Ross County or the Staggies, a nickname reflected in the stag’s-head badge. Its traditional colours are royal blue and white, giving the club a distinctive identity in Scottish football.
The home ground is Victoria Park in Dingwall, known in sponsored form as the Global Energy Stadium. Set beside the railway line, the stadium has a capacity described as exceeding the town’s residential population, giving it an unusual scale within its local setting. Its community connection is central to Ross County’s character as a professional club serving the Highlands.
Ross County’s early development was rooted in the Highland Football League. Admission to the Scottish Football League in 1994 marked a decisive step into the national professional structure, followed by promotions that carried the club into the top flight. The club’s modern honours narrative includes multiple Scottish Challenge Cup successes and a Scottish League Cup triumph, achievements that stand alongside repeated participation in the highest levels of the Scottish game.
The club’s identity is shaped by resilience, regional representation and an ability to sustain professional football away from Scotland’s largest population centres. Ross County is privately held and locally grounded, with a community-focused outlook rather than a model built around external corporate control. That local stewardship aligns with its wider role as a Highland institution.
Its recorded competition history spans the Championship, Premiership, League Cup, Challenge Cup, FA Cup and club friendlies. The latest available records run through 2025 except for the Premiership, which runs through 2024. This combination of Highland roots, national league history, cup achievement and community setting defines Ross County’s place in Scottish football as of August 2026.
Last matches statistics for Ross County
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Peterhead
0 - 1
Ross County
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ross County
2 - 1
Montrose
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Elgin City
1 - 2
Ross County
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Dunfermline
1 - 2
Ross County
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Airdrie United
1 - 3
Ross County
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ross County
4 - 0
Banks O' Dee
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ross County
4 - 0
East Kilbride
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
East Fife
2 - 2
Ross County
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ross County
3 - 4
Aberdeen U21
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ross County
0 - 3
Hibernian
|
1 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 |
Detailed statistics Ross County
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Passes Ross County
Goalkeeper saves Ross County
Latest start lineups Ross County (XI)
Ross County vs East Kilbride
League One 2026 - 1557030
Ross County vs Partick
League Cup 2025 - 1377299
Ross County vs Livingston
Premiership 2024 - 1375844
Livingston vs Ross County
Premiership 2024 - 1375843
Ross County vs Motherwell
Premiership 2024 - 1371492
Dundee vs Ross County
Premiership 2024 - 1371485
2024-2025
1st shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt