2025–26 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
2025–26 season
ChairmanScott Young
ManagerScott Kellacher
StadiumCaledonian Stadium (Capacity: 7,512)
League One10th
Scottish CupTBD
League CupTBD
Challenge CupTBD

The 2025–26 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season will be the club's 32nd season in the SPFL and the club's second consecutive in Scottish League One,[1] following their relegation from the Championship in 2023–24. Due to the club entering administration the season prior, they will start the league with a 5-point deduction.

Fixtures

Friendlies

21 June 2025 Friendly Strathspey Thistle 1 – 4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI Grantown-on-Spey
14:00 Doran 65' Gardiner pen' (26),

Trialist 42', 45',

S. Thompson 57'		 Stadium: Seafield Park
25 June 2025 Friendly Nairn County 0 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Nairn
19:30 Stadium: Station Park
25 June 2025 Friendly Rothes 2 – 3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Rothes
19:30 Duncan 24',
Shepard 65'		 Wotherspoon 37',

S. Thompson 63',

R. Thompson 68'		 Stadium: Mackessack Park
28 June 2025 Friendly Clachnacuddin 1 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverness
13:00 Anderson 38' Wotherspoon 5' (pen.) Stadium: Grant Street Park
28 June 2025 Friendly Forres Mechanics 4 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Forres
13:00 ? 33',

Frame 39',
Hayllar 86',

McLauchlan 87'		 Stadium: Mosset Park
1 July 2025 Friendly Partick Thistle 3 – 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Glasgow
19:00 Stanway 50', 53',
L. Chalmers 51'		 Triallist 9', 12' Stadium: Petershill Park
4 July 2025 Friendly Wick Academy P – P Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI Wick
19:30 Stadium: Upper Bignold
Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch
5 July 2025 Aaron Doran Testimonial Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI 0 – 2 Ross County XI Inverness
14:00 Hale 7', 45' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
9 July 2025 Friendly Banks o' Dee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle Aberdeen
19:00 Stadium: Spain Park

League

2 August 2025 1 Kelty Hearts v Inverness CT New Central Park
15:00
9 August 2025 2 Inverness CT v Peterhead Caledonian Stadium
15:00
16 August 2025 3 Inverness CT v Stenhousemuir Caledonian Stadium
15:00
23 August 2025 4 Montrose v Inverness CT Links Park
15:00
30 August 2025 5 Inverness CT v Alloa Athletic Caledonian Stadium
15:00
13 September 2025 6 Cove Rangers v Inverness CT Balmoral Stadium
15:00
20 September 2025 7 Queen of the South v Inverness CT Palmerston Park
15:00
27 September 2025 8 Inverness CT v East Fife Caledonian Stadium
15:00

Scottish Cup

League Cup

As with other sides that failed to qualify for European Competition, Inverness will be drawn into the Premier Sports Cup Group Stage on 28 May 2025. They were drawn into Group F with St Johnstone and Raith Rovers of the Championship and Elgin City and East Kilbride of League Two.

15 July 2025 Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Elgin City Inverness
19:45 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
19 July 2025 Inverness Caledonian Thistle v St Johnstone Inverness
15:00 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
22 July 2025 East Kilbride v Inverness Caledonian Thistle East Kilbride
19:45 Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
26 July 2025 Raith Rovers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle Kirkcaldy
15:00 Stadium: Stark's Park

Challenge Cup

North of Scotland Cup

6 August 2025 North of Scotland Cup Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI v Lossiemouth Inverness
19:45 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium

First Team statistics

League Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Montrose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Peterhead 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Queen of the South 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Stenhousemuir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the League One play-offs
10 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −5[a] Relegation to League Two
First match(es) will be played: 2 August 2025. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Inverness Caledonian Thistle were deducted five points for entering administration during the previous season.

League Cup Standings

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STJ RAI ICT ELG EKB
1 St Johnstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the second round — 22 Jul — 26 Jul —
2 Raith Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible qualification for the second round — — 26 Jul — 15 Jul
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Jul — — 15 Jul —
4 Elgin City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 12 Jul — — 19 Jul
5 East Kilbride 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Jul — 22 Jul — —
First match(es) will be played: 12 July 2025. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

Current Squad

No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Previous Club Date Acquired Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
Szymon Rebilas GK Academy 2 August 2024 Trainee 31 May 2028
Logan Ross GK 24 April 2004 Ross County 16 June 2025 Free 31 May 2026
Ross Munro GK Inverness 1 April 2000 Falkirk 17 June 2025 Free 31 May 2026
Defenders
Danny Devine CB Belfast 7 September 1992 Dunfermline Athletic 17 August 2020 Free 31 May 2027
Matthew Strachan CB Inverness 3 June 2005 Academy 11 July 2022 Trainee 31 May 2026
Jack Walker CB Inverness 11 January 2006 Academy 2 August 2024 Trainee 31 May 2026
Ben Gardiner CB Inverness Academy 20 June 2025 Trainee 31 May 2027
Remi Savage CB Liverpool 26 October 2001 Newcastle United 25 January 2025 Free 31 May 2026
Ross Millen RB Glasgow 28 September 1994 Morecambe 19 June 2025 Free 31 May 2026
James Clark RB Fort William Academy 20 June 2025 Trainee 31 May 2027
Jake Davidson CB Stirling 6 October 2000 Queen's Park 16 June 2023 Free 31 January 2026
Midfielders
Adam Mackinnon CM Stornoway 30 April 2003 Ross County 2 August 2024 Free 31 May 2026
Shae Keogh CM Inverness 11 April 2007 Academy 2 August 2024 Trainee 31 May 2028
Ben Corner CM Fort William 2007 Academy 2 August 2024 Trainee 31 May 2028
Calum MacLeod DM Inverness 25 May 2006 Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 31 May 2027
Sam Reid CM Academy Trainee 31 May 2027
Robbie Thompson AM Inverness 26 April 2004 Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 31 May 2026
Sam Thompson CM Inverness Academy 20 June 2025 Trainee 31 May 2027
Paul Allan CM Dunfermline 7 February 2000 Dunfermline Athletic 24 August 2024 Free 31 May 2027
Joe Chalmers CM Glasgow 3 January 1994 Dunfermline Athletic 18 June 2025 Free 31 May 2026
Jordan Alonge AM London 1 January 1999 Forres Mechanics 3 July 2025 Free 31 May 2026
Forwards
Billy Mckay ST Corby 22 October 1988 Ross County 1 July 2021 Free 31 May 2026
Luis Longstaff RW Darlington 24 February 2001 Cove Rangers 20 July 2023 Free 31 May 2027
David Wotherspoon ST Perth 16 January 1990 Dunfermline Athletic 24 June 2025 Free 31 May 2026
Liam Sole RW Watford 21 December 1999 Livingston 7 July 2025 Loan January 2026

League Goalscorers

(As of match played – July 2025, vs. –)

Rank Player Goals
1st
2nd
3rd

Overall Goalscorers

(As of match played – July 2025, vs. –)

Rank Player Goals
1st
2nd
3rd

Hat-tricks

Player Competition Score Opponent Date

Transfers

Transfers In
Player Age* Pos From Fee Date Notes
Logan Ross 21 GK Ross County Free 16 June 2025
Ross Munro 25 GK Falkirk Free 17 June 2025
Joe Chalmers 31 MF Dunfermline Athletic Free 18 June 2025
Ross Millen 30 DF Morecambe Free 19 June 2025
David Wotherspoon 35 ST Dunfermline Athletic Free 24 June 2025
Jordan Alonge 26 MF Forres Mechanics Free 3 July 2025
Transfers Out
Player Age* Pos To Fee Date Notes
Lewis Nicolson 21 DF Retired N/A 22 May 2025 [6]
Ethan Cairns 20 ST Inverurie Loco Works Free 31 May 2025
Musa Dibaga 25 GK Crusaders Free 1 June 2025
Loans In & Returnees
Player Age* Pos From Duration Date In Date Out Notes
Sam Nixon 18 DF Forres Mechanics Return 1 July 2025 N/A
Liam Sole 25 ST Livingston Half Season 7 July 2025 January 2026
Loans Out & Returns
Player Age* Pos To Duration Date Out Date In Notes
Connall Ewan 19 DF Ross County Return 1 July 2025 N/A
James Nolan 19 DF Manchester United Return 1 July 2025 N/A
Alfie Stewart 18 MF Aberdeen Return 1 July 2025 N/A
Keith Bray 19 MF Dunfermline Athletic Return 1 July 2025 N/A
Ben Brannan 18 DF Kilmarnock Return 1 July 2025 N/A

*at time of transfer

References

  1. ^ "League One survival up there with Scottish Cup triumph, says Caley Jags head coach". Inverness Courier. 2025-04-26. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  2. ^ "League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League.
  3. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Summary - League Cup Group F". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Caley Thistle youngster steps away from football due to injuries". Inverness Courier. 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
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