2002–03 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. in their ninth season in the Scottish Football League competed in the Scottish First Division, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup in season 2002–03.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
2002–03 season
ManagerSteve Paterson (to December)
John Robertson (from December)
Scottish First Division4th
Scottish CupSemi-final
Scottish League Cup3rd Round
Scottish Challenge Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dennis Wyness (19)
All: Dennis Wyness (27)
Highest home attendance6,050 vs. Celtic, 23 March 2003
Lowest home attendance667 vs. Dumbarton, 10 September 2002

Results

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Scottish First Division

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Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) Attendance
1 3 August Alloa Athletic H 0-0 1,623
2 10 August St Johnstone A 0–1 3,772
3 17 August Falkirk H 1–2 Tokely 2,267
4 24 August Ross County H 2–0 Wyness (2) 3,699
5 31 August St Mirren A 4–0 Robson (2), Hart, Christie 2,605
6 14 September Queen of the South A 3–1 Wyness (2), Mann 1,611
7 21 September Arbroath H 5–0 Tokely (2), Hart, Wyness, Ritchie 1,685
8 28 September Clyde A 0–3 936
9 5 October Ayr United H 2–0 Ritchie, Wyness 1,803
10 19 October Alloa Athletic A 6–0 Wyness (3), Ritchie (3) 531
11 26 October St Johnstone H 2–1 Wyness, Hart 2,541
12 2 November St Mirren H 4–1 Wyness (2), Hart, Robson 2,023
13 9 November Ross County A 2–0 Robson, McCulloch (own goal) 5,449
14 16 November Queen of the South H 5–3 Ritchie (3), Robson (2) 1,855
15 23 November Arbroath A 2–1 Wyness, Hart 653
16 30 November Clyde H 1–0 Robson 2,829
17 7 December Ayr United A 3–3 Mann, Ritchie, Wyness 1,663
18 14 December Falkirk A 1-1 MacKenzie (own goal) 4,691
19 21 December Alloa Athletic H 1-1 Mann 1,639
20 28 December St Mirren A 4–1 Wyness, Tokely, Stewart, Ritchie 3,054
21 18 January Ayr United H 0–1 2,021
22 8 February Falkirk H 3–4 Robson, Wyness, Ritchie 3,322
23 15 February St Johnstone A 0–2 2,613
24 25 February Ross County H 1–5 Wyness 3,443
25 1 March St Mirren H 3–1 Ritchie (3) 1,973
26 4 March Arbroath H 2-0 Hart, Low 1,396
27 8 March Ross County A 2–0 Hart, Robson 4,621
28 11 March Queen of the South A 0–0 1,405
29 15 March Arbroath A 3–1 Wyness (2), Hislop 539
30 18 March Clyde A 1–4 Robson 703
31 5 April Queen of the South H 1–0 Tokely 1,656
32 12 April Clyde H 1–2 Hislop 1,682
33 26 April Alloa Athletic A 5–1 Ritchie (3), Mann, Golabek 485
34 29 April Ayr United A 0–1 1,114
35 3 May St Johnstone H 1–2 Hart 1,814
36 10 May Falkirk A 3-2 Nicholls (own goal), Mann, Christie 7,300

Final League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 Clyde 36 21 9 6 66 37 +29 72
3 St Johnstone 36 20 7 9 49 29 +20 67
4 Inverness CT 36 20 5 11 74 45 +29 65
5 Queen of the South 36 12 12 12 45 48 −3 48
6 Ayr United 36 12 9 15 34 44 −10 45
Source: "2002-2003 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Scottish League Cup

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 10 September Dumbarton H 2–0 Wyness, Ritchie 667
R2 24 September St Mirren H 3–1 Wyness (2), Hart 1,194
R3 23 October Celtic A 2-4 Ritchie, Wyness 32,122

Scottish Challenge Cup

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 6 August Berwick Rangers A 0–1 338

Scottish Cup

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 25 January Raith Rovers H 2–0 Robson, Wyness 2,146
R4 22 February Hamilton Academical H 6–1 Wyness (2), Robson (2), Ritchie, McCaffrey 1,917
QF 23 March Celtic H 1–0 Wyness 6,050
SF 20 April Dundee N 0–1 14,429

Hat-tricks

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Player Competition Score Opponent Date
  Dennis Wyness Scottish First Division 0–6 Alloa Athletic 19 October 2002
  Paul Ritchie
  Paul Ritchie Scottish First Division 5–3 Queen of the South 16 November 2002
  Paul Ritchie Scottish First Division 3–1 St Mirren 1 March 2003
  Paul Ritchie Scottish First Division 1–5 Alloa Athletic 26 April 2003

References

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