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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 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 3β2 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. 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
Inverness's first trophy was the Scottish Challenge Cup in 2003, which was won after a 2β0 win against Airdrie United. Their first national trophy win was the Scottish Cup in 2015, beating Falkirk 2β1. Inverness CT are yet to lift the Scottish League Cup, however they came close in 2014, losing 4β2 on Penalties to Aberdeen after a tight 0β0 draw. Inverness reached their second Scottish Cup Final in 2023, where they lost 3β1 to Celtic.
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.
National
League
- Scottish First Division/Scottish Championship (Second Tier)
- Scottish Second Division/League One (Third Tier)
- Runners-up (1): 1998β99
- Scottish Third Division (Fourth Tier)
- Winners (1): 1996β97
- Runners-up (1): 2013β14
Regional
- North of Scotland Cup (4): 1999β00, 2007β08, 2009β10, 2011β12
- Inverness Cup (8): 1995β96, 1997β98, 1998β99, 1999β00, 2001β02, 2004β05, 2009β10, 2023β24
Other cups
- Chic Allan Memorial Cup (2): 1994β95, 1998β99
- Football Times Cup (1): 1998β99
- PCT Cup (1): 1998β99
Player records
Appearances
Ross 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
Competitive, professional matches only, up to the end of the 2023/24 season.
# | Name | Years | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ross Tokely | 1996β2012 | 456 | 42 | 32 | - | 530 |
2 | Aaron Doran | 2011β2024 | 303 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 371 |
3 | Grant Munro | 1998β2011 | 312 | 25 | 19 | - | 356 |
4 | Russell Duncan | 2001β2011 | 289 | 29 | 21 | - | 339 |
5 | Roy McBain | 2000β2011 | 285 | 26 | 20 | - | 331 |
6 | Barry Wilson | 1996β2000
2003β2008 |
253 | 18 | 20 | - | 291 |
7 | Billy Mckay | 2011β2015
2017 2021β |
237 | 23 | 18 | - | 278 |
8 | Mark Ridgers | 2017β2024 | 214 | 22 | 23 | - | 259 |
9 | Richard Hastings | 1994β2001
2004β2009 |
221 | 17 | 15 | - | 253 |
10 | Stuart Golabek | 1999β2007
2009β2011 |
211 | 17 | 18 | - | 246 |
11 | Dennis Wyness | 1999β2003
2005β2008 |
199 | 20 | 16 | - | 235 |
12 | Gary Warren | 2012β2018 | 181 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 217 |
13 | Ross Draper | 2012β2017 | 170 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 207 |
14= | Richie Foran | 2009β2016 | 174 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 204 |
Danny Devine | 2013β2016
2020β |
168 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 204 | |
15= | Bobby Mann | 1999β2004 | 171 | 18 | 12 | - | 201 |
Liam Polworth | 2011β2019 | 166 | 17 | 18 | - | 201 | |
16 | Carl Tremarco | 2013β2020 | 165 | 15 | 18 | - | 198 |
17 | Mark Brown | 2002β2007 | 170 | 16 | 11 | - | 197 |
18 | 1994β2002 | 167 | 19 | 4 | - | 194 | |
19 | Josh Meekings | 2011β2017 | 163 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 192 |
20 | Greg Tansey | 2011β2012
2014β2017 |
162 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 191 |
21 | Stuart McCaffrey | 2000β2008 | 162 | 17 | 11 | - | 190 |
22 | Charlie Christie | 1994β2004 | 158 | 17 | 13 | - | 188 |
23 | Graeme Shinnie | 2009β2015 | 156 | 18 | 12 | - | 186 |
24 | David Raven | 2012β2018 | 153 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 185 |
25 | Ryan Esson | 2008β2017 | 163 | 10 | 8 | - | 181 |
26 | Nick Ross | 2010β2015 | 149 | 13 | 9 | - | 171 |
27 | Barry Robson | 1997β2003 | 135 | 14 | 11 | - | 160 |
28= | David Proctor | 2003β2006
2007β2012 |
139 | 12 | 8 | - | 159 |
Richie Hart | 2002β2008 | 142 | 8 | 9 | - | 159 | |
29 | Brad McKay | 2016β2021 | 124 | 16 | 14 | - | 154 |
30 | David Carson | 2019β2024 | 124 | 14 | 15 | - | 153 |
31 | Shane Sutherland | 2010β2013
2020β2023 |
131 | 9 | 12 | - | 152 |
32= | Ian Black | 2004β2009 | 132 | 7 | 5 | - | 144 |
Cameron Harper | 2018β2024 | 116 | 11 | 17 | - | 144 | |
33 | Iain Vigurs | 2006β2009
2015β2018 |
113 | 10 | 13 | - | 136 |
34 | Graham Bayne | 2004β2008 | 119 | 7 | 7 | - | 133 |
35= | Iain Stewart | 1995β2000 | 115 | 11 | 6 | - | 132 |
Sean Welsh | 2018β2024 | 109 | 17 | 6 | - | 132 | |
36 | Paul Sheerin | 1998β2001 | 115 | 9 | 6 | - | 130 |
37 | Mike Teasdale | 1995β2002 | 107 | 9 | 10 | - | 126 |
38 | Paul Ritchie | 2001β2004 | 99 | 13 | 8 | - | 120 |
39 | Adam Rooney | 2008β2011 | 103 | 8 | 6 | - | 117 |
40 | Mark McCulloch | 1997β2000 | 100 | 9 | 5 | - | 114 |
41 | Darren Dods | 2004β2007 | 100 | 9 | 3 | - | 112 |
42 | Martin Bavidge | 1998β2002 | 96 | 7 | 8 | - | 111 |
43= | Mike Noble | 1994β1997 | 95 | 9 | 5 | - | 109 |
Danny Williams | 2013β2016 | 89 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 109 | |
44 | Roddy MacGregor | 2018β2024 | 77 | 11 | 18 | - | 106 |
45= | Robbie Deas | 2020β2023 | 84 | 7 | 2 | - | 103 |
Dean Brill | 2013β2016 | 86 | 10 | 7 | - | 103 | |
46 | James Vincent | 2013β2016
2019β2021 |
82 | 9 | 11 | - | 102 |
47 | Liam Keogh | 2002β2007 | 86 | 8 | 6 | - | 100 |
48= | Jonny Hayes | 2009β2012 | 85 | 6 | 5 | - | 96 |
Tom Walsh | 2018β2020
2021β2023 |
74 | 10 | 12 | - | 96 | |
Wallace Duffy | 2020β | 75 | 8 | 12 | - | 95 | |
49= | Miles Storey | 2015β2016
2019β2021 |
77 | 11 | 5 | - | 93 |
Daniel MacKay | 2017β2021
2022β2023 |
72 | 11 | 10 | - | 93 | |
50 | Coll Donaldson | 2017β2020 | 76 | 7 | 8 | - | 91 |
Top 10 non-UK appearances
Competitive, 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 | 2011β2024 | 303 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 371 |
2 | 1 | Richard Hastings | 1994β2001 2004β2009 |
221 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 253 |
3 | x | Richie Foran | 2009β2016 | 174 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 204 |
4 | x | Adam Rooney | 2008β2011 | 103 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 117 |
5 | x | Jonny Hayes | 2009β2012 | 85 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 96 |
6 | 2 | Charlie Trafford | 2017β2020 | 70 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 86 |
7 | x | Jake Mulraney | 2016β2018 | 52 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 62 |
8 | 3 | Nikolay Todorov | 2019β2021 | 48 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 60 |
9 | x | 2022β2024 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 50 | |
10 | 4 | Dani SΓ‘nchez | 2009β2011 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
11 | 5 | Davide Xausa | 1999β2001 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 47 |
12 | 6 | 2010β2012 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | |
13 | 7 | 2011β2012 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 40 | |
14= | 8= | 2009β2010 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 37 | |
2007β2008 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | |||
15= | 9= | 2008β2010 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 35 | |
2004β2005 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | |||
16 | 10 | 2015β2017 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
Goalscorers
Dennis 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 3β0 win over Falkirk in the 2023 Scottish Cup Semi Final, equalling Wyness's record in a 2β1 away defeat to Dumbarton in the League Cup before taking the record a week later in a 3β2 home loss to Airdrieonians.
- Most goals scored: Billy Mckay, 113.
- Most goals scored in League: Billy Mckay, 95.
- 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, 1996β97.
- Most league goals in a season: Iain Stewart, 27, 1996β97.
Top 50 goalscorers
Competitive, professional matches only, as of match played 14 September 2024.
# | Name | Years | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Billy Mckay | 2011β2015
2017, 2021β |
95 | 13 | 5 | - | 113 |
2 | Dennis Wyness | 1999β2003
2005β2008 |
81 | 11 | 8 | - | 100 |
3 | Iain Stewart | 1995β2000 | 70 | 6 | 1 | - | 77 |
4 | Barry Wilson | 1996β2000
2003β2008 |
60 | 3 | 5 | - | 68 |
5 | Paul Richie | 2001β2004 | 46 | 7 | 5 | - | 58 |
6 | Aaron Doran | 2011β2024 | 38 | 11 | 6 | - | 55 |
7 | Adam Rooney | 2008β2011 | 44 | 5 | 4 | - | 53 |
8 | Richie Foran | 2009β2016 | 39 | 4 | 0 | - | 43 |
9 | Paul Sheerin | 1998β2001 | 36 | 3 | 2 | - | 41 |
10 | Ross Tokely | 1996β2012 | 30 | 1 | 3 | - | 34 |
11= | Charlie Christie | 1994β2004 | 32 | 0 | 1 | - | 33 |
Brian Thomson | 1996β1998 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 33 | ||
12= | Craig Dargo | 2005β2007 | 26 | 4 | 1 | - | 31 |
Greg Tansey | 2011β2012
2014β2017 |
25 | 4 | 2 | - | 31 | |
13 | Barry Robson | 1997β2003 | 17 | 7 | 2 | - | 26 |
14 | Jonny Hayes | 2009β2012 | 23 | 2 | 0 | - | 25 |
15= | Scott McLean | 1996β1999 | 21 | 0 | 3 | - | 24 |
Andrew Shinnie | 2011β2013 | 19 | 1 | 4 | - | 24 | |
Iain Vigurs | 2007β2009
2015β2018 |
16 | 3 | 5 | - | 24 | |
16= | Alan Hercher | 1994β1997 | 20 | 2 | 1 | - | 23 |
Jordan White | 2018β2020 | 14 | 7 | 2 | - | 23 | |
17= | Shane Sutherland | 2010β2013
2020β2023 |
16 | 1 | 3 | - | 20 |
Davide Xausa | 1999β2001 | 17 | 2 | 1 | - | 20 | |
18= | Graham Bayne | 2004β2008 | 15 | 1 | 3 | - | 19 |
Roy McBain | 2000β2011 | 15 | 3 | 1 | - | 19 | |
Duncan Shearer | 1997β2002 | 17 | 1 | 1 | - | 19 | |
Miles Storey | 2015β2016
2019β2021 |
17 | 1 | 1 | - | 19 | |
Gary Warren | 2012β2018 | 13 | 1 | 5 | - | 19 | |
19 | George Oakley | 2017β2019
2022β2023 |
13 | 1 | 4 | - | 18 |
20= | Martin Bavidge | 1998β2002 | 16 | 0 | 1 | - | 17 |
Nikolay Todorov | 2019β2021 | 12 | 3 | 2 | - | 17 | |
Tom Walsh | 2018β2020
2021β2023 |
13 | 2 | 2 | - | 17 | |
Bobby Mann | 1999β2004 | 14 | 2 | 1 | - | 17 | |
21= | Liam Polworth | 2010β2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | - | 16 |
Ross Draper | 2012β2017 | 14 | 0 | 2 | - | 16 | |
Sean Welsh | 2018β2024 | 12 | 4 | 0 | - | 16 | |
Grant Munro | 1998β2011 | 12 | 0 | 4 | - | 16 | |
22 | Daniel MacKay | 2017β2021
2022β2023 |
10 | 3 | 2 | - | 15 |
23= | Carl Tremarco | 2013β2020 | 10 | 1 | 3 | - | 14 |
Nick Ross | 2009β2015 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | 14 | |
Richie Hart | 2002β2008 | 12 | 0 | 2 | - | 14 | |
24= | Paul Cherry | 1996β1999 | 12 | 0 | 1 | - | 13 |
Nathan Austin | 2018β2019 | 10 | 0 | 3 | - | 13 | |
Nathan Shaw | 2022β2024 | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | |
25= | Don Cowie | 2007β2009 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 |
Craig Brewster | 2004β2006
2007β2008 |
11 | 1 | 0 | - | 12 | |
26= | Mike Teasdale | 1995β2002 | 10 | 0 | 1 | - | 11 |
Cameron Harper | 2018β2024 | 9 | 0 | 2 | - | 11 | |
James Keatings | 2019β2021 | 8 | 1 | 2 | - | 11 | |
Ryan Christie | 2012β2015
2015β2016 |
11 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | |
Steve Hislop | 2002β2006 | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | |
David Bagan | 2000β2003 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | 11 | |
Russell Duncan | 2001β2011 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | |
27= | Eric Odhiambo | 2009β2011 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 |
Marley Watkins | 2013β2015 | 8 | 2 | 0 | - | 10 | |
Dougie Imrie | 2008β2010 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | 10 | |
Marius Niculae | 2007β2008 | 8 | 0 | 2 | - | 10 | |
Davie Ross | 1996β1998 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | |
28= | GrΓ©gory TadΓ© | 2011β2012 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 |
John Rankin | 2006β2008 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | |
Shaun Rooney | 2018β2020 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | 9 | |
1997β2000 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | 9 | ||
Danny Devine | 2013β2016
2020β |
6 | 2 | 1 | - | 9 | |
29= | Graeme Shinnie | 2009β2015 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 |
Alex Fisher | 2016β2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | |
Ian Black | 2004β2009 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | |
David Proctor | 2003β2006
2007β2012 |
8 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | |
Brad McKay | 2016β2021 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | |
30= | Dani SΓ‘nchez | 2009β2011 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
Juanjo | 2004β2006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | |
Stuart McCaffrey | 2000β2008 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | |
31= | Connor Bell | 2017β2018 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 |
Lonsana Doumbouya | 2016β2017 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | |
Edward Ofere | 2015 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | |
Reece McAlear | 2021β2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | |
32β50 | 50+ Players |
Top 10 non-UK goalscorers
Competitive, 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 | 2011β2024 | 38 | 11 | 6 | - | 55 |
2 | x | Adam Rooney | 2008β2011 | 44 | 5 | 4 | - | 53 |
3 | x | Richie Foran | 2009β2016 | 39 | 4 | 0 | - | 43 |
4 | x | Jonny Hayes | 2009β2012 | 23 | 2 | 0 | - | 25 |
5 | 1 | Davide Xausa | 1999β2001 | 17 | 2 | 1 | - | 20 |
6 | 2 | Nikolay Todorov | 2019β2021 | 12 | 3 | 2 | - | 17 |
7= | 3= | Marius Niculae | 2007β2008 | 8 | 0 | 2 | - | 10 |
Eric Odhiambo | 2009β2011 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | ||
8 | 4 | GrΓ©gory TadΓ© | 2011β2012 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 |
9= | 5= | Juanjo | 2004β2006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 |
Dani SΓ‘nchez | 2009β2011 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | ||
10= | 6= | Lonsana Doumbouya | 2016β2017 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 |
Edward Ofere | 2015 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | ||
11 | 7 | 2009 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 5 | |
12= | 8= | 2009β2010 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | |
2023β2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 | |||
13 | 9 | 2007β2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | |
14= | x | 2016β2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | |
x | 2012β2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | ||
x | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | ||
10= | 2017β2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | ||
1994β2001;
2004β2009 |
1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | |||
2011β2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | |||
2021β2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | |||
2015β2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 |
International caps
- First capped: Richard Hastings for Canada in 1998.
- First capped for Scotland: Andrew Shinnie in 2012.
- 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 | 1β0 vs. Macedonia, 18 May 1998 | 2β2 vs. Costa Rica, 11 July 2009 |
Davide Xausa | Canada | 0β2 vs. Saudi Arabia, 9 July 1999 | 1β0 vs. Panama, 9 October 2000 |
Henri Anier | Estonia | 0β0 vs. Cyprus, 25 March 2017 | 2β1 vs. Latvia, 12 June 2017 |
Lonsana Doumbouya | Guinea | 1β2 vs. DR Congo, 13 November 2016 | |
PΔvels Mihadjuks | Latvia | 4β0 vs. Luxembourg, 28 March 2009 | 2β0 vs. Luxembourg, 1 April 2009 |
Billy Mckay | Northern Ireland | 0β0 vs. Malta, 6 February 2013 | 0β2 vs. Romania, 14 November 2014 |
Jonathan Tuffey | Northern Ireland | 1β1 vs. Morocco, 17 November 2010 | 0β2 vs. Wales, 27 May 2011 |
Marius Niculae | Romania | 3β0 vs. Russia, 26 March 2008 | 0β2 vs. Netherlands, 17 June 2008 |
Andrew Shinnie | Scotland | 2β1 vs. Luxembourg, 14 November 2012 | |
Owain FΓ΄n Williams | Wales | 2β3 vs. Netherlands, 13 November 2015 | |
Owain Tudur Jones | Wales | 1β2 vs. Australia, 10 August 2011 |
Transfers
Record Fee Paid
Player | From | Fee | Date |
---|---|---|---|
John Rankin | Ross County | Β£87,000 | July 2006 |
Dougie Imrie | Clyde | Β£65,000 | January 2008 |
Adam Rooney | Stoke City | Β£56,000 | July 2008 |
Martin Glancy | Dumbarton | Β£26,000 | February 1999 |
Record Fee Received
Player | To | Fee | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Ryan Christie | Celtic | Β£595,000 | September 2015 |
Marius Niculae | Dinamo BucureΘti | Β£525,000 | July 2008 |
Craig Brewster | Dundee United | Β£350,000 | January 2006 |
Daniel MacKay | Hibernian | Β£203,000 | July 2021 |
Billy Mckay | Wigan Athletic | Β£175,000 | January 2015 |
Hat-tricks
All recorded hat-tricks in all professional competitions since 1994β95
No. | Player | Competition | H/A | Score | Opponent | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alan Hercher | Scottish Third Division | H | 5β2 | Arbroath | 13 August 1994 |
2 | Charlie Christie | Scottish Third Division | A | 0β5 | Alloa Athletic | 23 September 1995 |
3 | Iain Stewart | Scottish Third Division | H | 6β1 | Albion Rovers | 21 October 1995 |
4 | Iain Stewart | Scottish Third Division | A | 1β5 | East Stirlingshire | 20 January 1996 |
5 | Iain Stewart | Scottish Third Division | H | 3β2 | Montrose | 5 April 1997 |
6 | Brian Thomson | Scottish League Cup | H | 5β1 | Stenhousemuir | 2 August 1997 |
7 | Iain Stewart | Scottish Second Division | A | 1β5 | East Fife | 25 October 1997 |
8 | Paul Sheerin | Scottish Challenge Cup Final | N | 4β4 | Alloa Athletic | 21 November 1999 |
9 | Davide Xausa | Scottish First Division | H | 4β1 | Livingston | 18 March 2000 |
10 | Dennis Wyness | Scottish First Division | H | 7β3 | Ayr United | 2 December 2000 |
11 | Dennis Wyness | Scottish First Division | H | 4β2 | Morton | 13 March 2001 |
12 | Dennis Wyness | Scottish First Division | H | 5β1 | Arbroath | 8 September 2001 |
13 | Dennis Wyness | Scottish First Division | H | 5β2 | Raith Rovers | 19 September 2001 |
14 | Paul Ritchie | Scottish First Division | H | 4β2 | St Mirren | 2 March 2002 |
15 | Dennis Wyness | Scottish First Division | A | 0β6 | Alloa Athletic | 19 October 2002 |
16 | Paul Ritchie | |||||
17 | Paul Ritchie | Scottish First Division | H | 5β3 | Queen of the South | 16 November 2002 |
18 | Paul Ritchie | Scottish First Division | H | 3β1 | St Mirren | 1 March 2003 |
19 | Paul Ritchie | Scottish First Division | A | 1β5 | Alloa Athletic | 16 April 2003 |
20 | Paul Ritchie | Scottish Cup | H | 5β1 | Brechin City | 10 January 2004 |
21 | Richie Foran | Scottish First Division | A | 1β5 | Ayr United | 24 October 2009 |
22 | Adam Rooney | Scottish First Division | H | 4β1 | Morton | 31 October 2009 |
23 | Adam Rooney | Scottish First Division | H | 3β1 | Queen of the South | 9 March 2010 |
24 | Adam Rooney | Scottish Premier League | H | 4β2 | Hibernian | 20 November 2010 |
25 | Andrew Shinnie | Scottish Premier League | A | 3β6 | Kilmarnock | 5 November 2011 |
26 | Billy Mckay | Scottish Premier League | A | 4β4 | Dundee United | 15 December 2012 |
27 | Billy Mckay | Scottish Premier League | H | 4β3 | Motherwell | 4 May 2013 |
28 | Iain Vigurs | Scottish League Cup | A | 1β5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 July 2016 |
29 | Scott Boden | Scottish League Cup | H | 7β0 | Arbroath | 30 July 2016 |
30 | Nathan Austin | Scottish Championship | H | 5β1 | Dumbarton | 14 April 2018 |
31 | Jordan White | Scottish Cup | H | 6β1 | Edinburgh City | 4 December 2018 |
32 | Billy Mckay | Scottish Challenge Cup | A | 2β4 | Elgin City | 9 October 2021 |
33 | Billy Mckay | Scottish Championship | H | 6β1 | Cove Rangers | 2 January 2023 |
34 | Alex Samuel | Scottish Championship | A | 2β3 | Raith Rovers | 27 January 2024 |
Club records
Matches
Firsts
- 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
- Record win (all competitions):
- Home: 8β1 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: 5β0 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 6β1 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
- 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
- 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, 1995β96 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
Scottish 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 2023β24.
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
This list is of every individual who has managed Inverness, either permanently or as a caretaker role, as well as their honours.
β indicates caretaker managers
, , etc indicate multiple managerial spells
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 | 1996β1997 Scottish Third Division
1999β2000 Scottish Challenge Cup Runner Up |
Signed by Aberdeen |
Graeme Bennett β & | 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | Interim | ||
John Robertson | 2002 | 2004 | 84 | 44 | 13 | 27 | 52.38 | 2003β2004 Scottish First Division
2003β2004 Scottish Challenge Cup Winner |
Signed by Heart of Midlothian |
Donald Park β | 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 β | 2007 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | Interim | ||
Craig Brewster | 2007 | 2009 | 64 | 22 | 7 | 35 | 34.38 | Sacked | |
John Docherty β | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | Interim | ||
Terry Butcher | 2009 | 2013 | 209 | 87 | 58 | 64 | 41.68 | 2009β2010 Scottish First Division
2009β2010 Scottish Challenge Cup Runner Up |
Signed by Hibernian |
Duncan Shearer β & | 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | Interim | ||
John Hughes | 2013 | 2016 | 122 | 50 | 31 | 41 | 41.30 | 2013β2014 Scottish League Cup Runner Up
2014β2015 Scottish Cup Winner |
Resigned |
Richie Foran | 2016 | 2017 | 45 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 24.44 | Sacked | |
John Robertson | 2017 | 2021 | 173 | 65 | 34 | 38 | 47.45 | 2017β2018 Scottish Challenge Cup Winner | Compassionate Leave |
2019β2020 Scottish Challenge Cup Winner | |||||||||
Neil McCann β | 2021 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 37.50 | Interim | ||
Billy Dodds | 2021 | 2023 | 108 | 44 | 31 | 33 | 40.74 | 2022β2023 Scottish Cup Runner Up | Sacked |
John Robertson β & | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | Interim | ||
Duncan Ferguson | 2023 | Present | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 47.73 | N/A |
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