2021–22 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

The 2020–21 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season is the club's 28th campaign, and their fifth consecutive season in the Championship - the second-tier of Scottish football.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
2021–22 season
ChairmanRoss Morrison
ManagerBilly Dodds[1]
StadiumCaledonian Stadium
Scottish Championship1st
Scottish CupThird Round Replay; lost 5–4 on Penalties to Greenock Morton
League CupGroup Stage
Challenge CupQuarter Finals; lost 5–4 on Penalties to Raith Rovers
Top goalscorerLeague: Michael Gardyne: 5
All: Billy Mckay: 10
Highest home attendance2,296; vs Kilmarnock, 3 December 2021
Lowest home attendance790; vs Greenock Morton, 27 November 2021

Events

Pre-Season

1 June 2021: Billy Dodds is named as the team's new manager, resulting in mixed reception from fans.

Fixtures and Results

Friendlies
23 June 2021 Friendly Clachnacuddin 0 – 5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverness
19:30 Stadium: Grant Street Park
26 June 2021 Friendly Forres Mechanics 0 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Forres
15:00 Stadium: Mosset Park
8 July 2021 Friendly Aberdeen 1 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Aberdeen
13:00 Stadium: Cormack Park

League
31 July 2021 Scottish Championship Arbroath 0 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Arbroath
15:00 Sutherland  66' Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,008
7 August 2021 Scottish Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 0 Raith Rovers Inverness
15:00 MacGregor  80' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,675
21 August 2021 Scottish Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 0 Ayr United Inverness
15:00 Walsh  54' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,032
28 August 2021 Scottish Championship Kilmarnock 0 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Kilmarnock
15:00 Gardyne  5' Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 5,004
11 September 2021 Scottish Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 – 1 Partick Thistle Inverness
15:00 Broadfoot  51',

Sutherland  68',

Doran  71'		 Tiffoney  17' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,148
18 September 2021 Scottish Championship Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dunfermline
15:00 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,158
25 September 2021 Scottish Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 – 1 Queen of the South Inverness
15:00 Welsh  12', Gardyne  81' Connelly  74' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,884
2 October 2021 Scottish Championship Hamilton Academical 2 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Hamilton
15:00 Smith  5',

Ryan  26',

Mimnaugh  30' 		 Gardyne  90' Stadium: Fountain of Youth Stadium
Attendance: 1,088
16 October 2021 Scottish Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 – 0 Greenock Morton Inverness
15:00 Mckay  20', Gardyne  49' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,900
23 October 2021 Scottish Championship Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Kirkcaldy
15:00 Matthews  45', Connolly  62' Welsh  79' Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 1,900
26 October 2021 Scottish Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 – 1 Arbroath Inverness
19:45 McKenna  54' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,900
30 October 2021 Scottish Championship Partick Thistle 0 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Maryhill
15:00 Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,527
6 November 2021 Scottish Championship Ayr United 2 – 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Ayr
15:00 Chalmers  15', Reading  53' Welsh  13', Gardyne  26' Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 1,289
13 November 2021 Scottish Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Inverness
15:00 Mckay  22' Devine (o.g.) 51', Thomas  64' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,111
19 November 2021 Scottish Championship Queen of the South 1 – 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dumfries
19:45 Connelly  75' Mckay  pen' (19),  50' Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 942
3 December 2021 Scottish Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 0 Kilmarnock Inverness
19:45 Welsh  69' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,296
11 December 2021 Scottish Championship Greenock Morton v Inverness Caledonian Thistle Greenock
15:00 Stadium: Cappielow

Scottish Cup
27 November 2021 Scottish Cup Third Round Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 1 Greenock Morton Inverness
15:00 Mckay  12' Reilly  81' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
7 December 2021 Scottish Cup Third Round Replay Greenock Morton 1 – 1
(5 – 4 p)		 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Greenock
19:45 Muirhead  42' Devine  47' Stadium: Cappielow
Penalties
Reilly

Lyon
Ugwu
Muirhead

Oliver 		Doran

McAlear
Allardice
Jamieson

Devine

League Cup

The Group Stage for the cup was drawn on 28 May 2021, with Cove Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Inverness, Peterhead and Stirling Albion being drawn into Group A. The first match will be played on 13 July 2021.

13 July 2021 Group A Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 – 0 Peterhead Inverness
19:45 Duku  50', Doran  54' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
17 July 2021 Group A Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 – 2
(2 – 3 p)		 Stirling Albion Inverness
15:00 MacGregor  27', Sutherland  49' Mackin  4', Moore  20' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Penalties
Walsh

Allardice
McAlear
Carson

Sutherland 		Carrick

Leitch
Flanagan
Omar

Banner
20 July 2021 Group A Cove Rangers 3 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Aberdeen
19:45 McIntosh  35',

Megginson  38',

Yule  85'		 Duku  pen' (90) Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
25 July 2021 Group A Heart of Midlothian 1 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Edinburgh
17:15 Walker  75' Gardyne  88' Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Note: Live on Premier Sports

SPFL Trust Challenge Cup

Inverness are due to enter the Challenge Cup at Round 2 which will be played on the 4th and 5 September.

4 September 2021 SPFL Trust Trophy Round 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 – 0 Buckie Thistle Inverness
15:00 Jamieson  24',

Harper  67',

Mckay  81',  90'		 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
9 October 2021 SPFL Trust Trophy Round 3 Elgin City 2 – 4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Elgin
14:00 Grivosti  9', Cameron  22' Mckay  38',  40',  68', Jamieson  72' Stadium: Borough Briggs
30 November 2021 SPFL Trust Trophy Quarter Final Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 – 0
(4 – 5 p)		 Raith Rovers Inverness
19:45 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Penalties
Doran

Harper
Deas
Jamieson
Allardice

Sutherland 		Tait

Berra
Matthews
Varian
Connolly

Dick

North of Scotland Cup

Did not enter.

Team Statistics

First Team Player Statistics

League Goalscorers
Rank Player Goals
1st Michael Gardyne 5
2nd Sean Welsh 4
Billy Mckay
4th Shane Sutherland 2
5th Aaron Doran 1
Tom Walsh
Roddy MacGregor
Kirk Broadfoot

Overall Goalscorers
Rank Player Goals
1st Billy Mckay 10
2nd Michael Gardyne 5
3rd Sean Welsh 4
4th Shane Sutherland 3
5th Aaron Doran 2
Manny Duku
Roddy MacGregor
8th Lewis Jamieson 1
Tom Walsh
Kirk Broadfoot
Cameron Harper
Danny Devine

*as of match played 7 December 2021

**players in italics left the club during the season.

Hat-tricks
Player Competition Opponent Date
Billy Mckay SPFL Trust Trophy Elgin City 9 October 2021

Transfers
Transfers In
Player Age* Pos From Fee Date Notes
Michael Gardyne 35 MF Ross County Free 1 July 2021
Tom Walsh 24 MF Ayr United Free 1 July 2021
Manny Duku 28 FW Raith Rovers Free 1 July 2021
Billy Mckay 32 FW Ross County Free 1 July 2021
Kirk Broadfoot 36 DF Kilmarnock Free 12 July 2021
Transfers Out
Player Age* Pos To Fee Date Notes
James Keatings 29 FW Raith Rovers Pre-Contract Agreement 3 March 2021 [2]
Daniel MacKay 20 FW Hibernian Undisclosed 13 May 2021 [3]
Brad McKay 28 DF Falkirk Free 1 July 2021
Nikolay Todorov 24 FW Dunfermline Athletic Free 1 July 2021
Miles Storey 27 FW Hereford Free 1 July 2021
James Vincent 31 MF Hereford Free 1 July 2021
Lewis Toshney 29 DF Retired N/A 3 July 2021
Shane Harkness 20 MF Rothes Free
Loans In/Return
Player Age* Pos From Duration Date In Date Out Notes
Reece McAlear 19 MF Norwich City Full Season 1 July 2021 1 July 2022
Lewis Jamieson 19 FW St Mirren Full Season 1 July 2021 1 July 2022
Loans Out/Return
Player Age* Pos To Duration Date Out Date In Notes
Arron Lyall 17 MF Rangers Return 1 July 2021 N/A
Scott Allan 29 MF Hibernian Return 1 July 2021 N/A

*at time of transfer/loan

References
  1. Third, Paul (1 June 2021). "Time is right for Billy Dodds to take the lead in the dugout with Caley Thistle". Press & Journal. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. "James Keatings Signs | Raith Rovers FC". www.raithrovers.net. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  3. McPartlin, Patrick (12 May 2021). "'A massive club in a massive city' - Daniel Mackay eager to repay Hibs after signing four-year deal". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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