Ross County Database

DateSaturday, 17 May 1947
CompetitionHighland League
Fixture/ScoreRoss County 5:1 Deveronvale
VenueVictoria Park
Referee
Ross County
ManagerThe Management Committee
Starting 111: Fred Newton, 2: Dave Ross, 3: Frank McGrory, 4: E Cameron, 5: John Patience, 6: Robert Gollan, 7: Charles (Chic) Ogilvie, 8: Jocky (SNR) Clark, 9: D Cameron 2, 10: Alick Ferguson 3, 11: Tommy Urquhart
Bench
Attendance
Match ReportReport from the Ross-shire Journal.

Ross County 5 Deveronvale 1

In summer weather and on a hard pitch, a large crowd of people enjoyed this game at Victoria Park, Dingwall, on Saturday. Play was slow in the opening stages, both teams apparently weighing each other up. For a time neither could claim the advantage. The visitors were the first to score, Robertson connecting with a cross from Stephen. It was a well-taken goal. This put spirit into the game and Ross County came more into the limelight. Gradually they assumed superiority and the Deveronvale defence were sorely tried. Hepburn stopped a shot with his head, while Allan was out of position. When he recovered Allan was just in time to grasp a scorcher from Clark. The latter was at fault when he failed at an open goal. It was all Ross County now. D. Cameron just missed with a header from a centre by his fellow clansman. He made sure in the next minute when he laid the ball at Ferguson's feet, who scored a well-deserved equaliser. Within two minutes Ferguson added a second when D. Cameron unselfishly transferred to him. Before half-time the centre-forward made his team's total three.
Deveronvale continued the unequal struggle in the second half, Ferguson scored another to give him his hat-trick, and D. Cameron brought the total to five. Subsequently the County lay back, being content to hold their opponents.
Ross County gave a satisfactory display but, with the exception of Glover, were not up against a strong defence. What pleased most was the display of D. Cameron, on his first appearance at centre-forward. He is employed at Lochcarron but is a player with considerable experience in the South. He has a strong shot and certainly knows where the goal is.