2017–18 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
2017–18 season | |||
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Chairman | Graham Rae[1] | ||
Manager | John Robertson[2] | ||
Stadium | Caledonian Stadium | ||
Championship | Fifth Place | ||
Scottish Challenge Cup | Winner, won against Dumbarton | ||
League Cup | Group Stage | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Dundee | ||
Top goalscorer | League: George Oakley, Iain Vigurs (8 each) All: George Oakley (12) | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,415 vs. Dundee United, 5 August 2017 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 930 vs. Peterhead, 7 October 2017 | ||
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The 2017–18 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season is the club's first season in the Scottish Championship, having been relegated from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2016–17 season.[3] Thistle will also compete in the Scottish Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
This season has seen the most postponements of any Inverness CT season, with 10 Postponements as of 18 April 2018.[citation needed]
Summary[]
Management[]
Following the club's relegation at the end of the previous season manager Richie Foran was sacked by the club during the close season on 29 May 2017.[4] On 14 June 2017, John Robertson was appointed as manager on a two-year contract,[5] leaving his role of Head of Coach Education at Heart of Midlothian.[6] Brian Rice assistant manager to Foran oversaw team affairs prior to Robertson's appointment.[7]
Results and fixtures[]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendlies/Charity Games[]
1 July 2017 Friendly | Forres Mechanics | 0–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showForres |
4 July 2017 Frendly | Brora Rangers | 1–4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showBrora |
7 July 2017 Friendly | Nairn County | 1–4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showNairn |
8 July 2017 Friendly | Elgin City | 2–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showElgin |
8 November 2017 Charity Match | Ross County | 3–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showDingwall |
Scottish Championship[]
5 August 2017 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–1 | Dundee United | showCaledonian Stadium |
12 August 2017 Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | 5–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showEast End Park |
19 August 2017 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 | Greenock Morton | showCaledonian Stadium |
26 August 2017 Championship | Brechin City | 0–4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showGlebe Park |
9 September 2017 Championship | St Mirren | 4–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showSt Mirren Park |
16 September 2017 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–3 | Livingston | showCaledonian Stadium |
23 September 2017 Championship | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showDumbarton Football Stadium |
30 September 2017 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–0 | Queen of the South | showCaledonian Stadium |
14 October 2017 Championship | Falkirk | 0–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showFalkirk Stadium |
21 October 2017 Championship | Dundee United | 0–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showTannadice Park |
28 October 2017 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | showCaledonian Stadium |
4 November 2017 Championship | Livingston | 0–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showAlmondvale Stadium |
21 November 2017 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P–P | Brechin City | showCaledonian Stadium |
25 November 2017 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–2 | St Mirren | showCaledonian Stadium |
28 November 2017 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–0 | Brechin City | showCaledonian Stadium |
2 December 2017 Championship | Queen of the South | 0–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showPalmerston Park |
9 December 2017 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P–P | Falkirk | showCaledonian Stadium |
12 December 2017 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P–P | Falkirk | showCaledonian Stadium |
16 December 2017 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Dumbarton | showCaledonian Stadium |
23 December 2017 Championship | Greenock Morton | 1–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showCaledonian Stadium |
30 December 2017 Championship | Brechin City | 2–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showGlebe Park |
2 January 2018 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 | Livingston | showCaledonian Stadium |
6 January 2018 Championship | St Mirren | 1–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showSt Mirren Park |
9 January 2018 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–1 | Falkirk | showCaledonian Stadium |
13 January 2018 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | Queen of the South | showCaledonian Stadium |
27 January 2018 Championship | Falkirk | 3–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showFalkirk Stadium |
3 February 2018 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P–P | Dundee United | showCaledonian Stadium |
17 February 2018 Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | P–P | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showEast End Park |
24 February 2018 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–2 | Greenock Morton | showCaledonian Stadium |
27 February 2018 Championship | Dumbarton | P–P | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showDumbarton Football Stadium |
3 March 2018 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P–P | Brechin City | showCaledonian Stadium |
5 March 2018 Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | P–P | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showEast End Park |
10 March 2018 Championship | Livingston | P–P | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showAlmondvale Stadium |
13 March 2018 Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showEast End Park |
17 March 2018 Championship | Dundee United | 1–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showTannadice Park |
27 March 2018 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Dundee United | showCaledonian Stadium |
31 March 2018 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–2 | St Mirren | showCaledonian Stadium |
3 April 2018 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–0 | Brechin City | showInverness |
7 April 2018 Championship | Queen of the South | 0–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showDumfries |
10 April 2018 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Falkirk | showInverness |
14 April 2018 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 5–1 | Dumbarton | showInverness |
17 April 2018 Championship | Dumbarton | P–P | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showDumbarton |
18 April 2018 Championship | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showDumbarton |
21 April 2018 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | showInverness |
24 April 2018 Championship | Livingston | 0–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showLivingston |
28 April 2018 Championship | Greenock Morton | 0–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showGreenock |
League Cup[]
15 July 2017 League Cup Group A | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–0 | Brechin City | showCaledonian Stadium |
18 July 2017 League Cup Group A | Stirling Albion | 0–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showForthbank Stadium |
22 July 2017 League Cup Group A | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–2 | Falkirk | showCaledonian Stadium |
29 July 2017 League Cup Group A | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showStation Park |
Scottish Challenge Cup[]
2 September 2017 Challenge Cup Second round | Aberdeen U20s | 2–4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showGlebe Park |
7 October 2017 Challenge Cup Third round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–0 | Peterhead | showCaledonian Stadium |
11 November 2017 Challenge Cup Quarter final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Falkirk | showCaledonian Stadium |
18 February 2018 Challenge Cup Semi final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–2 | Crusaders | showCaledonian Stadium |
24 March 2018 Challenge Cup Final | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showMcDiarmid Park |
Scottish Cup[]
20 January 2018 Scottish Cup Fourth round | Dundee | 2–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | showDens Park |
30 January 2018 Scottish Cup Fourth round replay | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–1 | Dundee | showCaledonian Stadium |
Squad statistics[]
During the 2017–18 season, Inverness Caledonian Thistle have used twenty-four different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.
Appearances[]
- As of 20 January 2018
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | Challenge Cup | League Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
2 | DF | David Raven | 22 | 1 | 15+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Carl Tremarco | 18 | 2 | 14+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Joe Chalmers | 29 | 1 | 21+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Gary Warren | 14 | 3 | 9+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | |
6 | DF | Matthew Elsdon | 8 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Liam Polworth | 30 | 3 | 22+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Ross Draper | 5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
8 | FW | Nathan Austin | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | John Baird | 29 | 4 | 18+3 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Aaron Doran | 8 | 3 | 3+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
11 | MF | Iain Vigurs | 27 | 5 | 19+0 | 5 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
14 | FW | George Oakley | 27 | 7 | 8+11 | 4 | 0+3 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 1 | |
15 | MF | Jake Mulraney | 23 | 1 | 13+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Riccardo Calder | 23 | 2 | 5+10 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
17 | DF | Collin Seedorf | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
19 | FW | Felitciano Zschusschen | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
20 | FW | Connor Bell | 24 | 7 | 16+4 | 6 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
21 | FW | Alex Cooper | 10 | 1 | 3+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
22 | DF | Brad McKay | 29 | 2 | 21+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
23 | DF | Coll Donaldson | 20 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
24 | MF | Charlie Trafford | 17 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
25 | GK | Owain Fôn Williams | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
27 | MF | Daniel MacKay | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
28 | GK | Mark Ridgers | 27 | 0 | 20+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
Overall goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Goals |
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1st | George Oakley | 12 |
2nd | Iain Vigurs | 8 |
3rd | Connor Bell | 7 |
4th | Nathan Austin | 6 |
5th | Joe Chalmers
Liam Polworth |
5 |
8th | John Baird | 4 |
10th | Jake Mulraney | 3 |
12th | Riccardo Calder | 2 |
15th | Alex Cooper | 1 |
Club statistics[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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3 | Dundee United | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 61 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 59 | |
5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 57 | |
6 | Queen of the South | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 52 | |
7 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 50 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[10]
League Cup table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FAL | INV | STI | BRE | FOR | |
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1 | Falkirk (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 12 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | — | 4–1 | — | 4–0 | |
2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | 0–2 | — | — | 3–0 | — | ||
3 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | — | 0–0p | — | 2–0 | — | ||
4 | Brechin City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 2 | 0–3 | — | — | — | p1–1 | ||
5 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[12]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Division summary[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Management statistics[]
- Last updated 18 April 2018
Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win%[nb 1] |
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John Robertson[14] | 15 July 2017 | Present | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 41.38 |
Transfers[]
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. seasons
- Scottish football clubs 2017–18 season