The 2022–23 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season is the club's 29th campaign in the SPFL, and the club's sixth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship after narrowly missing out on promotion, being defeated 6–2 on aggregate in the Premiership Play-Off Finals by St Johnstone.[1]
| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ross Morrison | ||
| Manager | Billy Dodds | ||
| Stadium | Caledonian Stadium | ||
| Scottish Championship | 6th | ||
| Scottish Cup | Runners-up; lost 3–1 to Celtic | ||
| League Cup | Round of 16; lost 4–0 to Motherwell | ||
| Challenge Cup | Fourth round; lost 2–0 to Hamilton Academical | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Billy Mckay (14) All: Billy Mckay (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 3,822; vs Dundee, 22 April 2023 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 738; vs Stirling Albion, 26 November 2022 | ||
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Fixtures and results edit
Friendlies edit
| 29 June 2022 Friendly | Clachnacuddin | 0 – 10 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Inverness |
| 19:30 | Mckay  13', 31'Shaw 77' |
Stadium: Grant Street Park |
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Brora Rangers | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Brora |
| 15:00 | Doran 55' |
Stadium: Dudgeon Park |
| 5 July 2022 Friendly | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 6 – 3 | St. Johnstone | Inverness |
| 15:15 | Mckay 7', 9', 39' Samuels 70' |
Bair 14' Kucheriavyi |
Stadium: Grant Street Park Attendance: Behind Closed Doors | |
| Note: Kick Off delayed twice due to accident on A9 | ||||
| 6 July 2022 Friendly | Forres Mechanics | 0 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Forres |
| 19:30 | Oakley Macleod |
Stadium: Mosset Park |
| 20 May 2023 Friendly |  Dungannon Swifts | 1 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dungannon |
| 15:00 | Scott 54' |
Harper 8' Duffy 56' |
Stadium: Stanchmore Park |
League edit
| 30 July 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Queen's Park | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Mckay 44' |
Davidson 13' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,993 |
| 6 August 2022 Scottish Championship | Arbroath | 0 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Arbroath |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,861 |
| 13 August 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 – 1 | Cove Rangers | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Samuels 6', 74' Doran 90+2' |
Leitch 46' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,106 |
| 19 August 2022 Scottish Championship | Partick Thistle | 4 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow |
| 19:45 | Graham 21', 35' Holt 84' |
Oakley 90+2' |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,632 | |
| Note: Live on BBC Scotland | ||||
| 27 August 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Gillespie pen' (84) |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,924 |
| 3 September 2022 Scottish Championship | Raith Rovers | 0 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Allardice pen' (61) Mckay 90+2' |
Stadium: Starks Park Attendance: 1,745 |
| 10 September 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P – P | Hamilton Academical | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | |||
| Note: League fixtures postponed by the SPFL out of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II | ||||
| 17 September 2022 Scottish Championship | Dundee | 2 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee |
| 15:00 | Sweeney 12',  89'  McMullan 57' |
Harper 15', 83', Mckay pen' (45+2) |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 4,396 |
| 1 October 2022 Scottish Championship | Ayr United | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Ayr |
| 15:00 | Harper 47' |
Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,866 |
| 7 October 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Mckay 75' |
Turner  40' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,354 |
| 15 October 2022 Scottish Championship | Cove Rangers | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 | Boyd 19' |
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 1,071 |
| 18 October 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 | Hamilton Academical | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Winter 22' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,052 | ||
| Note: Rescheduled fixture from 10 September | ||||
| 22 October 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Deas 38' |
Stanton 13' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,225 |
| 28 October 2022 Scottish Championship | Greenock Morton | 4 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Greenock |
| 19:45 | Muirhead 6', Gillespie 73' |
Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,516 |
| 5 November 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Arbroath | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Shaw 52' |
Shanks 60' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,847 |
| 12 November 2022 Scottish Championship | Queen's Park | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Stenhousemuir |
| 17:30 | Fox 50' Murray 73' |
Mckay 18' |
Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 593 |
| 19 November 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 2 | Ayr United | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Shaw 6', 87' |
McKenzie 66', Akinyemi 82' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,066 |
| 3 December 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 | Dundee | Inverness |
| 15:00 | McMullan 26' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,435 |
| 17 December 2022 Scottish Championship | Hamilton Academical | P – P | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Stadium: New Douglas Park | |||
| Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch | ||||
| 23 December 2022 Scottish Championship | Partick Thistle | 5 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow |
| 19:45 | Graham 16', Turner 75' |
Doran 74', Duffy 77' |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,243 |
| 2 January 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 6 – 1 | Cove Rangers | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Mckay 32', pen' (44), 64', Devine |
Sanders 22' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,052 |
| 7 January 2023 Scottish Championship | Arbroath | 1 – 4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Arbroath |
| 15:00 | El-Mhanni 26' |
Mckay 9', Nicolson 86' |
Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,803 |
| 14 January 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 0 | Queen's Park | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,038 |
| 28 January 2023 Scottish Championship | Raith Rovers | 2 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Vaughan 29', Connolly 62' |
Henderson 49', Mckay 83' |
Stadium: Starks Park Attendance: 2,025 |
| 4 February 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Mckay 57', Cairns 85' |
Miller 5', Muirhead 80' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,852 |
| 18 February 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 3 | Hamilton Academical | Inverness |
| 15:00 | De Bolle 47', Tiehi pen' (87) |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,171 |
| 21 February 2023 Championship | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Hamilton |
| 19:45 | O'Reilly 19', Smith pen' (73) |
Allardice 43', Mckay 90+4' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 752 |
| 25 February 2023 Scottish Championship | Dundee | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee |
| 15:00 | Robinson pen' (13) |
Harper 56' |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 4,447 |
| 4 March 2023 Scottish Championship | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Ayr |
| 15:00 | Akinyemi 12', O'Connor 29' |
Welsh 19', Henderson 74' |
Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,820 |
| 18 March 2023 Scottish Championship | Queen's Park | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Stenhousemuir |
| 15:00 | Savoury 64', Eze 70' |
MacKay 27' |
Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 627 |
| 24 March 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Shaw 50' Welsh 56' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,075 |
| 1 April 2023 Scottish Championship | Greenock Morton | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Gillespie pen' (69) |
Allardice 54' Carson 88' |
Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,958 |
| 8 April 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Henderson 12' Shaw 21' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,198 |
| 11 April 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 0 | Arbroath | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Shaw 53', Allardice 79' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,038 |
| 15 April 2023 Scottish Championship | Cove Rangers | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 | Vigurs 56' |
Mckay pen' (67), Harper 71' |
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 959 |
| 18 April 2023 Scottish Championship | Hamilton Academical | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Smith 72' |
Shaw 75' Mckay 88' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,316 | |
| Note: Moved forward from 29 April due to Inverness playing Falkirk in the Scottish Cup Semi Final | ||||
| 22 April 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Dundee | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Samuels 75' |
Cameron 60' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 3,822 |
| 5 May 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Shaw 81' |
Mullin 35' McKenzie 88' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 3,435 |
Scottish Cup edit
| 26 November 2022 Third Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 2 | Stirling Albion | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Duffy 32' Ram 40'Doran 68' |
Report | Carrick 27', 45+1' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 738 Referee: Dan McFarlane |
| 21 January 2023 Fourth round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P – P | Queen's Park | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to snowbound pitch | ||||
| 31 January 2023 Fourth Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 0 (Awarded) | Queen's Park | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Report | Thomas 74' Williamson 84' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 869 Referee: Chris Graham | |
| Note: Inverness awarded win after Queen's Park fielded an ineligible player in their initial 2–0 win. | ||||
| 11 February 2023 Fifth Round | Livingston | 0 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Livingston |
| 15:00 | Report | Mckay 51', 80' Welsh 62' |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,284 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 10 March 2023 Quarter Final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Mckay pen' (24) Welsh 50' |
Vassell 3' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,902 |
| 29 April 2023 Semi Final | Falkirk | 0 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow |
| 12:15 | Mckay pen' (7), 57' MacKay 34' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 12,877 |
| 3 June 2023 Final | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow |
| 17:30 | Furuhashi 38' Abada 90+1' |
MacKay 85' |
Stadium: Hampden Park |
League Cup edit
| 9 July 2022 Scottish League Cup Group G | Kelty Hearts | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kelty |
| 15:00 | Oakley 88' |
Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 601 |
| 12 July 2022 Scottish League Cup Group G | Livingston | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Livingston |
| 19:45 | Stryjek 59' Holt 84' |
Samuels 37' MacKay 67' |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 944 |
| 19 July 2022 Scottish League Cup Group G | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 – 0 | Albion Rovers | Inverness |
| 19:45 | Mckay 2', Harper 46' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 871 |
| 23 July 2022 Scottish League Cup Group G | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 (5 – 3 p) | Cove Rangers | Inverness |
| 15:00 | MacGregor 13' |
Megginson 19' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,020 | |
| Penalties | ||||
Boyd  Allardice |
Megginson Logan |
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| 31 August 2022 Scottish League Cup Round of 16 | Motherwell | 4 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Motherwell |
| 19:45 | van Veen 9', pen' (38), pen' (67), Devine (o.g.) 26' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,982 |
Challenge Cup edit
| 24 September 2022 Scottish Challenge Cup Third Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 3 (4 – 3 p) | Brechin City | Inverness |
| 14:00 | Oakley 6', pen' (47) Shaw 38' |
McHattie 28' McGrath 78' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 832 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Mckay Deas |
 Bain McInnes |
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| 10 December 2022 Scottish Challenge Cup Fourth Round | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Nixon (o.g.) 4', Mimnaugh 33' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 488 |
Team statistics edit
League standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee (C, P) | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 63 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Ayr United | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 58 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Queen's Park | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 58 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 57 | |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 57 | |
| 6 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 55 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 43 | |
| 8 | Arbroath | 36 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 34 | |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 63 | −32 | 31 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Cove Rangers (R) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 75 | −37 | 31 | Relegation to League One |
First team player statistics edit
As of 3 June 2023, vs Celtic.
League goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Billy Mckay
|
14 |
| 2nd |  Nathan Shaw
|
9 |
| 3rd |  Cameron Harper
|
5 |
| 4th | Jay Henderson
|
4 |
| Scott Allardice
| ||
| Austin Samuels
| ||
| 6th |  Aaron Doran
|
2 |
| Daniel MacKay
| ||
| 8th | George Oakley
|
1 |
| Steven Boyd
| ||
| Robbie Deas
| ||
| Danny Devine
| ||
| Lewis Nicolson
| ||
| Ethan Cairns
| ||
| Sean Welsh
| ||
| David Carson
|
Overall goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Billy Mckay
|
19 |
| 2nd | Nathan Shaw
|
11 |
| 3rd | Cameron Harper
|
7 |
| 4th | Austin Samuels
|
5 |
| Daniel MacKay
| ||
| 6th | George Oakley
|
4 |
| Jay Henderson
| ||
| Scott Allardice
| ||
| 9th | Aaron Doran
|
3 |
| Sean Welsh
| ||
| 11th | Wallace Duffy
|
2 |
| 13th | Roddy MacGregor
|
1 |
| Steven Boyd
| ||
| Robbie Deas
| ||
| Max Ram
| ||
| Danny Devine
| ||
| Lewis Nicolson
| ||
| Ethan Cairns
| ||
| David Carson
|
*players in italics left the club during the season
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | Competition | Score | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Mckay
|
Friendly | 6–3 | St. Johnstone | 5 July 2022 |
| Billy Mckay
|
Scottish Championship | 6–1 | Cove Rangers | 2 January 2023 |
Transfers edit
| Player | Age* | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Shaw
|
21 | MF | AFC Fylde
|
Free | 19 June 2022 | |
| Steven Boyd
|
25 | FW | Alloa Athletic
|
Free | 19 June 2022 | |
| Max Ram
|
21 | DF | Wycombe Wanderers
|
Free | 1 July 2022 | |
| Zak Delaney
|
20 | DF | West Bromwich Albion
|
Free | 4 July 2022 | |
| George Oakley
|
26 | FW | Woking
|
Free | 6 July 2022 | |
| Keith Bray
|
17 | MF | Academy | Apprenticeship | 11 July 2022 | [4] |
| Matthew Strachan
|
18 | DF | ||||
| Calum MacKay
|
18 | MF | ||||
| Aaron Nicolson
|
17 | DF | 4 November 2022 | |||
 Ryan Barrett
|
21 | DF | Newcastle United
|
Free | 26 November 2022 | Short-term deal |
| Ben Woods
|
20 | MF | Burnley
|
Free | 13 January 2023 | Short-term deal |
| Player | Age* | Pos | To | Fee | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fyffe
|
21 | DF | Buckie Thistle
|
Free | 4 May 2022 | [5] |
| Ruardhri Nicol
|
18 | GK | Brora Rangers
|
Released | 17 June 2022 | |
| Harry Nicolson
|
21 | DF | Finn Harps
|
Free | 6 July 2022 | |
| Kirk Broadfoot
|
37 | DF | Open Goal Broomhill
|
Free | 8 July 2022 | [6] |
| Ryan Barrett
|
21 | DF | Blyth Spartans
|
Free | 20 January 2023 | |
| George Oakley
|
27 | ST | Greenock Morton
|
Free | 20 January 2023 | |
| Aly Riddle
|
18 | ST | Clachnacuddin
|
Free | 20 January 2023 |
| Player | Age* | Pos | From | Duration | Date In | Date Out | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel MacKay
|
21 | MF | Hibernian
|
Season | 8 July 2022 | 1 July 2023 | |
| Jay Henderson
|
20 | MF | St. Mirren
|
Half Season | 1 January 2023 | 1 July 2023 | |
| Player | Age* | Pos | To | Duration | Date Out | Date In | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece McAlear
|
20 | MF | Norwich City
|
Return | 27 May 2022 | N/A | |
| Logan Chalmers
|
22 | FW | Dundee United
|
Return | 27 May 2022 | N/A | |
| Joe Hardy
|
23 | FW | Accrington Stanley
|
Return | 27 May 2022 | N/A | |
| Robbie Thompson
|
18 | MF | Clachnacuddin
|
Full Season | 22 July 2022 | 1 January 2023 | All recalled in January due to injury crisis |
| Ethan Cairns
|
17 | FW | Forres Mechanics
|
Full Season | 28 July 2022 | 1 January 2023 | |
| Aly Riddle
|
18 | DF | Clachnacuddin
|
Half Season | 29 July 2022 | 1 January 2023 | |
| Harry Hennem
|
18 | MF | Wick Academy
|
Half Season | 5 August 2022 | 1 January 2023 | |
| Lewis Nicolson
|
18 | DF | Elgin City
|
Half Season | 16 August 2022 | 1 January 2023 | |
| Matthew Strachan
|
17 | DF | Nairn County
|
Half Season | 24 February 2023 | 31 June 2023 |
References edit
- ^ "Premiership play-off: Reaction as St Johnstone triumph in final over Inverness". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ "cinch Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Three Academy Graduates sign professional contracts". ICTFC. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ Law, Callum. "Buckie Thistle's Lewis MacKinnon hails the signing of Ryan Fyffe". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ Andy Skinner. "Kirk Broadfoot leaving Caley Thistle with fond memories". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2022-06-17.