| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Graham Rae | |||
| Manager | John Robertson | |||
| Stadium | Caledonian Stadium | |||
| Championship | 2nd | |||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter Finals lost 5–2 vs. Hibernian | |||
| League Cup | Group Stage | |||
| Challenge Cup | Joint Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jordan White (7) All: Jordan White (10) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 2,902; vs Dundee United (2 November 2019) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,021; vs Greenock Morton (7 September 2019) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 1,962 | |||
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The 2019–20 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season was the club's 26th Season in Scottish football.
Fixtures and results
Friendlies
| 29 June 2019 Friendly | Strathspey Thistle | 3–6 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | Grantown-on-Spey | 
| 13:00 | Stadium: Seafield Park | 
| 29 June 2019 Friendly | Clachnacuddin | 0–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | Inverness | 
| 13:00 | Keatings  7',
Todorov  59' | Stadium: Grant Street Park | 
| 2 July 2019 Friendly | Forres Mechanics | 1–6 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | Forres | 
| 19:45 | Taylor  79' | Todorov  19',  55'
Harkness  89' | Stadium: Mosset Park | 
| 2 July 2019 Friendly | Rothes | 1–7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | Rothes | 
| 19:45 | Wilson  81' | Curry  11',  75' Rooney   83' | Stadium: Mackessack Park | 
| 6 July 2019 Friendly | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Elgin | 
| 15:00 | McKay  69' | Main  | Stadium: Borough Briggs | 
| 8 July 2019 Angus Beith benefit | Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Edinburgh | 
| 19:30 | McDonald  21' | Curry  77' | Stadium: Tynecastle | 
| 10 July 2019 Friendly | Wick Academy | 3–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | Wick | 
| 19:30 | Stadium: Harmsworth Park | 
| 12 July 2019 Friendly | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | St Johnstone | Inverness | 
| 19:30 | Keatings  36' Todorov   85' | Tanser  | Stadium: Grant Street | 
| 13 July 2019 Friendly | Buckie Thistle | 3–4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | Buckie | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Victoria Park | 
| 19 July 2019 Friendly | Brora Rangers | 2–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | Brora | 
| 19:30 | Stadium: Dudgeon Park | 
| 4 August 2019 Friendly | St Duthus | 3–7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | Tain | 
| 14:00 | Stadium: Grant Park | 
| April 2020 Ryan Esson Testimonial | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Cancelled | Inverness Caledonian Thistle Legends XI | Inverness | 
| TBC | Stadium: Canal Park | |||
| Note: Initially cancelled due to COVID-19, eventually cancelled outright in December due to COVID-19 still going on and replaced by charity auction. | ||||
League
| 3 August 2019 Championship | Dundee United | 4–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee | 
| 15:00 | Shankland  7',  31',  53',  86' | Walsh  29' | Stadium: Tannadice Park | 
| 10 August 2019 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–1 | Arbroath | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Doran  44',
Storey  82' | Linn  26' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 24 August 2019 Championship | Dundee | 0–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee | 
| 15:00 | Stadium: Dens Park | 
| 30 August 2019 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 5–0 | Greenock Morton | Inverness | 
| 19:05 | Keatings  43',  46',
Todorov  80' | Report | Stadium: Caledonian Thistle Attendance: 2,136 | |
| Note: Live on BBC Scotland | ||||
| 14 September 2019 Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dunfermline | 
| 15:00 | Welsh  87' | Stadium: East End Park | 
| 21 September 2019 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Queen of the South | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Welsh  15',
Walsh  20' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 28 September 2019 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–3 | Partick Thistle | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | White  21' | Zannata  10', Miller   82' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 5 October 2019 Championship | Ayr United | 0–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Ayr | 
| 15:00 | Vincent  31',
Rooney  64' | Stadium: Somerset Park | 
| 19 October 2019 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–2 | Alloa Athletic | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Tremarco  61',
White  85' | Buchanan  5',
Trouten  89' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 26 October 2019 Championship | Greenock Morton | 2–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Greenock | 
| 15:00 | McHugh  6',  81' | Curry  27' | Stadium: Cappielow | 
| 29 October 2019 Championship | Queen of the South | 0–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dumfries | 
| 19:45 | Doran  30',
Todorov  90+3' | Stadium: Palmerston Park | 
| 2 November 2019 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–3 | Dundee United | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Rooney {{o.g.|20}}, Clark  | Stadium: Caledonian Thistle | 
| 9 November 2019 Championship | Arbroath | 3–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Arbroath | 
| 15:00 | Stewart  28',
Kader  86' | Stadium: Gayfield Park | 
| 23 November 2019 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Dundee | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Doran  16' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,184 | 
| 30 November 2019 Championship | Alloa Athletic | 0–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Alloa | 
| 15:00 | Dick | Taggart (o.g.),
Doran  45' | Stadium: Indodrill Stadium Attendance: 721 | 
| 7 December 2019 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Ayr United | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | White  20',
Storey  63' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,833 | 
| 14 December 2019 Championship | Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | Jones  48', Saunders   90' | Keatings  57' | Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,144 | 
| 21 December 2019 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Rooney  33',
McCart  80' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,116 | 
| 28 December 2019 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–1 | Arbroath | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Donnelly  47' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 4 January 2020 Championship | Dundee | 0–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee | 
| 15:00 | Doran  17',
Keatings  24' | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 5,040 | 
| 11 January 2020 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P – P | Queen of the South | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 25 January 2020 Championship | Ayr United | 1–0 | inverness Caledonian Thistle | Ayr | 
| 15:00 | Kelly  61' | Stadium: Somerset Park | 
| 1 February 2020 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | White  59' | Flannigan  | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 21 February 2020 Championship | Dundee United | 2–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee | 
| 19:05 | Appere  12',
Shankland  59' | White  32' | Stadium: Tannadice | 
| 25 February 2020 Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dunfermline | 
| 19:45 | Thomas  70' | Doran  23',
Walsh  77' | Stadium: East End Park | 
| 3 March 2020 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–2 | Greenock Morton | Inverness | 
| 19:45 | White  18', Rooney   90' | Nesbitt  61',
Lyon  76' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 7 March 2020 Championship | Alloa Athletic | 2–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Alloa | 
| 15:00 | Connelly  12',
Trouten  28' | Stadium: Indodrill Stadium | 
| 10 March 2020 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | Queen of the South | Inverness | 
| 19:45 | Vincent  30', Keatings   79' | Semple  72' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
ALL SPFL GAMES POSTPONED FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
| 14 March 2020 Championship | Arbroath | P – P | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Arbroath | 
| 15:00 | Stadium: Gayfield Park | 
| 17 March 2020 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P – P | Partick Thistle | Inverness | 
| 19:45 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 21 March 2020 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P – P | Dundee | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 28 March 2020 Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P – P | Ayr United | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to fixture clash with Scottish Challenge Cup Final | ||||
Scottish Cup
| 18 January 2020 Fourth Round | Alloa Athletic | 2–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Alloa | 
| 15:00 | Cawley  18',
O'Hara  75' | Doran  8', White   86' | Stadium: Indodrill Stadium | 
| 8 February 2020 Fifth Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Livingston | Inverness | 
| 15:01 | Welsh  61' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 28 February 2020 Quarter Finals | Hibernian | 5–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Edinburgh | 
| 19:45 | Jackson  38', Allan   84' | Tremarco  73', McKay   88' | Stadium: Easter Road | 
League Cup
On 28 May 2019, Inverness were drawn into Group D of the Scottish League Cup, alongside Dundee, Raith Rovers, Peterhead and Cove Rangers.
| 16 July 2019 | Peterhead | 0–0 (11–10 p) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Peterhead | 
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 606 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
|  McAllister, 
  Fleming |  White, 
  Ridgers, | |||
| 20 July 2019 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–1 | Raith Rovers | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | White  6'
Todorov  90+2' | Allan  50' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,064 | 
| 23 July 2019 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–2 | Cove Rangers | Inverness | 
| 19:45 | White  38', Keatings   71' | Megginson  45',  46' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 28 July 2019 | Dundee | 1–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee | 
| 15:00 | Johnson  33' | Stadium: Dens Park | 
Challenge Cup
| 7 September 2019 Third Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | Greenock Morton | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Todorov  25', Doran   57' | Sutton  78' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 12 October 2019 Fourth Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Curry  42', Storey   88' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 17 November 2019 Quarter-final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Clyde | Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Todorov  , Keatings  |  Grant, 
  McStay | |||
| 16 February 2020 Semi-final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–1 | Rangers U21s | Inverness | 
| 14:10 | Keatings  44',  58'  Storey  73' | Mebude  6' | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 28 March 2020 Final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P – P | Raith Rovers | Perth | 
| 16:10 | Stadium: McDiarmid Park | |||
| Note: Postponed due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||||
| Cancelled Final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Shared | Raith Rovers | 
North of Scotland Cup
| 31 July 2019 First Round | Lossiemouth | 1–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | Lossiemouth | 
| Stadium: Grant Park | 
| 20 August 2019 Quarter Finals | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | 3–1 | Forres Mechanics | Inverness | 
| Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 4 September 2019 Semi Final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | 4–1 | Clachnacuddin | Inverness | 
| Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | 
| 6 October 2019 Final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | 2–3 | Brora Rangers | Forres | 
| Stadium: Mosset Park | 
Team Statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee United (C) | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 59 | 2.11 | Promotion to the Premiership | 
| 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| 3 | Dundee | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 41 | 1.52 | |
| 4 | Ayr United | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 40 | 1.48 | |
| 5 | Arbroath | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 36 | 1.38 | 
- ↑ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.[1]
Management Statistics
First team player statistics
League Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Jordan White | 7 | 
| 2nd |  Aaron Doran | 6 | 
| 3rd |  James Keatings | 5 | 
| 4th |  Nikolay Todorov | 4 | 
| = |  Shaun Rooney | |
| = |  Tom Walsh | |
| 7th |  Miles Storey | 3 | 
| 8th |  Sean Welsh | 2 | 
| = |  James Vincent | |
| 9th |  Coll Donaldson | 1 | 
| = |  Jamie McCart | |
| = |  Carl Tremarco | |
| = |  Mitchell Curry | 
Overall Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Jordan White | 10 | 
| 2nd |  Aaron Doran | 9 | 
| 3rd |  Nikolay Todorov | 7 | 
| = |  James Keatings | |
| 5th |  Miles Storey | 5 | 
| 6th |  Shaun Rooney | 3 | 
| = |  Tom Walsh | |
| = |  Sean Welsh | |
| 9th |  Coll Donaldson | 2 | 
| = | .svg.png.webp) Charlie Trafford | |
| = |  Carl Tremarco | |
| = |  Mitchell Curry | |
| = |  James Vincent | |
| 14th |  Matheus Machado | 1 | 
| = |  Jamie McCart | |
| Total Goals Scored | 59 | |
*as of match played 10 March 2020
**players in Italics left the club during the season, so cannot move up the table
Transfers
| Player | Age* | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  James Keatings | 27 | FW |  Hamilton Academical | Pre-contract agreement | 13 May 2019 | |
|  David Carson | 23 | MF |  Morpeth Town | Free | 16 May 2019 | |
|  Nikolay Todorov | 22 | ST |  Falkirk | Free | 19 June 2019 | |
|  James Vincent | 29 | MF |  Dundee | Free | 20 June 2019 | |
|  Miles Storey | 25 | ST |  Partick Thistle | Free | 3 August 2019 | |
|  Lewis Toshney | 27 | DF |  Falkirk | Free | 10 January 2020 | 
| Player | Age* | Pos | To | Fee | Date | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Liam Polworth | 24 | MF |  Motherwell | Pre-contract agreement | 17 April 2019 | |
|  Nathan Austin | 25 | FW |  Kelty Hearts | Free | 19 May 2019 | |
|  Joe Chalmers | 25 | MF |  Ross County | Free | 20 May 2019 | |
| .svg.png.webp) Darren McCauley | 27 | MF | .svg.png.webp) Derry City | Free | 7 June 2019 | |
|  Owain Fôn Williams | 32 | GK |  Hamilton Academical | Free | 1 July 2019 | |
|  Coll Donaldson | 24 | DF |  Ross County | Undisclosed | 15 January 2020 | |
|  Jamie McCart | 22 | DF |  St Johnstone | Undisclosed | 28 January 2020 | |
|  Kieran Chalmers | 19 | MF |  Strathspey Thistle | Free | 13 February 2020 | 
| Player | Age* | Pos | From | Duration | Date In | Date Out | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Mitchell Curry | 19 | ST |  Middlesbrough | 6 Months | 26 June 2019 | 6 January 2020 | |
|  Daniel Hoban | 21 | GK |  Elgin City | Loan Return | 3 January 2020 | N/A | |
|  Jack Brown | 18 | MF |  Fort William | Loan Return | 16 January 2020 | N/A | |
|  Martin MacKinnon | 19 | GK |  Fort William | Loan Return | 16 January 2020 | 
| Player | Age* | Pos | To | Duration | Date Out | Date In | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Anthony McDonald | 18 | MF |  Heart of Midlothian | Loan Return | End of Previous Season | N/A | |
| 9 Academy Players | 18/19 | Various |  Fort William | Full Season | 25 July 2019 | ||
|  Daniel MacKay | 18 | MF |  Elgin City | Full Season | Loan extended in January 2020 | ||
|  Daniel Hoban | 21 | GK |  Elgin City | Half Season | 3 January 2020 | ||
|  Cameron Harper | 18 | DF |  Elgin City | Half Season | 3 January 2020 | 30 January 2020 | Recalled from loan due to lack of defenders | 
|  Daniel Hoban | 21 | GK |  Fort William | Half Season | 16 January 2020 | ||
|  Jack Brown | 18 | MF |  Rothes | Half Season | |||
|  Lewis Hyde | 17 | MF |  Fort William | Half Season | 
*At time of transfer/loan
See also
References
- ↑ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.



















