2013–14 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
2013–14 season
ChairmanKenny Cameron
ManagerTerry Butcher
(until 12 November)
John Hughes
(from 4 December)
StadiumCaledonian Stadium
Premiership5th place
League CupFinal
lost to Aberdeen
Scottish CupQuarter-final
lost to Dundee United
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy McKay (18)
All: Billy McKay (22)
Highest home attendance6,384 v. Celtic, 29 December 2013
Lowest home attendance2,366 v. Motherwell, 1 April 2014
Average home league attendance3,558

The 2013–14 season was Inverness Caledonian Thistle's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and the first in the newly established Scottish Premiership,[1] having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2009–10 season.[2] Inverness also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

6 July 2013 Friendly Keith 0–9 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Kynoch Park
19.30 Report Shinnie
Ross
McKay
Warren
Christie
9 July 2013 Friendly Forres Mechanics 0–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Mosset Park
19.30 Report McKay
13 July 2013 Friendly Elgin City 0–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Borough Briggs
15.00 Report Warren
Foran
Attendance: 559
16 July 2013 Friendly Brora Rangers 1–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dudgeon Park
19.30 Sutherland Report McKay
Vincent
17 July 2013 Friendly Clachnacuddin 0–4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Grant Street Park
19.00 Report Christie
Brown
Ferguson
20 July 2013 Friendly Raith Rovers 2–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Stark's Park
15.00 Anderson 2'
Elliot 36'
Report Watson 42' (o.g.)
Polworth 83'
23 July 2013 Friendly Arbroath 1–7 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Gayfield Park
19.30 Smith 73' Report McKay 9' 11' 15' 31' 83'
Meekings 55'
Polworth 66'
24 July 2013 Friendly Wick Academy 1–5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Harmsworth Park
19.30 Trialist 88' Report Ross 17'
Draper 25'
Evans 28'
Christie 61'
Sutherand 67'
27 July 2013 Friendly Charlton Athletic 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle The Valley
15.00 Report Meekings 80' Attendance: 2,801

Scottish Premiership

3 August 2013 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–0 St Mirren Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Vincent 47' (pen.)
Doran 49'
McKay 57'
ICT Website Report van Zanten  80' Attendance: 3,215
Referee: Kevin Clancy
10 August 2013 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tannadice Park
15:00 BBC Report McKay 20' Attendance: 6,664
Referee: Steven McLean
17 August 2013 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–0 Motherwell Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Foran 4'
McKay 36'
BBC Report Attendance: 3,031
Referee: Iain Brines
24 August 2013 Scottish Premiership Celtic 2–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Celtic Park
15:00 Mulgrew 42'
Matthews 82'
BBC Report Doran 14'
Foran 35'
Attendance: 45,160
Referee: Craig Thomson
31 August 2013 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–0 Hearts Caledonian Stadium
15:00 McKay 10' 32' BBC Report Hamill  82' Attendance: 4,034
Referee: John Beaton
14 September 2013 Scottish Premiership Kilmarnock 1–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Rugby Park
15:00 Nicholson 51' BBC Report Foran 6'
McKay 56'
Attendance: 3,063
Referee: Steven McLean
21 September 2013 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 Vernon 81' BBC Report Attendance: 11,251
Referee: Craig Thomson
28 September 2013 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–0 Hibernian Caledonian Stadium
15:00 McKay 11' 61'
Foran 59'
BBC Report Attendance: 4,261
Referee: Willie Collum
5 October 2013 Scottish Premiership St Johnstone 4–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle McDiarmid Park
15:00 May 18'
MacKay 27'
MacLean 73' 82'
BBC Report Attendance: 3,020
Referee: Steven McLean
20 October 2013 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–2 Partick Thistle Caledonian Stadium
12:45 Warren 47' BBC Report Doolan 20' 83' Attendance: 3,154
Referee: Euan Norris
25 October 2013 Scottish Premiership Ross County A – A Inverness Caledonian Thistle Victoria Park
19:45 Report Referee: John Beaton
2 November 2013 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–1 Kilmarnock Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Doran 7'
Shinnie 52'
BBC Report Barr 76' Attendance: 2,948
Referee: Steven McLean
9 November 2013 Scottish Premiership Hibernian 0–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Easter Road
15:00 BBC Report Ross 14' (pen.)
McKay 18'
Attendance: 8,750
Referee: Bobby Madden
23 November 2013 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 St Johnstone Caledonian Stadium
15:00 McKay 4' BBC Report Attendance: 3,255
Referee: John Beaton
7 December 2013 Scottish Premiership St Mirren 0–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle St Mirren Park
15:00 BBC Report Attendance: 3,305
Referee: Calum Murray
14 December 2013 Scottish Premiership Hearts 0–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 BBC Report McKay 59' 83' Attendance: 11,950
Referee: Brian Colvin
21 December 2013 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–4 Aberdeen Caledonian Stadium
17:30 McKay 47' 57'
Shinnie 90'
BBC Report Robson 22' (pen.) 32'
Pawlett 37'
McGinn 44'
Attendance: 4,810
Referee: Steven McLean
26 December 2013 Scottish Premiership Partick Thistle 0–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Firhill
15:00 BBC Report Attendance: 2,887
Referee: Willie Collum
29 December 2013 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–1 Celtic Caledonian Stadium
12:30 BBC Report Commons 3' Attendance: 6,384
Referee: Crawford Allan
1 January 2014 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–2 Ross County Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Draper  75'
Doran 89'
BBC Report Boyd 15'
Cooper 17'
Attendance: 4,332
Referee: Alan Muir
4 January 2014 Scottish Premiership Motherwell P – P Inverness Caledonian Thistle Fir Park
12:45 BBC Report Referee: Craig Thomson
12 January 2014 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1 Dundee United Caledonian Stadium
12:45 McKay 5' BBC Report Watson 10' Attendance: 2,980
Referee: John Beaton
18 January 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Williams 22' Attendance: 12,021
Referee: Iain Brines
25 January 2014 Scottish Premiership Kilmarnock 2–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Rugby Park
15:00 Ashcroft 16'
Boyd 74'
BBC Report Attendance: 3,035
Referee: Willie Collum
15 February 2014 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–0 Hearts Caledonian Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Attendance: 3,392
Referee: Craig Thomson
22 February 2014 Scottish Premiership St Johnstone 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle McDiarmid Park
15:00 BBC Report Warren 42' Attendance: 2,415
Referee: Euan Norris
25 February 2014 Scottish Premiership Ross County 0–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Victoria Park
19:45 Report Raven 8'
McKay 40'
Watkins 78'
Attendance: 4,805
Referee: Calum Murray
1 March 2014 Scottish Premiership Celtic 5–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Celtic Park
15:00 Griffiths 12', 57', 85'
Mulgrew 22'
Commons 78'
BBC Report Attendance: 46,552
Referee: Brian Colvin
12 March 2014 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–0 Hibernian Caledonian Stadium
19:45 BBC Report Attendance: 2,537
Referee: Stephen Finnie
19 March 2014 Scottish Premiership Motherwell 2–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Fir Park
19:45 Ainsworth 26'
Sutton 34'
BBC Report Attendance: 3,432
Referee: Alan Muir
22 March 2014 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 Partick Thistle Caledonian Stadium
15:00 McKay 62' BBC Report Attendance: 3,093
Referee: Kevin Clancy
26 March 2014 Scottish Premiership Dundee United 2–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tannadice Park
19:45 Gauld 49'
Dow 76'
BBC Report Polworth 81' Attendance: 6,754
Referee: Euan Norris
29 March 2014 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–2 St Mirren Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Draper 16'
Tansey 34'
Meekings  68'
BBC Report Naismith 3'
Kelly 62'
Attendance: 3,032
Referee: Willie Collum
1 April 2014 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–2 Motherwell Caledonian Stadium
19:45 Christie 74' BBC Report Anier 40'
Vigurs 83'
Attendance: 2,366
Referee: Craig Thomson
4 April 2014 Scottish Premiership Ross County 1–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Victoria Park
19:45 Kiss 50' Report Doran 45'
McKay 79'
Attendance: 4,433
Referee: Calum Murray
18 April 2014 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–0 Aberdeen Caledonian Stadium
19:45 BBC Report Attendance: 4,224
Referee: Bobby Madden
27 April 2014 Scottish Premiership Celtic 6–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Celtic Park
15:00 Stokes 34', 45+1', 53' (pen.)
Griffiths 68'
Ambrose 78'
Pukki 79'
BBC Report Attendance: 45,712
Referee: Craig Charleston
3 May 2014 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1 Dundee United Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Christie 7' BBC Report El Alagui 71' Attendance: 3,428
Referee: Brian Colvin
7 May 2014 Scottish Premiership Motherwell 2–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Fir Park
19:45 Sutton 4', pen.'
Warren 32' (o.g.)
BBC Report Shinnie 55' Attendance: 4,482
Referee: Willie Collum
11 May 2014 Scottish Premiership Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–0 St Johnstone Caledonian Stadium
12:15 Christie 59'
Tansey 90'
BBC Report Attendance: 3,121
Referee: Alan Muir

Scottish League Cup

24 September 2013 Round 3 Dundee 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dens Park
19:45 BBC Sport McKay 11' Attendance: 1,682
Referee: Stephen Finnie
29 October 2013 Quarter-final Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–1 (a.e.t.) Dundee United Caledonian Stadium
19:45 Warren 54'
Draper 120'
BBC Sport Watson 5'
Çiftçi  42'
Attendance: 2,133
Referee: Kevin Clancy
2 February 2014 Semi-final Hearts 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Easter Road
12.15 Hamill 68', 70' BBC Sport Tansey 54'
Warren  66'
Meekings  90'
Ross 90'
Attendance: 12,762
Referee: John Beaton
Penalties
McCallum
Carrick
Hamill
Robinson
Shinnie
McKay
Ross
Tansey
Draper
16 March 2014 Final Aberdeen 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Celtic Park
14.30 BBC Sport Attendance: 51,143
Referee: Steven McLean
Penalties
Robson
Low
Vernon
Rooney
McKay
Tansey
Ross
Doran

Scottish Cup

30 November 2013 Fourth Round Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–0 Morton Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Ross 45' (pen.)
McKay 71' 90'
Doran 90' (pen.)
BBC Sport Referee: Don Robertson
8 February 2014 Fifth Round Stranraer 2–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Stair Park
15:00 Grehan 45' (pen.)
Longworth 72'
BBC Sport Doran 40'
McKay 74'
Attendance: 722
Referee: Kevin Clancy
18 February 2014 Fifth Round replay Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–0 Stranraer Caledonian Stadium
19:45 Ross 3'
Doran 90'
BBC Sport Attendance: 1,458
Referee: Alan Muir
9 March 2014 Quarter-final Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–5 Dundee United Caledonian Stadium
12.30 Tansey  44'
Watkins  72'
BBC Sport Çiftçi 16', 28'
Gunning 36' (pen.)
Mackay-Steven 49'
Armstrong 57'
Attendance: 3,164
Referee: Willie Collum

Player statistics

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
9 MF Richie Foran 28 Club captain
3 DF Graeme Shinnie 17
5 DF Gary Warren 1

Last updated: 11 May 2014
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Appearances & Goals

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 11 May 2014[3][4]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  SCO Ryan Esson 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  ENG David Raven 32 1 25+1 1 3+0 0 3+0 0
3 DF  SCO Graeme Shinnie 44 3 36+0 3 4+0 0 4+0 0
4 MF  ENG James Vincent 27 1 19+2 1 3+0 0 3+0 0
5 DF  ENG Gary Warren 40 3 34+0 2 2+0 1 4+0 0
6 DF  ENG Josh Meekings 42 0 34+0 0 4+0 0 4+0 0
7 FW  NIR Billy McKay 46 22 38+0 18 4+0 1 4+0 3
8 MF  ENG Ross Draper 41 2 33+1 1 4+0 1 3+0 0
9 MF  IRL Richie Foran 30 4 23+1 4 3+0 0 2+1 0
10 MF  IRL Aaron Doran 41 8 33+0 5 3+1 0 3+1 3
11 MF  SCO Nick Ross 39 4 25+8 1 2+2 1 2+0 2
12 GK  ENG Dean Brill 45 0 37+0 0 4+0 0 4+0 0
14 DF  NIR Daniel Devine 16 0 8+5 0 2+1 0 0+0 0
15 MF  ENG Marley Watkins 33 1 15+11 1 3+0 0 3+1 0
16 MF  ENG Greg Tansey 21 3 15+1 2 2+0 1 3+0 0
17 MF  ENG Ben Greenhalgh 6 0 1+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 DF  ENG Carl Tremarco 24 0 20+1 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
19 MF  ENG Danny Williams 24 1 11+9 1 0+1 0 0+3 0
20 MF  SCO Liam Polworth 23 1 7+12 1 0+2 0 1+1 0
21 MF  IRL Conor Pepper 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF  SCO Matthew Cooper 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW  NOR Torbjørn Agdestein 16 0 0+13 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
31 GK  ENG Nick Draper 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 MF  SCO Jay Cheyne 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 DF  SCO Calum Howarth 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 MF  SCO Jason Brown 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 DF  IRL Joe Gorman 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 MF  SCO Ryan Christie 17 3 3+12 3 0+1 0 0+1 0
37 FW  SCO Alisdair Sutherland 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 FW  CAN Calum Ferguson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
40 MF  IRL Adam Evans 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
42 GK  SCO Cameron Mackay 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW  NIR Curtis Allen 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Hat-tricks

Player Competition Score Opponent Date
Billy Mckay Friendly 0–9 Keith 6 July 2013
Billy Mckay Friendly 0–3 Forres Mechanics 9 July 2013
Billy Mckay5 Friendly 1–7 Arbroath 23 July 2013

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 11 May 2014
Number Nation Position Name Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup Total
2 DF David Raven 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
3 DF Graeme Shinnie 7 0 2 0 1 0 10 0
4 MF James Vincent 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF Gary Warren 8 0 1 1 0 0 9 1
6 DF Josh Meekings 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 1[5]
7 FW Billy McKay 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
8 MF Ross Draper 6 1 2 0 2 0 10 1
9 MF Richie Foran 7 0 2 0 1 0 10 0
10 MF Aaron Doran 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
11 MF Nick Ross 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 DF Daniel Devine 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 MF Marley Watkins 4 0 1 0 1 1 6 1
16 MF Greg Tansey 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 1
18 DF Carl Tremarco 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
19 MF Danny Williams 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
20 MF Liam Polworth 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
36 MF Ryan Christie 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Aberdeen 38 20 8 10 53 38 +15 68 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Dundee United 38 16 10 12 65 50 +15 58
5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 38 16 9 13 44 44 0 57
6 St Johnstone 38 15 8 15 48 42 +6 53 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
7 Ross County 38 11 7 20 44 62 −18 40
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ St Johnstone, as winners of the 2013–14 Scottish Cup, qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round.


Position summary

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GroundHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHHAAHAAAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultWWWDWWLWLLWWWDWLDLLDWLDWWLDLWLDLWDLDLW
Position11111111222222243445445545455555555555
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2014. Source: [6]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Personnel awards

Last updated 20 April 2014

Player Award Month
Richie Foran SPFL Player of the Month[7] August
Terry Butcher SPFL Manager of the Month[8] August
Billy McKay SPFL Player of the Month[9] September
Graeme Shinnie PFA Scotland Team of the Year[10]

Transfers

Transfers In
Player Age* Pos From Fee Date
Curtis Allen 25 ST Coleraine Free 1 July 2013
Marley Watkins 22 MF Hereford United Free 1 July 2013
Adam Evans 19 MF Burnley Free 1 July 2013
Harry Hooman 23 DF Cheltenham Town Free 1 July 2013
Ben Greenhalgh 21 ST Concord Rangers Free 1 July 2013
James Vincent 23 MF Kidderminster Harriers Free 1 July 2013
Danny Williams 25 MF Kendal Town Free 1 July 2013
Nick Draper 19 GK Lincoln City Free 1 July 2013
Joe Gorman 18 DF Crewe Alexandra Free 1 July 2013
Ryan Christie 18 MF Academy Free 1 July 2013
Jay Cheyne 18 DF Free 1 July 2013
Carl Tremarco 27 DF Macclesfield Town Free 18 July 2013
Torbjørn Agdestein 21 ST Brighton & Hove Albion Free 28 July 2013
Dean Brill 27 GK Luton Town Free 12 November 2013
Greg Tansey 25 MF Stevenage Free 17 January 2014
Player Age* Pos To Fee Date
Andrew Shinnie 23 MF Birmingham City Free 1 July 2013
Owain Tudur Jones 28 MF Hibernian Free 1 July 2013
Antonio Reguero 30 GK Kilmarnock Free 1 July 2013
Scott Mathieson 21 GK Inverurie Loco Works Free 1 July 2013
Martin Laing 19 MF Clachnacuddin Free 1 July 2013
Chris Hogg 28 DF Released N/A 1 July 2013
Andre Martins 26 ST Retired N/A 1 July 2013
Gavin Morrison 23 MF Brora Rangers Free 14 July 2013
Harry Hooman 23 DF Retired N/A 19 July 2013
Shane Sutherland 22 ST Elgin City Free 20 July 2013
Curtis Allen 25 ST Glentoran Free 2 January 2014
Torbjørn Agdestein 22 ST Haugesund Free 17 March 2014
Loans In/Returns
Player Age* Pos From Duration Date In Date Out Notes
Dean Brill 27 GK Luton Town Season 2 July 2013 11 November 2013 Signed permanent deal on 12 November
Ben Greenhalgh 22 ST Stenhousemuir Return 5 May 2014 N/A
Loans Out/Returns
Player Age* Pos To Duration Date Out Date In
Ben Greenhalgh 21 ST Stenhousemuir Half Season 31 March 2014 5 May 2014

See also

References

  1. ^ "New SPFL branding is unveiled". Sky Sports. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. ^ "2009/09 Scottish Division One Table / Table". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Inverness CT stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  4. ^ "ICT Squad". ICT. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Josh Meekings's red card overturned for final". BBC Sport. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Inverness". Statto. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Inverness CT: Richie Foran wins August SPFL player award". BBC Sport. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Inverness: Terry Butcher named SPFL manager of month". BBC Sport. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Inverness striker Billy McKay wins SPFL September award". BBC Sport. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Celtic and Dundee United trios in SPFL Premiership team of year". BBC Sport. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.