2016–17 Ross County F.C. season

County were unable to retain the trophy after being knocked out of the Group Stages in a new format introduced by the SPFL.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36900782|title=Scottish League Cup: Alloa 3-2 Ross County|work=BBC Sport|date=26 July 2016}}

County U20s won the Development League, managed by Stuart Kettlewell.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39823049|title=Ross County youth coach Stuart Kettlewell targets first team spots for his stars|work=BBC Sport|date=5 May 2017}}

Liam Boyce finished the season on 23 league goals and was the top goalscorer in the Scottish Premiership.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39993229|title=Ross County have no interest in selling Liam Boyce - Jim McIntyre|work=BBC Sport|date=21 May 2017}}

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|date =5 July 2016{{cite web|url=http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/archive/pre-season-plans/|title=Ross County FC Pre-Season Plans|publisher=Ross County FC|access-date=20 July 2015}}

|time = 18:00

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|score = 1–3

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Graham {{goal|79}}

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[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637942/ SPFL Report]

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[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637967/ SPFL Report]

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[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3638009/ SPFL Report]

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[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3637887 SPFL Report]

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[http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3638034/ SPFL Report]

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|time = 15:00

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O'Brien {{yel|61}}
Routis {{goal|72}}

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Vincent {{yel|63}}
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|stadium = Victoria Park

|attendance = 4,871

|referee = Alan Muir

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = y

|date = 20 May 2017

|time = 15:00

|round = 38

|team1 = Kilmarnock

|team2 = Ross County

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39905633 BBC Report]

|goals1 = Sammon {{goal|10|pen.}}
Smith {{yel|41}}
Dicker {{yel|67}}

|goals2 = Boyce {{goal|21||34}}

|stadium = Rugby Park

|attendance = 3,951

|referee = Madden

}}

{{Main|2016-17 Scottish League Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|date = 16 July 2016{{cite web|url=http://spfl.co.uk/league-cup/fixtures/|title=Betfred Cup 2016/2017 Fixtures|website=spfl.co.uk}}

|time = 15:00

|round = Group D

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-cup/fixture/3637816/ SPFL Report]

|team1 = Montrose

|team2 = Ross County

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Graham {{goal|86|pen.}}

|stadium = Links Park

|attendance = 557

|referee = Charleston

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = D

|nobars = 1

|date = 23 July 2016

|time = 15:00

|round = Group D

|score = 1–1

|penaltyscore=3–4

|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-cup/fixture/3637851/ SPFL Report]

|team1 = Ross County

|team2 = Raith Rovers

|goals1 = Graham {{goal|75|pen.}}

|goals2 = Čikoš {{goal|18|o.g.}}

|stadium = Victoria Park

|attendance = 1,173

|referee = McKendrick

|penalties1 = {{plainlist|* Schalk {{pengoal}}
Graham {{pengoal}}
Gardyne{{penmiss}}
Routis{{pengoal}}
McEveley{{penmiss}}
McShane{{penmiss}}}}

|penalties2 = {{plainlist|* Benedictus {{pengoal}}
Stewart {{pengoal}}
Callachan{{penmiss}}
Thomson{{penmiss}}
McManus{{pengoal}}
McHattie{{pengoal}}}}

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =L

|nobars = 1

|date = 26 July 2016

|time = 19:30

|round = Group D

|score =3–2

|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-cup/fixture/3637865/ SPFL report]

|team1 = Alloa Athletic

|team2 = Ross County

|goals1 =Kirkpatrick {{goal|2|}}
Robertson {{goal|11|}}
Waters {{goal|72|}}

|goals2 =Graham {{goal|14|}}
Schalk {{goal|21|}}

|stadium = Recreation Park

|attendance = 319

|referee =Finnie

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = W

|nobars = 1

|date = 30 July 2016

|time = 15:00

|round = Group D

|score =7–0

|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-cup/fixture/3637878/ SPFL Report]

|team1 = Ross County

|team2 = Cove Rangers

|goals1 = Schalk {{goal|24||49}}
Graham {{goal|46||56||89}}
Curran {{goal|65||81}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Victoria Park

|attendance = 722

|referee = Mat Northcroft

}}

{{Main|2016-17 Scottish Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|result =W

|nobars = y

|date = 21 January 2017

|time = 15:00

|round =Fourth round

|score =6–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38620208 Report]

|team1 = Ross County

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 =Routis {{goal|6}} {{goal|76}}
Quinn {{goal|16}}
Chow {{goal|28}}
Boyce {{goal|30}}
O'Brien {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 = Andreu {{goal|13}} {{yel|35}} {{goal|45+2}}
Telfer {{yel|15}}
Fraser {{yel|39}}

|stadium = Victoria Park

|attendance =2,440

|referee =Kevin Clancy

}}

{{football box collapsible

|result = L

|nobars = y

|date = 11 February 2017

|time = 15:00

|round =Fifth round

|score =0–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38865418 Report]

|team1 = Ross County

|team2 = Aberdeen

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Logan {{goal|87}}

|stadium = Victoria Park

|attendance =4,671

|referee = Madden

}}

{{Efs start|Premiership|League Cup|Scottish Cup}}

{{Efs player|no=1|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=Scott Fox|35|0|3|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Marcus Fraser|33|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Jason Naismith|14+2|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Christopher Routis|23+7|3|2+1|0|1|2}}

{{Efs player|no=5|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Jay McEveley|20+3|3|4|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Jim O'Brien|8+8|0|0|0|1+1|1}}

{{Efs player|no=7|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Michael Gardyne|28+5|2|4|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Martin Woods|27+2|1|4|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=9|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Ryan Dow|13+10|1|0|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10|nat=NIR|pos=FW|name=Liam Boyce|35|23|4|0|2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Craig Curran|25+8|5|1+3|2|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|nat=TPE|pos=MF|name=Tim Chow|26+4|1|0|0|2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andrew Davies|31|1|2|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Tony Dingwall|4+11|0|0+2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Jonathan Franks|9+8|1|1+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Ian McShane|5+2|0|2+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Oscar Gobern|0|0|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Chris Burke|4+2|1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Alex Schalk|15+17|5|3+1|3|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27|nat=SVK|pos=FW|name=Milan Lalkovic|2+4|0|0|0|0+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=28|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Kenny van der Weg|29+4|0|3|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=31|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Aaron McCarey|3+1|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=41|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Mark Foden|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=43|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Paul Quinn|16|0|2|0|1|1}}

{{Efs player|no=50|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Davis Keillor-Dunn|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=52|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Reghan Tumilty|2+6|0|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=53|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Greg Morrison|1+4|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=57|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Blair Malcolm|1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=58|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Russell Dingwall|0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=63|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Dylan Dykes|0+2|0|0|0|0|0}}

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{{Efs player|no=3|nat=SVK|pos=DF|name=Erik Čikoš (contract terminated by mutual consent)|5|0|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Chris Robertson (contract terminated)|0|0|2+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Richard Foster (joined St Johnstone)|1|0|2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Brian Graham (joined Hibernian)|1|0|2+2|6|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Scott Boyd (joined Kilmarnock)|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=44|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Christopher McLaughlin (loaned to Forfar Athletic)|0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

|}

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