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Ross Draper

Biography

Standing at 6’ 5” Ross started his career as a trainee at Shrewsbury Town, before moving to Conference National club Stafford Rangers in August 2007 where he made a total of 31 appearances in the Conference National during the 2007-08 season. He went on to join Northern Premier League Division club Hednesford Town, before signing for League Two club Macclesfield Town in July 2009. He signed a two-year contract extension with Macclesfield in April 2010. Ross attracted national attention in August 2011 after scoring from the halfway line against Hereford in League Two, Macclesfield going on to win the match…Read moreRead less
Standing at 6’ 5” Ross started his career as a trainee at Shrewsbury Town, before moving to Conference National club Stafford Rangers in August 2007 where he made a total of 31 appearances in the Conference National during the 2007-08 season.

He went on to join Northern Premier League Division club Hednesford Town, before signing for League Two club Macclesfield Town in July 2009. He signed a two-year contract extension with Macclesfield in April 2010. Ross attracted national attention in August 2011 after scoring from the halfway line against Hereford in League Two, Macclesfield going on to win the match 4–0.

Ross joined ICT in 2012 and made over 200 appearances for the club before his transfer to Ross County in August 2017.

Statistics

Apps
197 (10)
Goals
16
Yel
51
Red
2
Goals/game
0.08
Minutes
17,682
Seasons
6
Wins
82
Draws
60
Losses
65
SeasonAppsGoalsYelRed
2017/185010
2016/1738 (5)490
2015/1638 (2)590
2014/1537 (1)0131
2013/1440 (1)2101
2012/1339 (1)590

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 1 Jul 2012 · Left: 9 Aug 2017

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceLast appearanceApps
Terry Butcher4 Aug 20129 Nov 201353 (1)
John Hughes7 Dec 201314 May 201699 (4)
Richie Foran16 Jul 201620 May 201738 (5)
John Robertson15 Jul 20175 Aug 20175

Timeline

  1. Born

    Wolverhampton, England

  2. Signed

  3. First competitive appearance

    St. Mirren 2–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

    · SPFL Premiership · New St Mirren Park, Paisley

    Nearly: Inverness almost got off to a flying start in Paisley as the 2012-13 season got underway after all the legal wrangling during the close season. Unfortunately, St Mirren equalised with a goal in time added on which meant a share of the points on…

  10. Recorded contract end

Appearances (207)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
5 Aug 2017 Inverness CT 0–1 Dundee Utd SPFL Championship2017/18 L
29 Jul 2017 Forfar Athletic 1–2 Inverness CT League Cup2017/18 W
22 Jul 2017 Inverness CT 0–2 Falkirk League Cup2017/18 L
18 Jul 2017 Stirling Albion 0–0 0–2 pens Inverness CT League Cup2017/18 W
15 Jul 2017 Inverness CT 3–0 Brechin City League Cup2017/18 W
20 May 2017 Inverness CT 3–2 Motherwell SPFL Premiership2016/17 W
17 May 2017 Dundee 0–2 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 W
13 May 2017 Kilmarnock 2–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
6 May 2017 Inverness CT 2–1 Hamilton Academical SPFL Premiership2016/17 W
28 Apr 2017 Ross County 4–0 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
15 Apr 2017 Motherwell 4–2 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
8 Apr 2017 Inverness CT 0–3 St. Johnstone SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
4 Apr 2017 Aberdeen 1–0 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
1 Apr 2017 Inverness CT 1–1 Kilmarnock SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
18 Mar 2017 Inverness CT 1–1 Ross County SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
1 Mar 2017 Inverness CT 0–4 Celtic SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
24 Feb 2017 Inverness CT 2–1 Rangers SPFL Premiership2016/17 W
18 Feb 2017 Hearts 1–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
11 Feb 2017 Celtic 6–0 Inverness CT Scottish Cup2016/17 L
4 Feb 2017 Inverness CT 2–2 Dundee SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
31 Jan 2017 Hamilton Academical 3–0 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
28 Jan 2017 Inverness CT 0–0 Partick Thistle SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
31 Dec 2016 Ross County 3–2 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
28 Dec 2016 Inverness CT 1–2 Motherwell SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
24 Dec 2016 Rangers 1–0 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
17 Dec 2016 Kilmarnock 1–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
10 Dec 2016 Inverness CT 1–1 Hamilton Academical SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
3 Dec 2016 St. Johnstone 3–0 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
26 Nov 2016 Dundee 2–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
19 Nov 2016 Inverness CT 1–3 Aberdeen SPFL Premiership2016/17 L

Goals scored (16)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
27 Aug 2016 Inverness CT 2–1 St. Johnstone SPFL Premiership2016/17 W 59′
20 Aug 2016 Hearts 5–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L 87′
13 Aug 2016 Inverness CT 2–3 Ross County SPFL Premiership2016/17 L 65′
16 Jul 2016 Cowdenbeath 1–2 Inverness CT League Cup2016/17 W 13′
14 May 2016 Inverness CT 4–0 Dundee SPFL Premiership2015/16 W 71′
24 Apr 2016 Inverness CT 3–1 Kilmarnock SPFL Premiership2015/16 W 73′
19 Mar 2016 Ross County 0–3 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2015/16 W 37′
27 Feb 2016 Dundee 1–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2015/16 D 13′
16 Jan 2016 Kilmarnock 2–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2015/16 L 41′
29 Mar 2014 Inverness CT 2–2 St. Mirren SPFL Premiership2013/14 D 16′
29 Oct 2013 Inverness CT 2–1 a.e.t. Dundee Utd League Cup2013/14 W 120′
30 Mar 2013 Hibernian 1–2 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2012/13 W 48′
8 Dec 2012 Inverness CT 3–0 Hibernian SPFL Premiership2012/13 W 13′
5 Oct 2012 Inverness CT 3–1 Ross County SPFL Premiership2012/13 W 9′
25 Aug 2012 Inverness CT 2–4 Celtic SPFL Premiership2012/13 L 82′
25 Aug 2012 Inverness CT 2–4 Celtic SPFL Premiership2012/13 L 87′