Inverness Caledonian Thistle are a Scottish professional association football club based in Inverness. They have played at their home ground, the Caledonian Stadium, since 1996, prior to that they played at Telford Street Park, as well as a brief spell at Pittodrie in Aberdeen whilst the Caledonian Stadium was being refurbished following their promotion to the Scottish Premier League in 2004. Inverness CT joined the Scottish Football League in 1994, and the Scottish Premier League in 2004 as well being a founding member of the Scottish Premiership in 2013.

The club's record appearance maker is Ross Tokely, who made 545 appearances between 1996 and 2012. Billy Mckay is the club's record goalscorer, scoring 103 goals in major competitions during his 3 spells with Inverness CT, passing previous record holder Dennis Wyness in a 3–2 loss to Airdrieonians in July 2023.

These lists encompass the major honours won by Inverness CT, records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Inverness CT players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at the Caledonian Stadium are also included in the list, as well as record wins and defeats.

Honours

Inverness's first trophy was the Scottish Challenge Cup in 2003, which was won after a 2–0 win against Airdrie United. Their first national trophy win was the Scottish Cup in 2015, beating Falkirk 2–1. Inverness CT are yet to lift the Scottish League Cup, however they came close in 2014, losing 4–2 on Penalties to Aberdeen after a tight 0–0 draw. Inverness reached their second Scottish Cup Final in 2023, where they lost 3–1 to Celtic.

Inverness's most recent trophy win was in 2020, when they shared the Scottish Challenge Cup with Raith Rovers due to the final being cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

National

League

• Scottish First Division/Scottish Championship (Second Tier)
  • Winners (2): 2003–04, 2009–10
    • Runners-up (1): 2019–20
• Scottish Second Division (Third Tier)
  • Runners-up (1): 1998–99
• Scottish Third Division (Fourth Tier)
  • Winners (1): 1996–97

Scottish Cup

• Winners (1): 2014–15
  • Runners-up (1): 2022–23

Scottish League Cup

• Runners-up (1): 2013–14

Scottish Challenge Cup

• Winners (3): 2003–04, 2017–18, 2019–20
  • Runners-up (2): 1999–00, 2009–10

Regional

• North of Scotland Cup (4): 1999–00, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12
• Inverness Cup (8): 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2023–24

Other cups

• Chic Allan Memorial Cup (2): 1994–95, 1998–99
• Football Times Cup (1): 1998–99
• PCT Cup (1): 1998–99

Player records

Appearances

Ross Tokely is the club's all time record appearance holder with 545 appearances in all competitions, including playoffs and Challenge Cups.

• Most appearances in all competitions: Ross Tokely, 545.
• Most League appearances: Ross Tokely, 456.
• Most Scottish Cup appearances: Ross Tokely, 42.
• Most League Cup appearances: Ross Tokely, 32
• Most European appearances: 12 Players, 2
• Youngest first-team player: Daniel MacKay, 16 years, 51 days (against Peterhead on 7 October 2017)

Top 50 most appearances

Competitive, professional matches only, up to the end of the 2023/24 season.

Top 10 non-UK appearances

Competitive, professional matches only, up to the end of the 2022/23 season.

Goalscorers

Dennis Wyness was Inverness's all time leading goalscorer with 101 goals across two spells in all competitions including playoffs and Challenge Cups. Billy Mckay became the second player to surpass the 100 goal mark in all competitions, with a brace in a 3–0 win over Falkirk in the 2023 Scottish Cup Semi Final, equalling Wyness's record in a 2–1 away defeat to Dumbarton in the League Cup before taking the record a week later in a 3–2 home loss to Airdrieonians.

• Most goals scored: Billy Mckay, 110.
• Most goals scored in League: Billy Mckay, 92.
• Most goals scored in Scottish Cup: Billy Mckay, 13.
• Most goals scored in Scottish League Cup: Dennis Wyness, 8.
• Most goals scored in Europe: N/A.
• Most goals scored in a season: Iain Stewart, 29, 1996–97.
• Most league goals in a season: Iain Stewart, 27, 1996–97.

Top 50 goalscorers

Competitive, professional matches only, as of match played 3 May 2024.

Top 10 non-UK goalscorers

Competitive, professional matches only, as of match played 30 March 2024.

International caps

• First capped: Richard Hastings for Canada in 1998.
• First capped for Scotland: Andrew Shinnie in 2012.
• Most caps as an Inverness CT player: Richard Hastings - 38 caps for Canada.
• First Inverness CT player to play at a World Cup: N/A

Score for capped country listed first

Transfers

Record Fee Paid

Record Fee Received

Hat-tricks

All recorded hat-tricks in all professional competitions since 1994–95

Club records

Matches

Firsts

• First match: vs. RAF Kinloss, Drew 1–1, Friendly, RAF Kinloss, (A), 20 July 1994.
• First League Match: vs. Arbroath, Won 5–2, Scottish Third Division, Telford Street Park, (H), 13 August 1994.
• First Scottish Cup Match: vs. Queen of the South, Lost 2–1, Scottish Cup, Telford Street Park, (H), 17 December 1994.
• First League Cup Match: vs. East Stirlingshire, Won 2–0, Scottish League Cup, Firs Park, (A), 9 August 1994.
• First Challenge Cup Match: vs. Dundee, Lost 4–3 on penalties, Scottish Challenge Cup, Telford Street Park, (H), 28 September 1994.
• First European Match: vs. Astra Giurgiu, Lost 1–0, UEFA Europa League 2nd Qualifying Round, Caledonian Stadium, (H), 16 July 2015.

Wins

• Record win (all competitions):
  • Home: 8–1 against Annan Athletic in Scottish Cup 3rd round on 24 January 1998.
  • Away: 16–0 against Fort William in North of Scotland Cup at Claggan Park on 31 July 2018.
• Record League win:
  • Home: 5–0 against St Mirren on 6 May 2000; Raith Rovers on 12 January 2001; Arbroath on 21 September 2001; Brechin City on 29 November 2003; Greenock Morton on 30 August 2019, and 6–1 against Albion Rovers on 21 October 1995; Gretna on 3 May 2008; and Cove Rangers on 2 January 2023.
  • Away: 7–0 against Ayr United in Scottish First Division at Somerset Park on 24 April 2010.
• Record Scottish Cup win:
  • Home: 8–1 against Annan Athletic in 3rd round on 24 January 1998.
  • Away: 6–1 against Stirling Albion in 3rd round at Forthbank Stadium on 6 January 2007.
• Record League Cup win:
  • Home: 7–0 against Arbroath in Group Stage on 30 July 2016.
  • Away: 5–1 against Dunfermline Athletic at in Group Stage at East End Park on 26 July 2016.
• Record Challenge Cup win:
  • Home: 4–0 against Buckie Thistle in 2nd round on 4 September 2021.
  • Away: 5–0 against Gretna in 1st round at Raydale Park on 2 August 2003.
• Record European win:
  • Home: N/A
  • Away: N/A

Defeats

• Record defeat (all competitions):
  • 0–6 against Airdrieonians in Scottish First Division at Excelsior Stadium on 22 September 2001.
  • 0–6 against Celtic in Scottish League Cup at Celtic Park on 22 September 2010.
  • 0–6 against Celtic in Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park on 27 April 2014.
  • 0–6 against Celtic in Scottish Cup at Celtic Park on 11 February 2017.
• Record League defeat:
  • Home: 0–4 against Queen's Park on 20 August 1994; Forfar Athletic on 3 May 1997; Partick Thistle on 13 December 2014; Celtic on 1 March 2017, and 1–5 against Airdrieonians on 15 April 2000; Ross County on 25 Feb 2003; and Motherwell on 18 November 2012.
  • Away: 0–6 against Airdrieonians at Excelsior Stadium on 22 September 2001, and Celtic at Celtic Park on 27 April 2014.
• Record Scottish Cup defeat:
  • Home: 0–5 against Dundee United in Quarter Final on 9 March 2014.
  • Away: 0–6 against Celtic in Fifth round at Celtic Park on 11 February 2017.
• Record League Cup defeat:
  • Home: 0–3 to Aberdeen in 2nd round on 8 August 1998.
  • Away: 0–6 against Celtic in 3rd round at Celtic Park on 22 September 2010.
• Record Challenge Cup defeat:
  • Home: 0–3 against Arbroath in 1st round on 2 August 2016.
  • Away: 1–3 to Stirling Albion on 27 August 1996, 0–2 to Hamilton Academical on 10 December 2022, and 2–4 to Arbroath on 9 September 2023.
• Record European defeat:
  • Home: 0–1 against Astra Giurgiu in UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round on 16 July 2015.
  • Away: N/A

Attendances

At Telford Street Park

• Highest attendance: 4,931 v Ross County, Scottish Third Division, 23 January 1996.
• Lowest attendance: 491 v Albion Rovers, Scottish Third Division, 11 April 1995.

At Caledonian Stadium*

• Highest attendance: 7,753 v Rangers, Scottish Premier League, 20 January 2008.
• Lowest attendance: 300 v Raith Rovers, Scottish Championship, 21 November 2020; and Dundee, Scottish Championship 12 December 2020.
• Lowest attendance (excluding capacity limits): 478 v Raith Rovers, Scottish Championship, 8 January 2022.

*During the COVID-19 pandemic, where fans were not permitted inside stadia, Inverness and Hearts fans virtually sold out the stadium for the match between the two on 26 February 2021, with the final count being 11,356. Though not an official attendance, it is the largest number of tickets sold for a home match involving the club.

At Pittodrie Stadium

• Highest attendance: 9,530 v Aberdeen, Scottish Premier League, 16 October 2004.
• Lowest attendance: 1,125 v Dundee United, Scottish Premier League, 23 November 2004.

At Tannadice Park*

• 11,296 v Rangers, 1995–96 Scottish Cup Quarter Final, 9 March 1996.

*One-off, as Telford Street was deemed unsuitable for a Scottish Cup Quarter Final.

Record attendance involving the club: 47,247 against Celtic, 2023 Scottish Cup Final, Hampden Park, 3 June 2023.

Best and Worst Finishes

Scottish Premier League/Premiership (Tier 1)

• Highest finish: 3rd in 2014–15.
• Lowest finish: 12th in 2008–09 and 2016–17.

Scottish First Division/Championship (Tier 2)

• Highest finish: 1st in 2003–04 and 2009–10.
• Lowest finish: 9th in 2023–24.

Scottish Second Division/League One (Tier 3)

• Highest finish: 2nd in 1998–99.
• Lowest finish: 5th in 1997–98.

Scottish Third Division/League Two (Tier 4)

• Highest finish: 1st in 1996–97.
• Lowest finish: 6th in 1994–95.

Scottish Cup

• Best finish: Winners in 2014–15.
• Worst finish: First round in 1994–95.

Scottish League Cup

• Best finish: Finalists in 2013–14.
• Worst finish: Group Stage/First round in 1995–96, 2003–04, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 and 2023–24.

Scottish Challenge Cup

• Best finish: Winners in 2003–04, 2017–18 and 2019–20.
• Worst finish: First round in 1995–96, 1997–98, 2002–03 and 2018–19.

UEFA Europa League

• Best and Worst finish: 2nd Qualifying round in 2015–16.

Managers

This list is of every individual who has managed Inverness, either permanently or as a caretaker role, as well as their honours.

† indicates caretaker managers

References