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Inverness Caledonian Thistle are a Scottish professional association football club based in Inverness. They have played at their home ground, the Caledonian Stadium, since 1996, prior to that they played at Telford Street Park, as well as a brief spell at Pittodrie in Aberdeen whilst the Caledonian Stadium was being refurbished following their promotion to the Scottish Premier League in 2004. Inverness CT joined the Scottish Football League in 1994, and the Scottish Premier League in 2004[1] as well being a founding member of the Scottish Premiership in 2013.
The club's record appearance maker is Ross Tokely, who made 545 appearances between 1996 and 2012. Billy Mckay is the club's record goalscorer, scoring 103 goals in major competitions during his 3 spells with Inverness CT, passing previous record holder Dennis Wyness in a 3–2 loss to Airdrieonians in July 2023.
These lists encompass the major honours won by Inverness CT, records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions.[3] It also records notable achievements by Inverness CT players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at the Caledonian Stadium are also included in the list, as well as record wins and defeats.
Honours
editInverness's first trophy was the Scottish Challenge Cup in 2003,[4] which was won after a 2–0 win against Airdrie United. Their first national trophy win was the Scottish Cup in 2015, beating Falkirk 2–1.[5] Inverness CT are yet to lift the Scottish League Cup, however they came close in 2014, losing 4–2 on Penalties to Aberdeen after a tight 0–0 draw.[6] Inverness reached their second Scottish Cup Final in 2023, where they lost 3–1 to Celtic.[7]
Inverness's most recent trophy win was in 2020, when they shared the Scottish Challenge Cup with Raith Rovers due to the final being cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.[8]
National
editLeague
edit- Scottish First Division/Scottish Championship (Second Tier)
- Scottish Second Division/League One (Third Tier)
- Runners-up (1): 1998–99
- Scottish Third Division (Fourth Tier)
- Winners (1): 1996–97
- Runners-up (1): 2013–14
Regional
edit- North of Scotland Cup (4): 1999–00, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12
- Inverness Cup (8): 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2023–24
Other cups
edit- Chic Allan Memorial Cup (2): 1994–95, 1998–99
- Football Times Cup (1): 1998–99
- PCT Cup (1): 1998–99
Player records
editAppearances
editRoss Tokely is the club's all time record appearance holder with 545 appearances in all competitions, including playoffs and Challenge Cups.
- Most appearances in all competitions: Ross Tokely, 545.
- Most League appearances: Ross Tokely, 456.
- Most Scottish Cup appearances: Ross Tokely, 42.
- Most League Cup appearances: Ross Tokely, 32
- Most European appearances: 12 Players, 2
- Youngest first-team player: Daniel MacKay, 16 years, 51 days (against Peterhead on 7 October 2017)
Top 50 most appearances
editCompetitive, professional matches only, up to the end of the 2023/24 season.
# | Name | Years | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ross Tokely | 1996–2012 | 456 | 42 | 32 | - | 530 |
2 | Aaron Doran | 2011–2024 | 303 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 371 |
3 | Grant Munro | 1998–2011 | 312 | 25 | 19 | - | 356 |
4 | Russell Duncan | 2001–2011 | 289 | 29 | 21 | - | 339 |
5 | Roy McBain | 2000–2011 | 285 | 26 | 20 | - | 331 |
6 | Barry Wilson | 1996–2000
2003–2008 |
253 | 18 | 20 | - | 291 |
7 | Billy Mckay | 2011–2015
2017 2021– |
237 | 23 | 18 | - | 278 |
8 | Mark Ridgers | 2017–2024 | 214 | 22 | 23 | - | 259 |
9 | Richard Hastings | 1994–2001
2004–2009 |
221 | 17 | 15 | - | 253 |
10 | Stuart Golabek | 1999–2007
2009–2011 |
211 | 17 | 18 | - | 246 |
11 | Dennis Wyness | 1999–2003
2005–2008 |
199 | 20 | 16 | - | 235 |
12 | Gary Warren | 2012–2018 | 181 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 217 |
13 | Ross Draper | 2012–2017 | 170 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 207 |
14= | Richie Foran | 2009–2016 | 174 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 204 |
Danny Devine | 2013–2016
2020– |
168 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 204 | |
15= | Bobby Mann | 1999–2004 | 171 | 18 | 12 | - | 201 |
Liam Polworth | 2011–2019 | 166 | 17 | 18 | - | 201 | |
16 | Carl Tremarco | 2013–2020 | 165 | 15 | 18 | - | 198 |
17 | Mark Brown | 2002–2007 | 170 | 16 | 11 | - | 197 |
18 | 1994–2002 | 167 | 19 | 4 | - | 194 | |
19 | Josh Meekings | 2011–2017 | 163 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 192 |
20 | Greg Tansey | 2011–2012
2014–2017 |
162 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 191 |
21 | Stuart McCaffrey | 2000–2008 | 162 | 17 | 11 | - | 190 |
22 | Charlie Christie | 1994–2004 | 158 | 17 | 13 | - | 188 |
23 | Graeme Shinnie | 2009–2015 | 156 | 18 | 12 | - | 186 |
24 | David Raven | 2012–2018 | 153 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 185 |
25 | Ryan Esson | 2008–2017 | 163 | 10 | 8 | - | 181 |
26 | Nick Ross | 2010–2015 | 149 | 13 | 9 | - | 171 |
27 | Barry Robson | 1997–2003 | 135 | 14 | 11 | - | 160 |
28= | David Proctor | 2003–2006
2007–2012 |
139 | 12 | 8 | - | 159 |
Richie Hart | 2002–2008 | 142 | 8 | 9 | - | 159 | |
29 | Brad McKay | 2016–2021 | 124 | 16 | 14 | - | 154 |
30 | David Carson | 2019–2024 | 124 | 14 | 15 | - | 153 |
31 | Shane Sutherland | 2010–2013
2020–2023 |
131 | 9 | 12 | - | 152 |
32= | Ian Black | 2004–2009 | 132 | 7 | 5 | - | 144 |
Cameron Harper | 2018–2024 | 116 | 11 | 17 | - | 144 | |
33 | Iain Vigurs | 2006–2009
2015–2018 |
113 | 10 | 13 | - | 136 |
34 | Graham Bayne | 2004–2008 | 119 | 7 | 7 | - | 133 |
35= | Iain Stewart | 1995–2000 | 115 | 11 | 6 | - | 132 |
Sean Welsh | 2018–2024 | 109 | 17 | 6 | - | 132 | |
36 | Paul Sheerin | 1998–2001 | 115 | 9 | 6 | - | 130 |
37 | Mike Teasdale | 1995–2002 | 107 | 9 | 10 | - | 126 |
38 | Paul Ritchie | 2001–2004 | 99 | 13 | 8 | - | 120 |
39 | Adam Rooney | 2008–2011 | 103 | 8 | 6 | - | 117 |
40 | Mark McCulloch | 1997–2000 | 100 | 9 | 5 | - | 114 |
41 | Darren Dods | 2004–2007 | 100 | 9 | 3 | - | 112 |
42 | Martin Bavidge | 1998–2002 | 96 | 7 | 8 | - | 111 |
43= | Mike Noble | 1994–1997 | 95 | 9 | 5 | - | 109 |
Danny Williams | 2013–2016 | 89 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 109 | |
44 | Roddy MacGregor | 2018–2024 | 77 | 11 | 18 | - | 106 |
45= | Robbie Deas | 2020–2023 | 84 | 7 | 2 | - | 103 |
Dean Brill | 2013–2016 | 86 | 10 | 7 | - | 103 | |
46 | James Vincent | 2013–2016
2019–2021 |
82 | 9 | 11 | - | 102 |
47 | Liam Keogh | 2002–2007 | 86 | 8 | 6 | - | 100 |
48= | Jonny Hayes | 2009–2012 | 85 | 6 | 5 | - | 96 |
Tom Walsh | 2018–2020
2021–2023 |
74 | 10 | 12 | - | 96 | |
Wallace Duffy | 2020– | 75 | 8 | 12 | - | 95 | |
49= | Miles Storey | 2015–2016
2019–2021 |
77 | 11 | 5 | - | 93 |
Daniel MacKay | 2017–2021
2022–2023 |
72 | 11 | 10 | - | 93 | |
50 | Coll Donaldson | 2017–2020 | 76 | 7 | 8 | - | 91 |
Top 10 non-UK appearances
editCompetitive, professional matches only, up to the end of the 2023/24 season.
# (non UK) |
# (Exc ROI) |
Name | Years | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | x | Aaron Doran | 2011–2024 | 303 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 371 |
2 | 1 | Richard Hastings | 1994–2001 2004–2009 |
221 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 253 |
3 | x | Richie Foran | 2009–2016 | 174 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 204 |
4 | x | Adam Rooney | 2008–2011 | 103 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 117 |
5 | x | Jonny Hayes | 2009–2012 | 85 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 96 |
6 | 2 | Charlie Trafford | 2017–2020 | 70 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 86 |
7 | x | Jake Mulraney | 2016–2018 | 52 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 62 |
8 | 3 | Nikolay Todorov | 2019–2021 | 48 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 60 |
9 | x | 2022–2024 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 50 | |
10 | 4 | Dani Sánchez | 2009–2011 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
11 | 5 | Davide Xausa | 1999–2001 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 47 |
12 | 6 | 2010–2012 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | |
13 | 7 | 2011–2012 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 40 | |
14= | 8= | 2009–2010 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 37 | |
2007–2008 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | |||
15= | 9= | 2008–2010 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 35 | |
2004–2005 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | |||
16 | 10 | 2015–2017 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
Goalscorers
editDennis Wyness was Inverness's all time leading goalscorer with 101 goals across two spells in all competitions including playoffs and Challenge Cups. Billy Mckay became the second player to surpass the 100 goal mark in all competitions, with a brace in a 3–0 win over Falkirk in the 2023 Scottish Cup Semi Final, equalling Wyness's record in a 2–1 away defeat to Dumbarton in the League Cup before taking the record a week later in a 3–2 home loss to Airdrieonians.
- Most goals scored: Billy Mckay, 110.
- Most goals scored in League: Billy Mckay, 92.
- Most goals scored in Scottish Cup: Billy Mckay, 13.
- Most goals scored in Scottish League Cup: Dennis Wyness, 8.
- Most goals scored in Europe: N/A.
- Most goals scored in a season: Iain Stewart, 29, 1996–97.
- Most league goals in a season: Iain Stewart, 27, 1996–97.
Top 50 goalscorers
editCompetitive, professional matches only, as of match played 3 August 2024.
# | Name | Years | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Billy Mckay | 2011–2015
2017, 2021– |
94 | 13 | 5 | - | 112 |
2 | Dennis Wyness | 1999–2003
2005–2008 |
81 | 11 | 8 | - | 100 |
3 | Iain Stewart | 1995–2000 | 70 | 6 | 1 | - | 77 |
4 | Barry Wilson | 1996–2000
2003–2008 |
60 | 3 | 5 | - | 68 |
5 | Paul Richie | 2001–2004 | 46 | 7 | 5 | - | 58 |
6 | Aaron Doran | 2011–2024 | 38 | 11 | 6 | - | 55 |
7 | Adam Rooney | 2008–2011 | 44 | 5 | 4 | - | 53 |
8 | Richie Foran | 2009–2016 | 39 | 4 | 0 | - | 43 |
9 | Paul Sheerin | 1998–2001 | 36 | 3 | 2 | - | 41 |
10 | Ross Tokely | 1996–2012 | 30 | 1 | 3 | - | 34 |
11= | Charlie Christie | 1994–2004 | 32 | 0 | 1 | - | 33 |
Brian Thomson | 1996–1998 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 33 | ||
12= | Craig Dargo | 2005–2007 | 26 | 4 | 1 | - | 31 |
Greg Tansey | 2011–2012
2014–2017 |
25 | 4 | 2 | - | 31 | |
13 | Barry Robson | 1997–2003 | 17 | 7 | 2 | - | 26 |
14 | Jonny Hayes | 2009–2012 | 23 | 2 | 0 | - | 25 |
15= | Scott McLean | 1996–1999 | 21 | 0 | 3 | - | 24 |
Andrew Shinnie | 2011–2013 | 19 | 1 | 4 | - | 24 | |
Iain Vigurs | 2007–2009
2015–2018 |
16 | 3 | 5 | - | 24 | |
16= | Alan Hercher | 1994–1997 | 20 | 2 | 1 | - | 23 |
Jordan White | 2018–2020 | 14 | 7 | 2 | - | 23 | |
17= | Shane Sutherland | 2010–2013
2020–2023 |
16 | 1 | 3 | - | 20 |
Davide Xausa | 1999–2001 | 17 | 2 | 1 | - | 20 | |
18= | Graham Bayne | 2004–2008 | 15 | 1 | 3 | - | 19 |
Roy McBain | 2000–2011 | 15 | 3 | 1 | - | 19 | |
Duncan Shearer | 1997–2002 | 17 | 1 | 1 | - | 19 | |
Miles Storey | 2015–2016
2019–2021 |
17 | 1 | 1 | - | 19 | |
Gary Warren | 2012–2018 | 13 | 1 | 5 | - | 19 | |
19 | George Oakley | 2017–2019
2022–2023 |
13 | 1 | 4 | - | 18 |
20= | Martin Bavidge | 1998–2002 | 16 | 0 | 1 | - | 17 |
Nikolay Todorov | 2019–2021 | 12 | 3 | 2 | - | 17 | |
Tom Walsh | 2018–2020
2021–2023 |
13 | 2 | 2 | - | 17 | |
Bobby Mann | 1999–2004 | 14 | 2 | 1 | - | 17 | |
21= | Liam Polworth | 2010–2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | - | 16 |
Ross Draper | 2012–2017 | 14 | 0 | 2 | - | 16 | |
Sean Welsh | 2018–2024 | 12 | 4 | 0 | - | 16 | |
Grant Munro | 1998–2011 | 12 | 0 | 4 | - | 16 | |
22 | Daniel MacKay | 2017–2021
2022–2023 |
10 | 3 | 2 | - | 15 |
23= | Carl Tremarco | 2013–2020 | 10 | 1 | 3 | - | 14 |
Nick Ross | 2009–2015 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | 14 | |
Richie Hart | 2002–2008 | 12 | 0 | 2 | - | 14 | |
24= | Paul Cherry | 1996–1999 | 12 | 0 | 1 | - | 13 |
Nathan Austin | 2018–2019 | 10 | 0 | 3 | - | 13 | |
Nathan Shaw | 2022–2024 | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | |
25= | Don Cowie | 2007–2009 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 |
Craig Brewster | 2004–2006
2007–2008 |
11 | 1 | 0 | - | 12 | |
26= | Mike Teasdale | 1995–2002 | 10 | 0 | 1 | - | 11 |
Cameron Harper | 2018–2024 | 9 | 0 | 2 | - | 11 | |
James Keatings | 2019–2021 | 8 | 1 | 2 | - | 11 | |
Ryan Christie | 2012–2015
2015–2016 |
11 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | |
Steve Hislop | 2002–2006 | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | |
David Bagan | 2000–2003 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | 11 | |
Russell Duncan | 2001–2011 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | |
27= | Eric Odhiambo | 2009–2011 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 |
Marley Watkins | 2013–2015 | 8 | 2 | 0 | - | 10 | |
Dougie Imrie | 2008–2010 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | 10 | |
Marius Niculae | 2007–2008 | 8 | 0 | 2 | - | 10 | |
Davie Ross | 1996–1998 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | |
28= | Grégory Tadé | 2011–2012 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 |
John Rankin | 2006–2008 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | |
Shaun Rooney | 2018–2020 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | 9 | |
1997–2000 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | 9 | ||
29= | Graeme Shinnie | 2009–2015 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 |
Alex Fisher | 2016–2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | |
Ian Black | 2004–2009 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | |
David Proctor | 2003–2006
2007–2012 |
8 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | |
Brad McKay | 2016–2021 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | |
Danny Devine | 2013–2016
2020– |
5 | 2 | 1 | - | 8 | |
30= | Dani Sánchez | 2009–2011 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
Juanjo | 2004–2006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | |
Stuart McCaffrey | 2000–2008 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | |
31= | Connor Bell | 2017–2018 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 |
Lonsana Doumbouya | 2016–2017 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | |
Edward Ofere | 2015 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | |
Reece McAlear | 2021–2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | |
32–50 | 50+ Players |
Top 10 non-UK goalscorers
editCompetitive, professional matches only, as of match played 30 March 2024.
# (non UK) |
# (exc ROI) |
Name | Years | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | x | Aaron Doran | 2011–2024 | 38 | 11 | 6 | - | 55 |
2 | x | Adam Rooney | 2008–2011 | 44 | 5 | 4 | - | 53 |
3 | x | Richie Foran | 2009–2016 | 39 | 4 | 0 | - | 43 |
4 | x | Jonny Hayes | 2009–2012 | 23 | 2 | 0 | - | 25 |
5 | 1 | Davide Xausa | 1999–2001 | 17 | 2 | 1 | - | 20 |
6 | 2 | Nikolay Todorov | 2019–2021 | 12 | 3 | 2 | - | 17 |
7= | 3= | Marius Niculae | 2007–2008 | 8 | 0 | 2 | - | 10 |
Eric Odhiambo | 2009–2011 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | ||
8 | 4 | Grégory Tadé | 2011–2012 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 |
9= | 5= | Juanjo | 2004–2006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 |
Dani Sánchez | 2009–2011 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | ||
10= | 6= | Lonsana Doumbouya | 2016–2017 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 |
Edward Ofere | 2015 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | ||
11 | 7 | 2009 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 5 | |
12= | 8= | 2009–2010 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | |
2023–2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 | |||
13 | 9 | 2007–2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | |
14= | x | 2016–2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | |
x | 2012–2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | ||
x | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | ||
10= | 2017–2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | ||
1994–2001;
2004–2009 |
1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | |||
2011–2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | |||
2021–2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | |||
2015–2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 |
International caps
edit- First capped: Richard Hastings for Canada in 1998.
- First capped for Scotland: Andrew Shinnie in 2012.[9]
- Most caps as an Inverness CT player: Richard Hastings - 38 caps for Canada.
- First Inverness CT player to play at a World Cup: N/A
Score for capped country listed first
Player | Country | First Cap | Last Cap |
---|---|---|---|
Richard Hastings | Canada | 1–0 vs. Macedonia, 18 May 1998 | 2–2 vs. Costa Rica, 11 July 2009 |
Davide Xausa | Canada | 0–2 vs. Saudi Arabia, 9 July 1999 | 1–0 vs. Panama, 9 October 2000 |
Henri Anier | Estonia | 0–0 vs. Cyprus, 25 March 2017 | 2–1 vs. Latvia, 12 June 2017 |
Lonsana Doumbouya | Guinea | 1–2 vs. DR Congo, 13 November 2016 | |
Pāvels Mihadjuks | Latvia | 4–0 vs. Luxembourg, 28 March 2009 | 2–0 vs. Luxembourg, 1 April 2009 |
Billy Mckay | Northern Ireland | 0–0 vs. Malta, 6 February 2013 | 0–2 vs. Romania, 14 November 2014 |
Jonathan Tuffey | Northern Ireland | 1–1 vs. Morocco, 17 November 2010 | 0–2 vs. Wales, 27 May 2011 |
Marius Niculae | Romania | 3–0 vs. Russia, 26 March 2008 | 0–2 vs. Netherlands, 17 June 2008 |
Andrew Shinnie | Scotland | 2–1 vs. Luxembourg, 14 November 2012 | |
Owain Fôn Williams | Wales | 2–3 vs. Netherlands, 13 November 2015 | |
Owain Tudur Jones | Wales | 1–2 vs. Australia, 10 August 2011 |
Transfers
editRecord Fee Paid
editPlayer | From | Fee | Date |
---|---|---|---|
John Rankin | Ross County | £87,000 | July 2006 |
Dougie Imrie | Clyde | £65,000 | January 2008 |
Adam Rooney | Stoke City | £56,000 | July 2008 |
Martin Glancy | Dumbarton | £26,000 | February 1999 |
Record Fee Received
editPlayer | To | Fee | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Ryan Christie | Celtic | £595,000 | September 2015 |
Marius Niculae | Dinamo București | £525,000 | July 2008 |
Craig Brewster | Dundee United | £350,000 | January 2006 |
Daniel MacKay | Hibernian | £203,000 | July 2021 |
Billy Mckay | Wigan Athletic | £175,000 | January 2015 |
Hat-tricks
editAll recorded hat-tricks in all professional competitions since 1994–95
No. | Player | Competition | H/A | Score | Opponent | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alan Hercher | Scottish Third Division | H | 5–2 | Arbroath | 13 August 1994 |
2 | Charlie Christie | Scottish Third Division | A | 0–5 | Alloa Athletic | 23 September 1995 |
3 | Iain Stewart | Scottish Third Division | H | 6–1 | Albion Rovers | 21 October 1995 |
4 | Iain Stewart | Scottish Third Division | A | 1–5 | East Stirlingshire | 20 January 1996 |
5 | Iain Stewart | Scottish Third Division | H | 3–2 | Montrose | 5 April 1997 |
6 | Brian Thomson | Scottish League Cup | H | 5–1 | Stenhousemuir | 2 August 1997 |
7 | Iain Stewart | Scottish Second Division | A | 1–5 | East Fife | 25 October 1997 |
8 | Paul Sheerin | Scottish Challenge Cup Final | N | 4–4 | Alloa Athletic | 21 November 1999 |
9 | Davide Xausa | Scottish First Division | H | 4–1 | Livingston | 18 March 2000 |
10 | Dennis Wyness | Scottish First Division | H | 7–3 | Ayr United | 2 December 2000 |
11 | Dennis Wyness | Scottish First Division | H | 4–2 | Morton | 13 March 2001 |
12 | Dennis Wyness | Scottish First Division | H | 5–1 | Arbroath | 8 September 2001 |
13 | Dennis Wyness | Scottish First Division | H | 5–2 | Raith Rovers | 19 September 2001 |
14 | Paul Ritchie | Scottish First Division | H | 4–2 | St Mirren | 2 March 2002 |
15 | Dennis Wyness | Scottish First Division | A | 0–6 | Alloa Athletic | 19 October 2002 |
16 | Paul Ritchie | |||||
17 | Paul Ritchie | Scottish First Division | H | 5–3 | Queen of the South | 16 November 2002 |
18 | Paul Ritchie | Scottish First Division | H | 3–1 | St Mirren | 1 March 2003 |
19 | Paul Ritchie | Scottish First Division | A | 1–5 | Alloa Athletic | 16 April 2003 |
20 | Paul Ritchie | Scottish Cup | H | 5–1 | Brechin City | 10 January 2004 |
21 | Richie Foran | Scottish First Division | A | 1–5 | Ayr United | 24 October 2009 |
22 | Adam Rooney | Scottish First Division | H | 4–1 | Morton | 31 October 2009 |
23 | Adam Rooney | Scottish First Division | H | 3–1 | Queen of the South | 9 March 2010 |
24 | Adam Rooney | Scottish Premier League | H | 4–2 | Hibernian | 20 November 2010 |
25 | Andrew Shinnie | Scottish Premier League | A | 3–6 | Kilmarnock | 5 November 2011 |
26 | Billy Mckay | Scottish Premier League | A | 4–4 | Dundee United | 15 December 2012 |
27 | Billy Mckay | Scottish Premier League | H | 4–3 | Motherwell | 4 May 2013 |
28 | Iain Vigurs | Scottish League Cup | A | 1–5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 July 2016 |
29 | Scott Boden | Scottish League Cup | H | 7–0 | Arbroath | 30 July 2016 |
30 | Nathan Austin | Scottish Championship | H | 5–1 | Dumbarton | 14 April 2018 |
31 | Jordan White | Scottish Cup | H | 6–1 | Edinburgh City | 4 December 2018 |
32 | Billy Mckay | Scottish Challenge Cup | A | 2–4 | Elgin City | 9 October 2021 |
33 | Billy Mckay | Scottish Championship | H | 6–1 | Cove Rangers | 2 January 2023 |
34 | Alex Samuel | Scottish Championship | A | 2–3 | Raith Rovers | 27 January 2024 |
Club records
editMatches
editFirsts
edit- First match: vs. RAF Kinloss, Drew 1–1, Friendly, RAF Kinloss, (A), 20 July 1994.
- First League Match: vs. Arbroath, Won 5–2, Scottish Third Division, Telford Street Park, (H), 13 August 1994.
- First Scottish Cup Match: vs. Queen of the South, Lost 2–1, Scottish Cup, Telford Street Park, (H), 17 December 1994.
- First League Cup Match: vs. East Stirlingshire, Won 2–0, Scottish League Cup, Firs Park, (A), 9 August 1994.
- First Challenge Cup Match: vs. Dundee, Lost 4–3 on penalties, Scottish Challenge Cup, Telford Street Park, (H), 28 September 1994.
- First European Match: vs. Astra Giurgiu, Lost 1–0, UEFA Europa League 2nd Qualifying Round, Caledonian Stadium, (H), 16 July 2015.
Wins
edit- Record win (all competitions):
- Home: 8–1 against Annan Athletic in Scottish Cup 3rd round on 24 January 1998.
- Away: 16–0 against Fort William in North of Scotland Cup at Claggan Park on 31 July 2018.
- Record League win:
- Home: 5–0 against St Mirren on 6 May 2000; Raith Rovers on 12 January 2001; Arbroath on 21 September 2001; Brechin City on 29 November 2003; Greenock Morton on 30 August 2019, and 6–1 against Albion Rovers on 21 October 1995; Gretna on 3 May 2008; and Cove Rangers on 2 January 2023.
- Away: 7–0 against Ayr United in Scottish First Division at Somerset Park on 24 April 2010.
- Record Scottish Cup win:
- Home: 8–1 against Annan Athletic in 3rd round on 24 January 1998.
- Away: 6–1 against Stirling Albion in 3rd round at Forthbank Stadium on 6 January 2007.
- Record League Cup win:
- Home: 7–0 against Arbroath in Group Stage on 30 July 2016.
- Away: 5–1 against Dunfermline Athletic at in Group Stage at East End Park on 26 July 2016.
- Record Challenge Cup win:
- Home: 4–0 against Buckie Thistle in 2nd round on 4 September 2021.
- Away: 5–0 against Gretna in 1st round at Raydale Park on 2 August 2003.
- Record European win:
- Home: N/A
- Away: N/A
Defeats
edit- Record defeat (all competitions):
- 0–6 against Airdrieonians in Scottish First Division at Excelsior Stadium on 22 September 2001.
- 0–6 against Celtic in Scottish League Cup at Celtic Park on 22 September 2010.
- 0–6 against Celtic in Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park on 27 April 2014.
- 0–6 against Celtic in Scottish Cup at Celtic Park on 11 February 2017.
- 0–6 against Dundee in Scottish League Cup at Glebe Park on 27 July 2024.
- Record League defeat:
- Home: 0–4 against Queen's Park on 20 August 1994; Forfar Athletic on 3 May 1997; Partick Thistle on 13 December 2014; Celtic on 1 March 2017, and 1–5 against Airdrieonians on 15 April 2000; Ross County on 25 Feb 2003; and Motherwell on 18 November 2012.
- Away: 0–6 against Airdrieonians at Excelsior Stadium on 22 September 2001, and Celtic at Celtic Park on 27 April 2014.
- Record Scottish Cup defeat:
- Home: 0–5 against Dundee United in Quarter Final on 9 March 2014.
- Away: 0–6 against Celtic in Fifth round at Celtic Park on 11 February 2017.
- Record League Cup defeat:
- Home: 0–3 to Aberdeen in 2nd round on 8 August 1998.
- Away: 0–6 against Celtic in 3rd round at Celtic Park on 22 September 2010, and Dundee in Group Stage at Glebe Park on 27 July 2024.
- Record Challenge Cup defeat:
- Home: 0–3 against Arbroath in 1st round on 2 August 2016.
- Away: 1–3 to Stirling Albion on 27 August 1996, 0–2 to Hamilton Academical on 10 December 2022, and 2–4 to Arbroath on 9 September 2023.
- Record European defeat:
- Home: 0–1 against Astra Giurgiu in UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round on 16 July 2015.
- Away: N/A
Attendances
edit- Highest attendance: 4,931 v Ross County, Scottish Third Division, 23 January 1996.
- Lowest attendance: 491 v Albion Rovers, Scottish Third Division, 11 April 1995.
- Highest attendance: 7,753 v Rangers, Scottish Premier League, 20 January 2008.
- Lowest attendance: 300 v Raith Rovers, Scottish Championship, 21 November 2020; and Dundee, Scottish Championship 12 December 2020.
- Lowest attendance (excluding capacity limits): 478 v Raith Rovers, Scottish Championship, 8 January 2022.
*During the COVID-19 pandemic, where fans were not permitted inside stadia, Inverness and Hearts fans virtually sold out the stadium for the match between the two on 26 February 2021, with the final count being 11,356. Though not an official attendance, it is the largest number of tickets sold for a home match involving the club.
- Highest attendance: 9,530 v Aberdeen, Scottish Premier League, 16 October 2004.
- Lowest attendance: 1,125 v Dundee United, Scottish Premier League, 23 November 2004.
At Tannadice Park*
- 11,296 v Rangers, 1995–96 Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 9 March 1996.
*One-off, as Telford Street was deemed unsuitable for a Scottish Cup Quarter Final.
Record attendance involving the club: 47,247 against Celtic, 2023 Scottish Cup Final, Hampden Park, 3 June 2023.
Best and Worst Finishes
editScottish Premier League/Premiership (Tier 1)
- Highest finish: 3rd in 2014–15.
- Lowest finish: 12th in 2008–09 and 2016–17.
Scottish First Division/Championship (Tier 2)
- Highest finish: 1st in 2003–04 and 2009–10.
- Lowest finish: 9th in 2023–24.
Scottish Second Division/League One (Tier 3)
- Highest finish: 2nd in 1998–99.
- Lowest finish: 5th in 1997–98.
Scottish Third Division/League Two (Tier 4)
- Highest finish: 1st in 1996–97.
- Lowest finish: 6th in 1994–95.
Scottish Cup
- Best finish: Winners in 2014–15.
- Worst finish: First round in 1994–95.
Scottish League Cup
- Best finish: Finalists in 2013–14.
- Worst finish: First round; 1995–96 and 2003–04, and Group Stage; 2017–18 to 2021–22 and 2023–24 to 2024–25.
Scottish Challenge Cup
- Best finish: Winners in 2003–04, 2017–18 and 2019–20.
- Worst finish: First round in 1995–96, 1997–98, 2002–03 and 2018–19.
UEFA Europa League
- Best and Worst finish: 2nd Qualifying round in 2015–16.
Managers
editThis list is of every individual who has managed Inverness, either permanently or as a caretaker role, as well as their honours.
† indicates caretaker managers
Name | From | To | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% | Honours | Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sergei Baltacha | 1994 | 1995 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 32.50 | Resigned | |
Steve Paterson | 1995 | 2002 | 329 | 147 | 92 | 90 | 44.68 | 1996–1997 Scottish Third Division
1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup Runner Up |
Signed by Aberdeen |
Graeme Bennett † & | 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | Interim | ||
John Robertson | 2002 | 2004 | 84 | 44 | 13 | 27 | 52.38 | 2003–2004 Scottish First Division
2003–2004 Scottish Challenge Cup Winner |
Signed by Heart of Midlothian |
Donald Park † | 2004 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | Interim | ||
Craig Brewster | 2004 | 2006 | 50 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 34.00 | Player Manager, signed by Dundee United | |
Charlie Christie | 2006 | 2007 | 67 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 42.10 | Resigned | |
Donald Park 2† | 2007 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | Interim | ||
Craig Brewster 2 | 2007 | 2009 | 64 | 22 | 7 | 35 | 34.38 | Sacked | |
John Docherty 2† | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | Interim | ||
Terry Butcher | 2009 | 2013 | 209 | 87 | 58 | 64 | 41.68 | 2009–2010 Scottish First Division
2009–2010 Scottish Challenge Cup Runner Up |
Signed by Hibernian |
Duncan Shearer † & | 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | Interim | ||
John Hughes | 2013 | 2016 | 122 | 50 | 31 | 41 | 41.30 | 2013–2014 Scottish League Cup Runner Up
2014–2015 Scottish Cup Winner |
Resigned |
Richie Foran | 2016 | 2017 | 45 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 24.44 | Sacked | |
John Robertson 2 | 2017 | 2021 | 173 | 65 | 34 | 38 | 47.45 | 2017–2018 Scottish Challenge Cup Winner | Compassionate Leave |
2019–2020 Scottish Challenge Cup Winner | |||||||||
Neil McCann † | 2021 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 37.50 | Interim | ||
Billy Dodds | 2021 | 2023 | 108 | 44 | 31 | 33 | 40.74 | 2022–2023 Scottish Cup Runner Up | Sacked |
John Robertson † & | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | Interim | ||
Duncan Ferguson | 2023 | Present | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 47.73 | N/A |
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