2009–10 Ross County F.C. season
2009–10 season | |||
Chairman | David Siegel[1] | ||
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Manager | Derek Adams | ||
Stadium | Victoria Park | ||
First Division | Fifth place | ||
Challenge Cup | Semi-final, lost to Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
League Cup | Third round, lost to Dundee United | ||
Scottish Cup | Final, lost to Dundee United | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Richard Brittain (9) All: Michael Gardyne (13) | ||
Highest home attendance | 5,928 vs. Inverness Caledonian Thistle, 20 March 2010[2] | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,752 vs. Greenock Morton, 8 December 2009[2] | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,465[3] | ||
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The 2009–10 season was Ross County's second consecutive season in the Scottish First Division, having been promoted as champions of the Scottish Second Division at the end of 2007–08 season.[4] They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup, and Scottish Cup.
Summary
Ross County finished fifth in the First Division.[5] They did, however, reach the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup,[6] and the third round of the League Cup.[7] They also managed to gain entrance into the final round of the Scottish Cup,[8] but lost to Dundee United.[9]
Results and fixtures
[10][11][12][13] Win Draw Loss
Scottish First Division
8 August 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 2 – 1 | Airdrie United | Victoria Park |
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Di Giacomo 18' Wood 32' |
SFL Report BBC Report |
Baird 42' (Penalty) Lagana 45' |
Attendance: 1,781 Referee: Thompson |
15 August 2009 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 0 – 0 | Ross County | Firhill Stadium |
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McKeown 55' | BBC Report | Miller 34' | Attendance: 2,391 Referee: Allan |
22 August 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 0 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Victoria Park |
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BBC Report | Hill 32' | Attendance: 2,088 Referee: O'Reilly |
29 August 2009 Scottish First Division | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 3 | Ross County | Caledonian Stadium |
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Hayes 60' | BBC Report | di Giacomo 10' Vigurs 53' Brittain 76' |
Attendance: 5,846 Referee: Finnie |
12 September 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 3 – 2 | Queen of the South | Victoria Park |
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Brittain 46' (Penalty) Craig 48' Gardyne 75' |
BBC Report | Holmes 5' Kean 52' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 1,992 Referee: McLean |
19 September 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Victoria Park |
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Brittain 12' Craig 15' Keddie 88' |
BBC Report | Roberts 53' McGowan 90' |
Attendance: 1,885 Referee: Brown |
26 September 2009 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 2 – 0 | Ross County | Dens Park |
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Griffiths 59', 77' | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,682 Referee: Somers |
10 October 2009 Scottish First Division | Greenock Morton | 0 – 1 | Ross County | Cappielow |
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BBC Report | Wood 68' | Attendance: 2,154 Referee: Boyle |
13 October 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Victoria Park |
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BBC Report | Attendance: 1,757 Referee: Collum |
17 October 2009 Scottish First Division | Airdrie United | 0 – 1 | Ross County | Excelsior Stadium |
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SFL Report | Wood 78' | Attendance: 756 Referee: Law |
24 October 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 2 – 2 | Partick Thistle | Victoria Park |
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Gardyne 40' Scott 57' Lawson 69' |
BBC Report | Erskine 62' Buchanan 72' |
Attendance: 2,369 Referee: Finnie |
31 October 2009 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 2 – 0 | Ross County | Palmerston Park |
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Burns 26' Kean 43' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,245 Referee: McKendrick |
7 November 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Victoria Park |
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Boyd 18' Gardyne 20' |
BBC Report | Rooney 82' | Attendance: 5,506 Referee: Somers |
14 November 2009 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Ross County | Somerset Park |
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Boyd 41' Ryan Stevenson 60' |
BBC Report | Roberts 82' (Penalty) | Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Brown |
1 December 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 0 – 1 | Dundee | Victoria Park |
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BBC Report | Harkins 69' | Attendance: 2,005 Referee: Nicholls |
8 December 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 3 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park |
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Wood 49' Brittain 67' (Penalty) Scott 90' |
BBC Report | Paartalu 29' Reid 85' |
Attendance: 1,752 Referee: McKendrick |
12 December 2009 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 3 | Ross County | East End Park |
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Kirk 22', 35' Gibson 40' |
BBC Report | Brittain 8' (pen.) Lawson 24' Vigurs 84' |
Attendance: 2,381 Referee: Collum |
19 December 2009 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 5 – 3 | Airdrie United | Victoria Park |
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Craig 1' Brittain 32', 63' (Penalty) Gardyne 48' Scott 79' |
SFL Report | Waddell 29' O'Carroll 34' McDonald 78' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 1,823 Referee: Finnie |
23 January 2010 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1 – 0 | Ayr United | Victoria Park |
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Boyd 51' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,935 Referee: Muir |
30 January 2010 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 0 – 1 | Ross County | Dens Park |
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BBC Report | Lawson 44' | Attendance: 4,912 Referee: Tumilty |
13 February 2010 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 2 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Victoria Park |
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Lawson 54' Watt 85' |
BBC Report | Phinn 10', 32' Holmes 89' |
Attendance: 2,213 Referee: McKendrick |
27 February 2010 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 2 – 1 | Ross County | Firhill Stadium |
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Buchanan 30' Hodge 54' |
BBC Report | Barrowman 76' | Attendance: 2,192 Referee: Brown |
6 March 2010 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Victoria Park |
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Brittain 76' (Penalty) | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,033 Referee: Conroy |
9 March 2010 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 2 – 1 | Ross County | Stark's Park |
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Walker 53' Tade 83' |
BBC Report | Barrowman 28' | Attendance: 1,186 Referee: Charleston |
20 March 2010 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 0 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Victoria Park |
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BBC Report | Attendance: 5,928 Referee: Tumilty |
27 March 2010 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1 – 1 | Dundee | Victoria Park |
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Craig 87' | BBC Report | Hutchinson 50' | Attendance: 3,295 Referee: Thomson |
30 March 2010 Scottish First Division | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 0 | Ross County | Caledonian Thistle |
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Foran 14' Odhiambo 16' Hayes 40' |
BBC Report | Keddie 13' | Attendance: 5,411 Referee: MacDonald |
3 April 2010 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 2 | Ross County | East End Park |
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Bell 78' | BBC Report | Vigurs 15' Barrowman 35' |
Attendance: 2,641 Referee: Finnie |
6 April 2010 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1 – 1 | Queen of the South | Victoria Park |
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Boyd 90' | BBC Report | Burns 64' McMillan 53' |
Attendance: 2,004 Referee: McLean |
13 April 2010 Scottish First Division | Greenock Morton | 1 – 1 | Ross County | Cappielow |
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Monti 6' (Penalty) | BBC Report | Gardyne 39' | Attendance: 1,219 Referee: McDermott |
17 April 2010 Scottish First Division | Airdrie United | 1 – 1 | Ross County | Excelsior Stadium |
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McDonald 90' (Penalty) | SFL Report | Craig 63' | Attendance: 798 Referee: Nicholson |
20 April 2010 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 1 – 0 | Ross County | Palmerston Park |
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McLaren 54' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,183 Referee: O'Reilly |
24 April 2010 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 1 – 2 | Partick Thistle | Victoria Park |
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Di Giacomo 58' | BBC Report | Donnelly 60' Grehan 74' |
Attendance: 2,175 Referee: Somers |
26 April 2010 Scottish First Division | Ross County | 2 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park |
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Brittain 26' Barrowman 92' |
BBC Report | Witteveen 52' | Attendance: 1,830 Referee: Charleston |
28 April 2010 Scottish First Division | Ayr United | 0 – 1 | Ross County | Somerset Park |
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BBC Report | Barrowman 35' (Penalty) | Attendance: 1,032 Referee: Winter |
1 May 2010 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 4 – 1 | Ross County | Stark's Park |
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Armstrong 4' Russell 30', 36', 71' |
BBC Report | Morrison 46' | Attendance: 1,935 Referee: Murray |
Scottish Challenge Cup
25 July 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 1 | Ross County | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Alloa Athletic | Victoria Park |
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Gardyne 58', 106', 118' | BBC Report | Watt 4' (o.g.) Spence 99' Carroll 110' |
Attendance: 748 Referee: McDonald |
18 August 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 2 | Ross County | 2 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park |
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Lawson 68' Wood 70' |
BBC Report | Masterton 63' | Attendance: 588 Referee: McKendrick |
6 September 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup QF | Ross County | 2 – 0 | Queen of the South | Victoria Park |
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di Giacomo 26' Craig 90' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 964 Referee: Tumilty |
4 October 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup SF | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 0 | Ross County | Caledonian Stadium |
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Eagle 44' | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,275 Referee: O'Reilly |
Scottish League Cup
1 August 2009 Scottish League Cup Round 1 | Ross County | 5 – 0 | Montrose | Victoria Park |
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Craig 43' Gardyne 56', 75' Morrison 72' Stewart 79' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 768 Referee: Tumilty |
25 August 2009 Scottish League Cup Round 2 | Ross County | 2 – 1 | Hamilton Academical | Victoria Park |
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Di Giacomo 32' Brittain 53' |
BBC Report | Mensing 90' (+3) | Attendance: 764 Referee: Muir |
22 September 2009 Scottish League Cup Round 3 | Ross County | 0 – 2 | Dundee United | Victoria Park |
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Scott 83' | BBC Report | Wilkie 36' Russell 77' |
Attendance: 1,986 Referee: Thomson |
Scottish Cup
28 November 2009 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Ross County | 5 – 1 | Berwick Rangers | Victoria Park |
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Di Giacomo 38', 40' Lawson 42' Craig 82' Wood 87' |
BBC Report | Brazil 77' | Attendance: 819 Referee: Madden |
18 January 2010 Scottish Cup Round 4 | Ross County | 4 – 0 | Inverurie Loco Works | Victoria Park |
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Craig 37', 56' Morrison 53' Miller 73' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 835 Referee: McLean |
6 February 2010 Scottish Cup Round 5 | Ross County | 9 – 0 | Stirling Albion | Victoria Park |
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Keddie 3' Gardyne 15', 20' Wood 55', 59', 90' Brittain 66' (pen.) Kettlewell 83' Morrison 84' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,365 Referee: Norris |
13 March 2010 Scottish Cup QF | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Ross County | Easter Road |
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Nish 7' Riordan 19' |
BBC Report | Murray 16' (og) Gardyne 79' |
Attendance: 9,857 Referee: Winter |
23 March 2010 Scottish Cup QF Replay | Ross County | 2 – 1 | Hibernian | Victoria Park |
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Wood 70' Boyd 90' |
BBC Report | Stokes 46' | Attendance: 5,607 Referee: Winter |
10 April 2010 Scottish Cup SF | Celtic | 0 – 2 | Ross County | Hampden Park |
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BBC Report | Craig 55' Scott 88' |
Attendance: 24,535 Referee: Collum |
15 May 2010 Scottish Cup Final | Ross County | 0 – 3 | Dundee United | Hampden Park |
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BBC Report | Goodwillie 61' Conway 75', 86' |
Attendance: 47,122 Referee: McDonald |
Player statistics
Squad
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division[14] | Challenge Cup[15] | League Cup[16] | Scottish Cup[17] | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | Michael McGovern | 49 | 0 | 35+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | ||
GK | Joe Malin | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Scott Boyd | 40 | 5 | 29+2 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 1 | ||
DF | Graham Girvan | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Alex Keddie | 43 | 1 | 30+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 1 | ||
DF | Gary Miller | 43 | 1 | 31+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 1 | ||
DF | Scott Morrison | 49 | 4 | 35+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 7+0 | 2 | ||
DF | Robbie Stephen | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Steven Watt | 28 | 1 | 16+3 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
MF | Richard Brittain | 48 | 11 | 34+0 | 9 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 7+0 | 1 | ||
MF | Ross Grant | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Stuart Kettlewell | 39 | 1 | 22+9 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | ||
MF | Paul Lawson | 42 | 6 | 25+3 | 4 | 3+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 | ||
MF | Daniel Moore | 7 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Martin Scott | 43 | 3 | 20+10 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 6+1 | 1 | ||
MF | Grant Smith | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Iain Vigurs | 48 | 3 | 25+10 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||
FW | Andrew Barrowman | 19 | 5 | 12+2 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
FW | Steven Craig | 33 | 11 | 12+12 | 5 | 0+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+2 | 4 | ||
FW | Paul di Giacomo | 39 | 7 | 20+11 | 3 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 2 | ||
FW | Michael Gardyne | 48 | 13 | 30+4 | 5 | 2+2 | 3 | 3+0 | 2 | 7+0 | 3 | ||
FW | John Stewart | 6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Gary Wood | 42 | 10 | 14+16 | 4 | 2+2 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+3 | 5 |
Team statistics
League Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (C) (P) | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 72 | 32 | +40 | 73 | Scottish Premier League |
2 | Dundee | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 61 | |
3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 58 | |
4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 56 | |
5 | Ross County | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 56 | |
6 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 48 | |
7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 42 | |
8 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 40 | 65 | −25 | 37 | |
9 | Airdrie United (R) | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 33 | First Division Play-offs |
10 | Ayr United (R) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 31 | Second Division |
Updated to games played on 26 July 2012.
Source: [18]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
First Division Play-offs:The 9th place team will be entered into a play-off with the 2nd,3rd and 4th places of the Second Division. The winner gete a place in the 2010-11 First Division
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
See also
References
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- 1 2 "First Division 2009/2010". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010-11. Headline. p. 761. ISBN 0755361067.
- ↑ "Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ↑ "2009/10 Scottish Division One Table / Table". ESPN Soccernet. ESPN. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 Ross County". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 4 October 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Ross County 0 - 2 Dundee United". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Ross County F.C. v Dundee United F.C.". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Dundee Utd 3 - 0 Ross County". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Ross County's results from season 2009/2010". County Mad. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ↑ "First Division Results 2009/2010". Scottish Football League. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ↑ "Challenge Cup 2009/10". Scottish Football League. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish Communities League Cup Results 2009/2010". Scottish Football League. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010-11. Headline. p. 741. ISBN 0755361067.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010-11. Headline. pp. 762–763. ISBN 0755361067.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010-11. Headline. pp. 759–761. ISBN 0755361067.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010-11. Headline. pp. 766–769. ISBN 0755361067.
- ↑ "Scottish Football League Championship Season 2009/10". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 26 July 2012.