Date	Saturday, 12 November 1932
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 3:1 Inverness Citadel
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: Peter Brett, 2: Thomas Anderson, 3: Hector Stewart, 4: Dick Traill, 5: Ackie Urquhart, 6: Roddie Garrow, 7: J Black, 8: Dave Cowie 1, 9: William MacKenzie 2, 10: Robert MacLeod, 11: Alexander (Ackie) MacPherson
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 3 Inverness Citadel 1 Ross County on Saturday pleased their supporters immensely by their splendid victory over Inverness Citadel at Dingwall, in a League encounter, when they won by three goals to one in a keen and interesting struggle in which quarter was neither asked nor given. Citadel are “bonny fechters,” and in this game, with a weakened side, they were good losers who contested every bit of ground up to the last whistle. Although one down at half-time, the County were not to be denied. In the first half they were decidedly unlucky not to hold a substantial lead. Smith, in the Citadel goal, gave a grand display, but on more than one occasion, he had luck with him. The second half was not far gone when County equalised, Cowie sending in a high, deceptive shot which had Smith beaten all the way. Mackenzie, deputising for Aird, got a second thanks to fine work by Macpherson, who gave the centre an open goal to blaze into. Mackenzie also had the third point. An outstanding feature of the game was Urquhart’s play at centre half. He was the dominant figure throughout, and put in a strenuous day of it. When the hard knocks were going, Urquhart was in the middle of it, and gave as good as he got. Brett, other than for dropping a high ball which he was lucky to see cleared, had a good game. He had absolutely no chance with the goal registered against him. It was beautifully taken by A. Mackenzie from a centre by W. Mackenzie. The fault lay with Trail in letting W. Mackenzie get his centre in. Anderson and Stewart put up another fine display. Anderson is coolness personified. He was up against the fastest man on the field in W. Mackenzie, who easily had the “legs” of Trail, but in Anderson he discovered his match. As I already stated, Urquhart starred throughout in the centre-half berth. Trail had not a good game. Off form, he lay too far back and made Anderson’s task the harder by getting in the way. Garrow was good and bad in patches. His tackling and marking of the elusive Logie was perfect, but when he came to part with the ball it went more often to an opponent’s foot than to one of his own side. Black lacks confidence in himself. He crossed some splendid balls on Saturday—but there were others. Cowie, in the second half, touched his true game. Once he and Macleod realised that close play was of no use, both were prominent. Cowie had many fine tries at goal: he is a rare adept at picking up a scoring chance, as evidenced by his goal on Saturday. Macleod and Macpherson make the best wing. Macleod understands the balls Macpherson likes, and shoves them out whenever he can, while he and the winger cover up each other with fine understanding. Macpherson is a real match-winner. He gets along the wing quickly and without dilly-dallying; his centres are of the right strength and simply ask for converting, while he himself is a rare shot although at times handicapped by being a right footer. Mackenzie, the Dingwall Academy lad, who filled the important centre forward position, struck everybody with his fine ball control. Only seventeen years of age, he manoeuvres for position like a veteran, and adds a steadying dash of coolness to his work. A feature of Mackenzie’s play is his fine distribution of the ball to both wings, and he never falls into the error of going through on his own against hopeless odds, when the assistance of his wings will open up the position. Smith, in the Citadel goal, rose to brilliance; he is a really great goalkeeper. Both Brindal and C. Munro are in the first flight of backs. Neither is built on robust lines but they tackle like terriers, and are both hefty punters. The wing halves are both good men of experience, Reid being about the best and most polished wing half in Highland football. Citadel have had trouble with the centre half-position. Maclean, their regular centre-half, has been out of the game for some time with injuries; Henderson, who played his way into the place, has gone South just when it was thought the problem was solved. Corbett, the Invergordon centre half, was out on trial on Saturday and if he produces the same form as he did in this match, Citadel’s half-line worries should be at an end. The forwards were a very quick-moving pack with fine understanding. At centre forward, Arthur Mackenzie was wasted. He and Logie, forming a right wing, are hard to beat and a glimpse of the fine understanding of this pair was seen on Saturday; it was from them the danger came to the Ross County defence. W. Mackenzie, outside left, another Invergordon player, is very speedy and bustling, but lack of ball control detracts from his play.