INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE


("Caley Thistle", "Caley Jags", "ICT")

Year formed

1994

(merger of Inverness Caledonian and Inverness Thistle)

Previous names

Caledonian Thistle: 1994 - 1996

Inverness Caledonian Thistle: 1996 to date

Present ground

SarensPSG Stadium, East Longman, Inverness IV1 1FF

(for pictures of the ground click here)

 

previous names: 

Tulloch Caledonian Stadium: 1996 - Feburary 2019

Caledonian Stadium: February 2019 - July 2025

Sarens PSG Stadium: August 2025 - 2028

Pitch measurements115 x 75 yards (105 x 69 metres)
Ground capacity7,711
Record attendance7,512 v Rangers, Scottish Premier League, 6 August 2005 (lost 0-1)
Previous grounds

Telford Street Park: 1994 - November 1996

Caledonian Stadium: November 1996 to July 2004

Pittodrie: August 2004 to January 2005

Caledonian Stadium: January 2005 to date

League career

Scottish Division Three: 1994 - 1997

Scottish Division Two: 1997 - 1999

Scottish Division One: 1999 - 2004

Scottish Premier League: 2004 - 2009

Scottish Division One: 2009 - 2010

Scottish Premier League / Premiership: 2010 - 2017

Scottish Championship: 2017 - 2024

Scottish League One: 2024 - .

First Scottish League game13 August 1994 v Arbroath, Scottish Division Three (won 5-2)
Honours 
European

None

Domestic - League

Scottish Division One runners-up: 1999-2000

Scottish Division Two champions: 1997-98

Domestic - Cup

Scottish Cup winners: 2014-15

Scottish Cup runners-up: 2022-23

Scottish League Cup runners-up: 2013-14

Scottish Challenge Cup winners: 2003-04, 2017-18

Scottish Challenge Cup runners-up: 1999-2000

Best League position3rd, Scottish Premiership, 2015-16
Lowest League position9th, Scottish Division Three, 1994-95
Furthest in Scottish Cupsee above
Furthest in League Cupsee above
Most League points 
2 for a winn/a
3 for a win

76, Scottish Division Three, 1996-97

Fewest League points 
2 for a winn/a
3 for a win34, Scottish Premiership, 2016-17
Most League goals scored

80, Scottish Division Two, 1998-99

Most League goals conceded71, Scottish Premiership, 2016-17
Fewest League goals scored36, Scottish Championship, 2020-21
Fewest League goals conceded31, Scottish Championship, 2020-21
Most wins in a League season

29, Scottish Division One, 2002-03

Fewest wins in a League season7, Scottish Premiership, 2016-17
Most draws in a League season15, Scottish Premier League, 2012-13
Fewest draws in a League season

3, Scottish Championship, 2019-20

Most losses in a League season24, Scottish Championship, 2023-24
Fewest losses in a League season5, Scottish Division One, 2009-10
Record win8-1 v Annan Athletic, Scottish Cup 3rd round, 24 January 1998
Record defeat

0-6 v Airdrieonians, Scottish Division One, 21 September 2000

0-6 v Celtic, Scottish League Cup 3rd round, 22 September 2010

0-6 v Celtic, Scottish Premiership, 27 April 2014

  
Highest number of League goals scored 
in a season

27, Iain Stewart, 1996-97

27, Denis Wyeness, 2002-03

in total118, Denis Wyeness, 2000-03 and 2005-08
  
Most League appearances490, Ross Tokely, 1995-2012

Most capped player

38, Richard Hastings for Canada
Highest transfer fee received£400,000 for Martin Niculae to Dynamo Bucharest, July 2000
Highest transfer fee paid£65,000 for John Rankin from Ross County, July 2006