2021–22 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
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The 2021-22 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season is the club's 28th campaign, and their fifth consecutive season in the Championship - the second-tier of Scottish football.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ross Morrison | |||
| Manager | Billy Dodds[1] | |||
| Stadium | Caledonian Stadium | |||
| Scottish Championship | 3rd; lost play-off Final 6–2 on Aggregate to St. Johnstone | |||
| Scottish Cup | Third Round Replay; lost 5–4 on Penalties to Greenock Morton | |||
| League Cup | Group Stage | |||
| Challenge Cup | Quarter Finals; lost 5–4 on Penalties to Raith Rovers | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Shane Sutherland: 10 All: Billy Mckay: 15 | |||
| Highest home attendance | 4,811; vs St. Johnstone, 20 May 2022 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 478; vs Raith Rovers, 8 January 2022 | |||
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Events edit
Pre-Season edit
1 June 2021: Billy Dodds is named as the team's new manager, resulting in mixed reception from fans.
Fixtures and results edit
Friendlies edit
| 23 June 2021 Friendly | Clachnacuddin | 0 – 5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Inverness |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Grant Street Park |
| 26 June 2021 Friendly | Forres Mechanics | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Forres |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Mosset Park |
| 8 July 2021 Friendly | Aberdeen | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Aberdeen |
| 13:00 | Stadium: Cormack Park |
League edit
| 31 July 2021 Scottish Championship | Arbroath | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Arbroath |
| 15:00 | Sutherland  66' |
Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,008 |
| 7 August 2021 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Inverness |
| 15:00 | MacGregor 80' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,675 |
| 21 August 2021 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 0 | Ayr United | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Walsh 54' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,032 |
| 28 August 2021 Scottish Championship | Kilmarnock | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 | Gardyne 5' |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 5,004 |
| 11 September 2021 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Broadfoot 51',
Sutherland 71' |
Tiffoney 17' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,148 |
| 18 September 2021 Scottish Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,158 |
| 25 September 2021 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 1 | Queen of the South | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Welsh 12',
Gardyne 81' |
Connelly 74' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,884 |
| 2 October 2021 Scottish Championship | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Smith 5',
Ryan  30'  |
Gardyne 90' |
Stadium: Fountain of Youth Stadium Attendance: 1,088 |
| 16 October 2021 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Mckay 20',
Gardyne 49' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,900 |
| 23 October 2021 Scottish Championship | Raith Rovers | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Matthews  45',
Connolly 62' |
Welsh 79' |
Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 1,900 |
| 26 October 2021 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 | Arbroath | Inverness |
| 19:45 | McKenna 54' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,900 |
| 30 October 2021 Scottish Championship | Partick Thistle | 0 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Maryhill |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,527 |
| 6 November 2021 Scottish Championship | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Ayr |
| 15:00 | Chalmers 15',
Reading 53' |
Welsh 13',
Gardyne 26' |
Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,289 |
| 13 November 2021 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Mckay 22' |
Devine (o.g.) 51',
Thomas 64' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,111 |
| 19 November 2021 Scottish Championship | Queen of the South | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dumfries |
| 19:45 | Connelly 75' |
Mckay pen' (19), 50' |
Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 942 |
| 3 December 2021 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Welsh 69' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,296 |
| 11 December 2021 Scottish Championship | Greenock Morton | 1 – 6 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Ugwu pen' (45+1) |
Hamilton (o.g.) 15',
Sutherland 78' |
Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 1,192 |
| 18 December 2021 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 2 | Hamilton Academical | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Harper 65' |
Moyo 79',
Winter 82' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,862 |
| 2 January 2022 Scottish Championship | Arbroath | 0 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Arbroath |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 494 |
| 8 January 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Inverness |
| 15:00 | McAlear 86' |
Ross 24' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 478 |
| 15 January 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 2 | Queen of the South | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Mckay 62',
Walsh 73' |
Connelly 39',
Roy 77' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 479 |
| 22 January 2022 Scottish Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 | Lawless pen' (80) |
Sutherland 39' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,138 |
| 29 January 2022 Scottish Championship | Kilmarnock | 1 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 | Lafferty 9' |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 4,790 |
| 5 February 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Strapp 24' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,808 |
| 9 February 2022 Scottish Championship]] | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 3 | Partick Thistle | Inverness |
| 19:45 | McKay 21',
Sutherland 90+4' |
Graham 8', 27', pen' (72) |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,781 |
| 19 February 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Carson 68' ,
Nicholson 86' |
McGinty 35',
Adeloye 64' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,850 |
| 25 February 2022 Scottish Championship | Hamilton Academical | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Mullin 13' |
Pearson 30' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,187 |
| 4 March 2022 Scottish Championship | Partick Thistle | 1 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Partick |
| 19:45 | Holt 85' |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,099 |
| 12 March 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 0 | Arbroath | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Sutherland 5',
McAlear 68' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,149 |
| 19 March 2022 Scottish Championship | Raith Rovers | 2 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Connolly 13',
Poplatnik 90+4' |
Sutherland 27',
Chalmers 89', 90+2' |
Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 1,591 |
| 26 March 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Inverness |
| 15:00 | McAlear 58',
Samuels 77' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,171 |
| 9 April 2022 Scottish Championship | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Ayr |
| 15:00 | Bryden 54',
Fjørtoft 76' |
Sutherland 6',
Chalmers 13' |
Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,756 |
| 15 April 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Mckay 76',
Chalmers 82' |
Taylor 60' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium |
| 19 April 2022 Scottish Championship | Queen of the South | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dumfries |
| 19:45 | Todd 6',
East 40' |
Chalmers 17' |
Stadium: Palmerston Park |
| 23 April 2022 Scottish Championship | Greenock Morton | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Greenock |
| 15:00 | MacGregor 29' |
Stadium: Cappielow Park |
| 29 April 2022 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 – 0 | Hamilton Academical | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Walsh 4', 22',
Sutherland 28' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium |
Scottish Premiership play-offs edit
| 3 May 2022 Scottish Premiership play-off Quarter Final First Leg | Partick Thistle | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Partick |
| 19:45 | Crawford 54' |
Sutherland 71',
Samuels 82' |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium |
| 6 May 2022 Scottish Premiership play-offs Quarter Final Second Leg | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 0 (3 – 1 agg.) | Partick Thistle | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Samuels 29' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | ||
| Note: Inverness CT progress to the semi Final | ||||
| 10 May 2022 Scottish Premiership play-off Semi Final First Leg | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 0 | Arbroath | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium |
| 13 May 2022 Scottish Premiership play-off Semi Final Second Leg | Arbroath | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (0 – 0 agg.) (3 – 5 p) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Arbroath |
| 19:45 | Devine 66',
Duffy 113' |
Stadium: Gayfield Park | ||
| Penalties | ||||
McKenna  , Linn  |
Mckay, Broadfoot |
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| Note: Inverness CT progress to the final | ||||
| 20 May 2022 Scottish Premiership play-off Final First Leg | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 2 | St Johnstone | Inverness |
| 19:45 | McAlear 73', 80' |
Rooney 18',
Hallberg 24' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium |
| 23 May 2022 Scottish Premiership play-off Final Second Leg | St Johnstone | 4 – 0 (6 – 2 agg.) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Perth |
| 19:45 | May 46',
MacPherson 90' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park |
Scottish Cup edit
| 27 November 2021 Scottish Cup Third Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Mckay 12' |
Reilly 81' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium |
| 7 December 2021 Scottish Cup Third Round Replay | Greenock Morton | 1 – 1 (5 – 4 p) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Greenock |
| 19:45 | Muirhead 42' |
Devine 47' |
Stadium: Cappielow | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Reilly Oliver |
Doran Devine |
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League Cup edit
The Group Stage for the cup was drawn on 28 May 2021, with Cove Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Inverness, Peterhead and Stirling Albion being drawn into Group A. The first match will be played on 13 July 2021.
| 13 July 2021 Group A | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 0 | Peterhead | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Duku 50',
Doran 54' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium |
| 17 July 2021 Group A | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 2 (2 – 3 p) | Stirling Albion | Inverness |
| 15:00 | MacGregor 27',
Sutherland 49' |
Mackin 4',
Moore 20' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Walsh Sutherland |
Carrick Banner |
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| 20 July 2021 Group A | Cove Rangers | 3 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Aberdeen |
| 19:45 | McIntosh 35',
Megginson 85' |
Duku pen' (90) |
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium |
| 25 July 2021 Group A | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Edinburgh |
| 17:15 | Walker 75' |
Gardyne 88' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park | |
| Note: Live on Premier Sports | ||||
SPFL Trust Challenge Cup edit
Inverness are due to enter the Challenge Cup at Round 2 which will be played on the 4th and 5 September.
| 4 September 2021 SPFL Trust Trophy Round 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 – 0 | Buckie Thistle | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Jamieson 24',
Harper 81', 90' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium |
| 9 October 2021 SPFL Trust Trophy Round 3 | Elgin City | 2 – 4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Elgin |
| 14:00 | Grivosti 9',
Cameron 22' |
Mckay 38', 40', 68',
Jamieson 72' |
Stadium: Borough Briggs |
| 30 November 2021 SPFL Trust Trophy Quarter Final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 0 (4 – 5 p) | Raith Rovers | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Doran Harper |
Tait
Dick |
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North of Scotland Cup edit
Did not enter.
Team statistics edit
League table edit
Management statistics edit
First Team Player Statistics edit
League Goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Shane Sutherland
|
10 |
| 2nd |  Billy Mckay
|
9 |
| 3rd | Michael Gardyne
|
5 |
| Logan Chalmers
| ||
| 5th | Reece McAlear
|
4 |
| Sean Welsh
| ||
| Tom Walsh
| ||
| 8th | Kirk Broadfoot
|
2 |
| Roddy MacGregor
| ||
| 10th |  Aaron Doran
|
1 |
| Cameron Harper
| ||
| Lewis Jamieson
| ||
 Joe Hardy
| ||
| Lewis Nicolson
| ||
 Sam Pearson
| ||
| Austin Samuels
|
Overall Goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Billy Mckay
|
15 |
| 2nd | Shane Sutherland
|
12 |
| 3rd | Reece McAlear
|
6 |
| 4th | Michael Gardyne
|
5 |
| Logan Chalmers
| ||
| 6th | Sean Welsh
|
4 |
| Tom Walsh
| ||
| 8th | Lewis Jamieson
|
3 |
| Roddy MacGregor
| ||
| Austin Samuels
| ||
| 11th | Aaron Doran
|
2 |
 Manny Duku
| ||
| Cameron Harper
| ||
| Kirk Broadfoot
| ||
| 15th | Danny Devine
|
1 |
| Joe Hardy
| ||
| Lewis Nicolson
| ||
| Sam Pearson
|
*as of match played 23 May 2022
**players in italics left the club during the season.
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | Competition | Score | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Mckay
|
SPFL Trust Trophy | 2–4 | Elgin City | 9 October 2021 |
Transfers edit
| Player | Age* | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gardyne
|
35 | MF | Ross County
|
Free | 1 July 2021 | |
| Tom Walsh
|
24 | MF | Ayr United
|
Free | 1 July 2021 | |
| Manny Duku
|
28 | FW | Raith Rovers
|
Free | 1 July 2021 | |
| Billy Mckay
|
32 | FW | Ross County
|
Free | 1 July 2021 | |
| Kirk Broadfoot
|
36 | DF | Kilmarnock
|
Free | 12 July 2021 | |
| Austin Samuels
|
21 | FW | Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
Undisclosed | 28 January 2022 |
| Player | Age* | Pos | To | Fee | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Keatings
|
29 | FW | Raith Rovers
|
Pre-Contract Agreement | 3 March 2021 | [2] |
| Daniel MacKay
|
20 | FW | Hibernian
|
Undisclosed | 13 May 2021 | [3] |
| Brad McKay
|
28 | DF | Falkirk
|
Free | 1 July 2021 | |
 Nikolay Todorov
|
24 | FW | Dunfermline Athletic
|
Free | 1 July 2021 | |
| Miles Storey
|
27 | FW | Hereford
|
Free | 1 July 2021 | |
| James Vincent
|
31 | MF | Hereford
|
Free | 1 July 2021 | |
| Lewis Toshney
|
29 | DF | Retired | N/A | 3 July 2021 | |
| Shane Harkness
|
20 | MF | Rothes
|
Free | January 2022 | |
| Michael Gardyne
|
36 | FW | Montrose
|
Contract Terminated | January 2022 | |
| Anthony McDonald
|
20 | MF | Edinburgh City
|
Free | January 2022 | |
| Manny Duku
|
29 | FW | Havant & Waterlooville
|
Free | January 2022 |
| Player | Age* | Pos | From | Duration | Date In | Date Out | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Jamieson
|
19 | FW | St Mirren
|
Full Season | 1 July 2021 | 25 January 2022 | |
| Reece McAlear
|
19 | MF | Norwich City
|
Full Season | 1 July 2021 | 1 July 2022 | |
| Logan Chalmers
|
21 | FW | Dundee United
|
Half Season | 21 January 2022 | 1 July 2022 | |
| Sam Pearson
|
20 | FW | Bristol City
|
Half Season | 21 January 2022 | 1 July 2022 | |
| Joe Hardy
|
23 | FW | Accrington Stanley
|
Half Season | 27 January 2022 | 1 July 2022 |
| Player | Age* | Pos | To | Duration | Date Out | Date In | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arron Lyall
|
17 | MF | Rangers
|
Return | 1 July 2021 | N/A | |
| Scott Allan
|
29 | MF | Hibernian
|
Return | 1 July 2021 | N/A | |
| Lewis Jamieson
|
19 | FW | St Mirren
|
Recalled | 25 January 2021 | N/A | |
| Sam Pearson
|
20 | FW | Bristol City
|
Mutually Terminated | 1 April 2022 | N/A | Mutually terminated due to Family Bereavment |
*at time of transfer/loan
References edit
- ^ Third, Paul (1 June 2021). "Time is right for Billy Dodds to take the lead in the dugout with Caley Thistle". Press & Journal. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "James Keatings Signs | Raith Rovers FC". www.raithrovers.net. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ McPartlin, Patrick (12 May 2021). "'A massive club in a massive city' - Daniel Mackay eager to repay Hibs after signing four-year deal". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 12 May 2021.