2009–10 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
2009–10 season
ManagerTerry Butcher[1]
Scottish First Division1st (promoted)
Scottish CupFifth round
Scottish League CupThird round
Scottish Challenge CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerAdam 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

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
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

Matches

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8 August 2009 Dunfermline 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle East End Park
BBC SPORT Cox 90+1' Attendance: 2,975
Referee: Dougie McDonald
15 August 2009 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–0 Ayr United Caledonian Stadium
BBC Sport Attendance: 3,297
Referee: Winter
22 August 2009 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 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 Morton 0–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Cappielow
BBC SPORT Sanchez 45'
Foran 60'
Proctor 85'
Attendance: 1,946
Referee: Richmond
19 September 2009 Airdrie United 1–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Excelsior Stadium
Baird 25' BBC Sport Hayes 83' Attendance: 951
Referee: McKendrick
26 September 2009 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 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 Raith Rovers 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Stark's Park
BBC SPORT Proctor 83' Attendance: 2,014
Referee: c Allen
17 October 2009 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Caledonian Stadium
Proctor 45' BBC SPORT Kirk 69' Attendance: 3,082
Referee: Muir
24 October 2009 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 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 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 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–0 Airdrie United Caledonian Stadium
Sanchez 45'
Odhiambo 69'
BBC Sport Attendance: 2,780
Referee: MacKay
28 November 2009 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 Queen of the South 1–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Palmerston Park
Harris 75'
Lilley Red card 77'
BBC SPORT Hayes 18'
Foran Yellow card 75' Red card
Duncan Red card 77'
Attendance: 2,196
Referee: Muir
12 December 2009 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 Raith Rovers Caledonian Stadium
Rooney 23' BBC Sport Hill Yellow card 69' Red card Attendance: 2,768
Referee: McDermott
19 December 2009 Dunfermline Athletic 0–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle East End Park
BBC SPORT Attendance: 2,280
Referee: J. McKendrick
26 December 2009 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1 Dundee Caledonian Stadium
Rooney 57' BBC SPORT Griffiths 45' (pen.)
Harkins Yellow card 85' Red card
Attendance: 3,660
Referee: S. Nicholls
23 January 2010 Airdrie United 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Excelsior Stadium
BBC SPORT Rooney 43' (pen.) Attendance: 839
Referee: McLean
30 January 2010 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–1 Partick Thistle Caledonian Stadium
Hayes 38'
Rooney 89' (pen.)
BBC SPORT Corcoran 16'
Maxwell Red card 88'
Attendance: 3,107
Referee: Somers
13 February 2010 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 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 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 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 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 Morton Caledonian Stadium
Ross 65' BBC SPORT Attendance: 2,788
Referee: S. McLean
20 March 2010 Ross County 0–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Victoria Park
BBC SPORT Attendance: 5,928
Referee: M. Tumilty
23 March 2010 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 Partick Thistle 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Firhill Stadium
BBC Sport Rooney 32' Attendance: 2,380
Referee: McDermott
30 March 2010 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–0 Ross County Caledonian Stadium
Foran 14'
Odhiambo 16'
Hayes 40'
BBC Sport Keddie Red card 13' Attendance: 5,411
Referee: McDonald
3 April 2010 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 Yellow card 88' Red card
Attendance: 3,562
Referee: Muir
6 April 2010 Morton 0–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Cappielow Park
BBC Sport Foran 6'
Rooney 85'
Attendance: 1,277
Referee: Winter
10 April 2010 Queen of the South 1–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Palmerston Park
McLaren 10'
Harris Red card 74'
BBC Sport Rooney 42', 88'
Munro 67'
Attendance: 2,093
Referee: C. Richmond
17 April 2010 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic Caledonian Stadium
Rooney 55'
Foran 62'
BBC Sport Attendance: 3,728
Referee: W. Collum
24 April 2010 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 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 Dundee Caledonian Stadium
Rooney 28' BBC Sport Attendance: 6,031
Referee: S. Conroy

Scottish Cup

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18 January 2010 Fourth round Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–0 Motherwell Caledonian Stadium
Bulvītis 43'
Imrie 62'
BBC SPORT Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Brines
6 February 2010 Fifth round Kilmarnock 3–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Rugby Park
Sammon 28'
Kelly 36', 59'
BBC SPORT Attendance: 4,473
Referee: O'Reilly

Scottish League Cup

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1 August 2009 First round Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–0 Annan Athletic Caledonian Stadium
Rooney 21'
Eagle 52'
Imrie 72'
Sanchez 88'
Attendance: 1,095
Referee: McLean
25 August 2009 Second round Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–0 Albion Rovers Caledonian Stadium
Eagle 8'
Rooney 16'
Bulvītis 41'
Munro 57'
BBC SPORT Attendance: 681
Referee: Somers
22 September 2009 Third round Motherwell 3–2 (a.e.t.) Inverness Caledonian Thistle Fir Park
McHugh 33'

Bulvītis 94' (o.g.)

Forbes 119'
BBC Sport Barrowman 70'
Munro 111'
Attendance: 3,905
Referee: McDonald

Scottish Challenge Cup

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25 July 2009 First round Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1
(5–3 p)
Montrose Caledonian Stadium
Crighton 45' (o.g.) BBC SPORT Leyden 87' Attendance: 1,072
Referee: Smith
18 August 2009 Second round Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–0 Stranraer Caledonian Stadium
Foran 19', 32'
Sanchez 29'
BBC SPORT Lyle 83' Attendance: 664
Referee: Charleston
6 September 2009 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 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 Final Dundee 3–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle McDiarmid Park
Bulvītis 48' (o.g.)
Harkins 53'
Forsyth 83'
BBC Sport Rooney 20'
Bulvītis 33'
Imrie Red card 90'
Attendance: 8,031
Referee: Tumilty

Hat-tricks

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Player Competition Score Opponent Date
Republic of Ireland Richie Foran Scottish First Division 1–5 Ayr United 24 October 2009
Republic of Ireland Adam Rooney Scottish First Division 4–1 Morton 31 October 2009
Republic of Ireland Adam Rooney Scottish First Division 3–1 Queen of the South 9 March 2010

Transfers

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Transfers In
Player Age From Free
England Robert Eagle 22 England Norwich City Free
Republic of Ireland Jonny Hayes 22 England Leicester City Free
Scotland Stuart Golabek 34 Scotland Ross County Free
Spain Dani Sánchez 24 Spain Real Murcia Imperial Free
England Lee Cox 18 England Leicester City Undisclosed
England Dan Stratford 24 United States D.C. United Free
Latvia Nauris Bulvitis 22 Latvia FC Tranzits Loan
Scotland Stuart Duff 27 Scotland Aberdeen Loan
Player Age To Fee
Scotland Dougie Imrie 26 Scotland Hamilton Academical £54,000
Scotland Iain Vigurs 21 Scotland Ross County Free
Canada Richard Hastings 32 Scotland Hamilton Academical Free
Scotland Ian Black 24 Scotland Heart of Midlothian Free
Scotland Garry Wood 21 Scotland Ross County Free
Scotland Ally Ridgers 27 Scotland Nairn County Free
Scotland Brian Kerr 27 Scotland Dundee Free
Portugal Filipe Morais 23 Scotland St Johnstone Free
Scotland Dale Gillespie 20 Scotland Nairn County Free
Scotland Andy Barrowman 25 Scotland Ross County Free
Republic of Ireland Andy McNulty 20 Republic of Ireland Bray Wanderers Free
Scotland Michael Fraser 25 Scotland Motherwell Undisclosed
Latvia Pāvels Mihadjuks 29 Latvia FK Ventspils Undisclosed
Republic of Ireland Richie Byrne 27 England Darlington Free
Scotland Zander Sutherland 21 Scotland Peterhead Free
Scotland Shane Sutherland 19 Scotland Elgin City Loan
Scotland Gavin Morrison 19 Scotland Elgin City Loan

References

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  1. ^ "Terry Butcher: Hibernian to talk to Inverness Caledonian Thistle boss". BBC Sport. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2020.