2017–18 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

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.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
2017–18 season
ChairmanGraham Rae[1]
ManagerJohn Robertson[2]
StadiumCaledonian Stadium
ChampionshipFifth Place
Scottish Challenge CupWinner, won against Dumbarton
League CupGroup Stage
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Dundee
Top goalscorerLeague: George Oakley,
Iain Vigurs
(8 each)

All: George Oakley (12)
Highest home attendance3,415 vs. Dundee United, 5 August 2017
Lowest home attendance930 vs. Peterhead, 7 October 2017

This season has seen the most postponements of any Inverness CT season, with 10 Postponements as of 18 April 2018.

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

Scottish Championship

5 August 2017 Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–1 Dundee United Caledonian Stadium
15:00 BBC Report McMullan 13' (pen.) Attendance: 3,415
Referee: Thomson
26 August 2017 Championship Brechin City 0–4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Glebe Park
15:00 BBC Report Vigurs 27', 73'
McKay 32'
Cooper 62'
Attendance: 703
Referee: Northcroft
30 December 2017 Championship Brechin City 2–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Glebe Park
15:00 Sinclair 18' (pen.), 39' BBC Report Smith 4' (Own goal)
Oakley 65' 78'
Tremarco  67' 
Attendance: 571
Referee: Duncan
9 January 2018 Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–1 Falkirk Caledonian Stadium
19:45 Oakley 10'
Bell 28'
Mulraney 30'
Baird 88'
Report Longridge 86' Attendance: 2,014
Referee: Beaton
Note: Rescheduled fixture due to previous postponements
27 January 2018 Championship Falkirk 3–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Muirhead 48' (pen) 66' (pen) Nelson 87' Report Mulraney  45'  MacKay 84' Referee: Anderson
3 March 2018 Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle P–P Brechin City Caledonian Stadium
15:00
Note: Postponed for the safety of travelling fans from the central belt due to extremely heavy snowfall along the A9 and the most of Scotland due to "The Beast from the East"
31 March 2018 Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–2 St Mirren Caledonian Stadium
15:00 Warren 78' Polworth 81' Report Davis 4' (pen) Morgan 70' Attendance: 3,025
Referee: Newlands
14 April 2018 Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle 5–1 Dumbarton Inverness
15:00 Doran 17'

Austin 41,50,66'

Vigurs 63'
Report Gallagher 13' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,355
Referee: Duncan
17 April 2018 Championship Dumbarton P–P Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dumbarton
19:45 Referee: Robertson
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, game rescheduled for next day.


League Cup

18 July 2017 League Cup Group A Stirling Albion 0–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Forthbank Stadium
19:45 BBC Report Attendance: 591
Referee: Roncone
Note: Inverness earn bonus point after 2 – 0 win on penalties

Scottish Challenge Cup

2 September 2017 Challenge Cup Second round Aberdeen U20s 2–4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Glebe Park
19:45 Ross 51'
Anderson 89'
SPFL Report Calder 4'
Polworth 25'
Raven 40'
Tremarco 82'
Attendance: 175
Referee: Newlands
18 February 2018 Challenge Cup Semi final Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–2 Crusaders Caledonian Stadium
17:15 Oakley 1'

Chalmers 13' Mulraney 44'

McKay  63' 
Report Heatley 57' 79' Caddell  90+6'  Attendance: 1,044
Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones

Scottish Cup

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 TotalChampionshipChallenge CupLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF  ENG David Raven 22115+303+011+000+00
3 DF  ENG Carl Tremarco 18214+112+110+000+00
4 DF  SCO Joe Chalmers 29121+013+002+201+00
5 DF  ENG Gary Warren 1439+210+002+021+00
6 DF  ENG Matthew Elsdon 803+000+102+200+00
7 MF  SCO Liam Polworth 30322+013+024+000+10
8 MF  ENG Ross Draper 501+000+004+000+00
8 FW  SCO Nathan Austin 202+000+000+000+00
9 FW  SCO John Baird 29418+333+004+010+10
10 MF  EIR Aaron Doran 833+320+100+001+01
11 MF  SCO Iain Vigurs 27519+053+004+001+00
14 FW  ENG George Oakley 2778+1140+303+121+01
15 MF  EIR Jake Mulraney 23113+710+002+100+00
16 MF  ENG Riccardo Calder 2325+1002+124+001+00
17 DF  NED Collin Seedorf 703+100+003+000+00
19 FW  CUW Felitciano Zschusschen 500+200+001+200+00
20 FW  ENG Connor Bell 24716+462+010+101+00
21 FW  SCO Alex Cooper 1013+312+100+100+00
22 DF  SCO Brad McKay 29221+023+004+001+00
23 DF  SCO Coll Donaldson 20015+103+000+001+00
24 MF  CAN Charlie Trafford 17010+501+000+001+00
25 GK  WAL Owain Fôn Williams 302+001+000+000+00
27 MF  SCO Daniel MacKay 210+100+110+000+00
28 GK  SCO Mark Ridgers 27020+002+004+001+00

Overall goalscorers

Rank Player Goals
1st George Oakley 12
2nd Iain Vigurs 8
3rd Connor Bell 7
4th Nathan Austin 6
5th Joe Chalmers

Aaron Doran

Liam Polworth

5
8th John Baird

Gary Warren

4
10th Jake Mulraney

Carl Tremarco

3
12th Riccardo Calder

Daniel MacKay

Brad McKay

2
15th Alex Cooper

Coll Donaldson

David Raven

1

Club statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
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
Source: Soccerway
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
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
Source: [11]
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

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ResultLLDWLLLDDWWDLWDWLWDLWWLLLDWDWWWWWDWW
Position81210778899877888777777678855
Updated to match(es) played on 20 January 2018. Source: [13]
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]
John Robertson[14] 15 July 2017 Present 29 12 8 9 041.38

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