2009–10 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
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2009–10 season | |
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Manager | Terry Butcher[1] |
Scottish First Division | 1st |
Scottish Cup | Fifth Round |
Scottish League Cup | Third Round |
Scottish Challenge Cup | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | Adam Rooney (24) |
The 2009–10 season was Inverness Caledonian Thistle's first in the Scottish First Division since relegation from the Scottish Premier League the previous season.
Scottish First Division
[edit]8 August 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Dunfermline | 0–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | East End Park |
BBC SPORT | Cox 90+1' | Attendance: 2,975 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
15 August 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–0 | Ayr United | Caledonian Stadium |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 3,297 Referee: Winter |
22 August 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Dundee | 2–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dens Park |
Harkins 9', 29' | BBC SPORT | Sanchez 20' Cox 38' | Attendance: 5,507 Referee: Tumilty |
29 August 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–3 | Ross County | Caledonian Stadium |
Hayes 60' | BBC Sport | di Giacomo 10' Vigurs 53' Brittain 76' | Attendance: 5,846 Referee: Finnie |
12 September 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Morton | 0–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Cappielow |
BBC SPORT | Sanchez 45' Foran 60' Proctor 85' | Attendance: 1,946 Referee: Richmond |
19 September 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Excelsior Stadium |
Baird 25' | BBC Sport | Hayes 83' | Attendance: 951 Referee: McKendrick |
26 September 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–3 | Partick Thistle | Caledonian Stadium |
Rooney 63' (pen.) Foran 76' | BBC SPORT | Buchanan 38', 39' Archibald 45' | Attendance: 3,218 Referee: E. Norris |
10 October 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–3 | Queen of the South | Caledonian Stadium |
Hayes 18' | BBC SPORT | Holmes 1', 83', 90' | Attendance: 3,011 Referee: I. Brines |
13 October 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Stark's Park |
BBC SPORT | Proctor 83' | Attendance: 2,014 Referee: c Allen |
17 October 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Caledonian Stadium |
Proctor 45' | BBC SPORT | Kirk 69' | Attendance: 3,082 Referee: Muir |
24 October 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Ayr United | 1–5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Somerset Park |
Roberts 13' | BBC SPORT | Foran 11', 25', 57' Rooney 15' Imrie 21' | Attendance: 1,609 Referee: Collum |
31 October 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–1 | Morton | Caledonian Stadium |
Rooney 19', 42', 51' (pen.) Bulvītis 31' | BBC SPORT | =Paartalu 33' | Attendance: 3,021 Referee: Murray |
7 November 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Ross County | 2–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Victoria Park |
Boyd 18' Gardyne 20' | BBC SPORT | Rooney 82' | Attendance: 5,506 Referee: Somers |
14 November 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Airdrie United | Caledonian Stadium |
Sanchez 45' Odhiambo 69' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,780 Referee: MacKay |
28 November 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Firhill Stadium |
Adams 53' Lovell 68' | BBC SPORT | Tokely 7' | Attendance: 2,353 Referee: McDonald |
5 December 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Queen of the South | 1–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Palmerston Park |
Harris 75' Lilley 77' | BBC SPORT | Hayes 18' Foran 75' Duncan 77' | Attendance: 2,196 Referee: Muir |
12 December 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | Caledonian Stadium |
Rooney 23' | BBC Sport | Hill 69' | Attendance: 2,768 Referee: McDermott |
19 December 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | East End Park |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 2,280 Referee: J. McKendrick |
26 December 2009 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 | Dundee | Caledonian Stadium |
Rooney 57' | BBC SPORT | Griffiths 45' (pen.) Harkins 85' | Attendance: 3,660 Referee: S. Nicholls |
23 January 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Excelsior Stadium |
BBC SPORT | Rooney 43' (pen.) | Attendance: 839 Referee: McLean |
30 January 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | Caledonian Stadium |
Hayes 38' Rooney 89' (pen.) | BBC SPORT | Corcoran 16' Maxwell 88' | Attendance: 3,107 Referee: Somers |
13 February 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Raith Rovers | 0–4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Starks Park |
BBC SPORT | Rooney 67' Hayes 70' Bulvītis 77' Stratford 90' | Attendance: 1,568 Referee: C. Thomson |
27 February 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–3 | Ayr United | Caledonian Stadium |
Foran 45' Hayes 61' Rooney 90' (pen.) | BBC SPORT | Aitken 25' Roberts 30' McManus 71' | Attendance: 2,843 Referee: S. MacDonald |
1 March 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Dundee | 2–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dens Park |
Kerr 78' Harkins 84' | BBC SPORT | Foran 46' Odhiambo 59' | Attendance: 4,974 Referee: Brown |
9 March 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | Queen of the South | Caledonian Stadium |
Rooney 42', 52', 76' (pen.) | BBC SPORT | Holmes 61' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,003 Referee: C. Allan |
13 March 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Morton | Caledonian Stadium |
Ross 65' | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 2,788 Referee: S. McLean |
20 March 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Ross County | 0–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Victoria Park |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 5,928 Referee: M. Tumilty |
23 March 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–0 | Airdrie United | Caledonian Stadium |
Rooney 10' Foran 24' Munro 47' Hayes 83' | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 2,008 Referee: C. Murray |
27 March 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Firhill Stadium |
BBC Sport | Rooney 32' | Attendance: 2,380 Referee: McDermott |
30 March 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–0 | Ross County | Caledonian Stadium |
Foran 14' Odhiambo 16' Hayes 40' | BBC Sport | Keddie 13' | Attendance: 5,411 Referee: McDonald |
3 April 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–3 | Raith Rovers | Caledonian Stadium |
Foran 29', 90' Rooney 41' Odhiambo 57' | BBC Sport | Williamson 12' Tadé 66' Mole 74' Simmons 88' | Attendance: 3,562 Referee: Muir |
6 April 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Morton | 0–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Cappielow Park |
BBC Sport | Foran 6' Rooney 85' | Attendance: 1,277 Referee: Winter |
10 April 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Queen of the South | 1–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Palmerston Park |
McLaren 10' Harris 74' | BBC Sport | Rooney 42', 88' Munro 67' | Attendance: 2,093 Referee: C. Richmond |
17 April 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Caledonian Stadium |
Rooney 55' Foran 62' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 3,728 Referee: W. Collum |
24 April 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Ayr United | 0–7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Somerset Park |
BBC Sport | Hayes 2' Rooney 10' Foran 13' Odhiambo 42' Sanchez 75' Eagle 85' Morrison 89' | Attendance: 3,031 Referee: O'Reilly |
1 May 2010 Scottish Div 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Dundee | Caledonian Stadium |
Rooney 28' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 6,031 Referee: S. Conroy |
Scottish Cup
[edit]18 January 2010 Scottish Cup round 4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Motherwell | Caledonian Stadium |
Bulvītis 43' Imrie 62' | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Brines |
6 February 2010 Scottish Cup round 5 | Kilmarnock | 3–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Rugby Park |
Sammon 28' Kelly 36', 59' | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 4,473 Referee: O'Reilly |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]1 August 2009 League Cup round 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–0 | Annan Athletic | Caledonian Stadium |
Rooney 21' Sanchez 88' | Attendance: 1,095 Referee: McLean |
25 August 2009 League Cup round 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–0 | Albion Rovers | Caledonian Stadium |
Eagle 8' Munro 57' | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 681 Referee: Somers |
22 September 2009 League Cup round 3 | Motherwell | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Fir Park |
McHugh 33' Bulvītis 94' (og) | BBC Sport | Barrowman 70' Munro 111' | Attendance: 3,905 Referee: McDonald |
Scottish Challenge Cup
[edit]25 July 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Montrose | Caledonian Stadium |
Crighton 45' (og) | BBC SPORT | Leyden 87' | Attendance: 1,072 Referee: Smith |
18 August 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup round 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–0 | Stranraer | Caledonian Stadium |
Foran 19', 32' Sanchez 29' | BBC SPORT | Lyle 83' | Attendance: 664 Referee: Charleston |
6 September 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup Quarter-final | Partick Thistle | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Firhill Stadium |
Buchanan 77' | BBC Sport | Sanchez 6' | Attendance: 1,746 Referee: Tumilty |
4 October 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup Semi-final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Ross County | Caledonian Stadium |
Eagle 44' | BBC SPORT | Lyle 83' | Attendance: 2,275 Referee: Charleston |
22 November 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup Final | Dundee | 3–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | McDiarmid Park |
Bulvītis 48' (o.g.) Harkins 53' Forsyth 83' | BBC Sport | Rooney 20' Bulvītis 33' Imrie 90' | Attendance: 8,031 Referee: Tumilty |
Team statistics
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (C, P) | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 72 | 32 | +40 | 73 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Dundee | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 61 | |
3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 58 | |
4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 56 | |
5 | Ross County | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 56 |
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
First Division play-offs: The 9th place team will be entered into a play-off with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th places of the Second Division. The winner gets a place in the 2010-11 First Division
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
First Division play-offs: The 9th place team will be entered into a play-off with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th places of the Second Division. The winner gets a place in the 2010-11 First Division
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 9 August. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | Competition | Score | Opponent | Date |
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Richie Foran | Scottish First Division | 1–5 | Ayr United | 24 October 2009 |
Adam Rooney | Scottish First Division | 4–1 | Morton | 31 October 2009 |
Adam Rooney | Scottish First Division | 3–1 | Queen of the South | 9 March 2010 |
Transfers
[edit]Player | Age | From | Free |
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Robert Eagle | 22 | Norwich City | Free |
Jonny Hayes | 22 | Leicester City | Free |
Stuart Golabek | 34 | Ross County | Free |
Dani Sánchez | 24 | Real Murcia Imperial | Free |
Lee Cox | 18 | Leicester City | Undisclosed |
Dan Stratford | 24 | D.C. United | Free |
Nauris Bulvitis | 22 | FC Tranzits | Loan |
Stuart Duff | 27 | Aberdeen | Loan |
Player | Age | To | Fee |
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Dougie Imrie | 26 | Hamilton Academical | £54,000 |
Iain Vigurs | 21 | Ross County | Free |
Richard Hastings | 32 | Hamilton Academical | Free |
Ian Black | 24 | Heart of Midlothian | Free |
Garry Wood | 21 | Ross County | Free |
Ally Ridgers | 27 | Nairn County | Free |
Brian Kerr | 27 | Dundee | Free |
Filipe Morais | 23 | St Johnstone | Free |
Dale Gillespie | 20 | Nairn County | Free |
Andy Barrowman | 25 | Ross County | Free |
Andy McNulty | 20 | Bray Wanderers | Free |
Michael Fraser | 25 | Motherwell | Undisclosed |
Pāvels Mihadjuks | 29 | FK Ventspils | Undisclosed |
Richie Byrne | 27 | Darlington | Free |
Zander Sutherland | 21 | Peterhead | Free |
Shane Sutherland | 19 | Elgin City | Loan |
Gavin Morrison | 19 | Elgin City | Loan |
References
[edit]- ^ "Terry Butcher: Hibernian to talk to Inverness Caledonian Thistle boss". BBC Sport. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2020.