2010–11 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
| 2010–11 season | |||
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| Chairman | George Fraser | ||
| Manager | Terry Butcher | ||
| Stadium | Caledonian Stadium | ||
| Scottish Premier League | 7th | ||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-final | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Adam Rooney (15) All: Adam Rooney (21) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,547 vs. Celtic Scottish Premier League 14 August 2010 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,001 vs. Peterhead League Cup 25 August 2010 | ||
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For the 2010–11 season, Inverness Caley Thistle compete in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted as champions of the Scottish First Division in 2009–10. They reached the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup, and the third round of the League Cup, before being eliminated by Celtic in both competitions.
Results and fixtures
Scottish Premier League
| 14 August 2010 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–1 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium |
| BBC SPORT | McCourt 56' | Attendance: 7,547 Referee: Murray |
| 22 August 2010 SPL | Dundee United | 0–4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Tannadice Park |
| BBC SPORT | McCann 34' Rooney 51' Duncan 53' Rooney 82' (pen.) |
Attendance: 6,575 Referee: Muir |
| 28 August 2010 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–1 | Hamilton | Caledonian Stadium |
| BBC SPORT | Imrie 1' | Attendance: 3,851 Referee: McKendrick |
| 11 September 2010 SPL | Hibernian | 1–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Easter Road |
| Riordan 8' | BBC SPORT | Rooney 82' (pen.) | Attendance: 10,358 Referee: Allan |
| 18 September 2010 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–3 | Hearts | Caledonian Stadium |
| Odhiambo 37' | BBC SPORT | Innes 45' (Og.) Stevenson 55' Elliot 69' |
Attendance: 4,515 Referee: Brines |
| 25 September 2010 SPL | St Mirren | 1–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | St Mirren Park |
| McGowan 77' | BBC SPORT | Odhiambo 45+2' (50) | Attendance: 3,954 Referee: Finnie |
| 2 October 2010 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Aberdeen | Caledonian Stadium |
| Hayes 19' Rooney 61' |
BBC SPORT | Paton | Attendance: 6,414 Referee: Murray |
| 16 October SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Caledonian Stadium |
| Hayes 71' | BBC SPORT | Samuel 8' | Attendance: 4,883 Referee: Muir |
| 23 October 2010 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Rugby Park |
| Miguel 74' | BBC SPORT | Rooney 42' (pen.) Hayes 66' |
Attendance: 4,508 Referee: Norris |
| 30 October SPL | Rangers | 1–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Ibrox |
| Edu 11' | BBC SPORT | Odhiambo 81' | Attendance: 43,697 Referee: Brines |
| 6 November 2010 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–2 | Motherwell | Caledonian Stadium |
| Duff 75' | BBC SPORT | Gow 33' Blackman 43' |
Attendance: 4,054 Referee: Tumilty |
| 9 November 2010 SPL | Aberdeen | 1–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Pittodrie |
| Velicka 49' | BBC SPORT | Rooney 34' (pen.) Munro 81' |
Attendance: 5,917 Referee: McKendrick |
| 13 November 2010 SPL | Hamilton | 1–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | New Douglas Park |
| Imrie 29' | BBC SPORT | Rooney 34' 59' Hayes 52' |
Attendance: 2,019 Referee: McLean |
| 20 November 2010 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–2 | Hibernian | Caledonian Stadium |
| Foran 7' Rooney 51' (pen.) 70' 80' |
BBC SPORT | Riordan 66' Miller 78' (pen.) Hanlon |
Attendance: 4,217 Referee: Conroy |
| 27 November 2010 SPL | Celtic | 2–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Celtic Park |
| Ki 38' McCourt 65' |
BBC SPORT | Foran 70' Munro 83' |
Attendance: 46,096 Referee: Hamer |
| 11 December 2010 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 | Rangers | Caledonian Stadium |
| Hayes 31' | BBC SPORT | Miller 57' | Attendance: 6,799 Referee: Murray |
| 18 December 2010 SPL | Hearts | 1–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Kyle 25' (pen.) | BBC SPORT | Munro 17' | Attendance: 12,994 Referee: Winter |
| 26 December 2010 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–2 | St Mirren | Caledonian Stadium |
| Cox 8' | BBC SPORT | Thomson 44' 85' | Attendance: 3,819 Referee: Thomson |
| 29 December 2010 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–3 | Kilmarnock | Caledonian Stadium |
| Foran 71' | BBC SPORT | Bryson 26' Kelly 68' Hamill 68' |
Attendance: 3,735 Referee: Collum |
| 2 January 2011 SPL | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | McDiarmid Park |
| Samuel 85' | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 3,126 Referee: Salmond |
| 15 January 2011 SPL | Motherwell | 0–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Fir Park |
| BBC SPORT | Attendance: 3,728 Referee: Norris |
| 18 January 2011 SPL | Rangers | 1–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Ibrox |
| Davis 45' | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 41,623 Referee: Thomson |
| 22 January 2011 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 | Hamilton | Caledonian Stadium |
| Sánchez 18' | BBC SPORT | Antoine-Curier 45+1' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,241 Referee: Finnie |
| 26 January 2011 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Caledonian Stadium |
| Munro | BBC SPORT | Jack 44' Blackman 49' |
Attendance: 4,468 Referee: Conroy |
| 12 February 2011 SPL | St Mirren | 3–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | St Mirren Park |
| Higdon 28' (pen.) Thomson 29' McGregor 74' |
BBC SPORT | Rooney 6' 61' Doran 33' |
Attendance: 3,203 Referee: Madden |
| 19 February 2011 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Caledonian Stadium |
| Tokely 28' Duncan 62' |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 3,942 Referee: Collum |
| 26 February 2011 SPL | Hibernian | 2–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Easter Road |
| Booth 58' Stevenson 89' |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 13,841 Referee: Thomson |
| 1 March 2011 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–2 | Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium |
| BBC SPORT | Buaben 75' Robertson 90' |
Attendance: 3,392 Referee: McLean |
| 5 March 2011 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–0 | Motherwell | Caledonian Stadium |
| Sutherland 18' Foran 64' MacDonald 72' |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 3,563 Referee: Brines |
| 19 March 2011 SPL | Dundee United | 1–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Tannadice |
| Swanson 43' | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 6,548 Referee: Salmond |
| 9 April 2011 SPL | Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Rugby Park |
| Kelly 13' | BBC SPORT | Hayes 10' | Attendance: 4,518 Referee: McKendrick |
| 16 April 2011 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1– 1 | Hearts | Caledonian Stadium |
| Doran 6' Tokely 78' |
BBC Sport | Elliot 53' | Attendance: 4,336 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 25 April 2011 SPL | St Johnstone | 0– 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | McDiarmid Park |
| BBC Sport | Innes 36' Doran 57' Foran 70' |
Attendance: 2,395 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 30 April 2011 SPL | Aberdeen | 1– 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Pittodrie |
| Pawlett 75' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 6,280 Referee: George Salmond |
| 4 May 2011 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3– 2 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium |
| Mulgrew 7' (o.g.) Munro 53' Sutherland 62' |
BBC Sport | Commons 9', 90' (pen.) | Attendance: 6,072 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 7 May 2011 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1– 0 | St Mirren | Caledonian Stadium |
| Duncan 71' Rooney 85' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 3,446 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 11 May 2011 SPL | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2– 0 | Hibernian | Caledonian Stadium |
| Foran 42' Ross 51' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 3,344 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 14 May 2011 SPL | Hamilton | 1– 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | New Douglas Park |
| Mensing 50' | BBC Sport | Foran 44' Rooney 57' |
Attendance: 2,017 Referee: Iain Brines |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 49 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 46 |
| 7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 53 |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 44 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 38 |
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Scottish Cup
| 8 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Elgin City | Caledonian Stadium |
| Sánchez 90+2' Rooney 90+4' |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 2,808 Referee: Smith |
| 5 February 2011 Scottish Cup round 5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 5–1 | Morton | Caledonian Stadium |
| Foran 19' 86' Rooney 38' 66' Hogg 62' |
BBC SPORT | Lyle 83' | Attendance: 1,893 Referee: Charleston |
| 16 March 2011 Scottish Cup Quarter-final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–2 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium |
| Rooney 44' (pen.) | BBC Sport | Ledley 45+2' 68' | Attendance: 6,064 Referee: Tumilty |
Scottish League Cup
| 31 July 2010 League Cup round 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–0 | Queen's Park | Caledonian Stadium |
| Cox 22' Odhiambo 55' Tokely 57' |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 1,099 Referee: McLean |
| 25 August 2010 League Cup round 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–0 | Peterhead | Caledonian Stadium |
| Rooney 32' (pen.) Munro 38' Rooney 49' |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 1,001 Referee: Somers |
| 22 September 2010 League Cup round 3 | Celtic | 6–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Celtic Park |
| Samaras 17' (37), 57' Hooper 21' Stokes 74' (pen.), 81' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 17,429 Referee: McDonald |
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| Player | Age* | From | Fee |
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| Kenny Gillet | 24 | Barnet | Free |
| Jonathan Tuffey | 23 | Partick Thistle | Free |
| Chris Innes | 33 | St Mirren | Free |
| Chris Hogg | 25 | Hibernian | Free |
| Stuart Duff | 28 | Aberdeen | Free |
| Gil Blumstein | 20 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Free |
| Max Johnson | 19 | Newcastle United | Undisclosed |
| Kevin McCann | 22 | Hibernian | Loan |
| Aaron Doran | 19 | Blackburn Rovers | Loan |
| Alex MacDonald | 20 | Burnley | Loan |
| Player | Age* | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Eagle | 23 | Grimsby Town | Free |
| Dan Stratford | 25 | Hereford United | Free |
| Kyle Allison | 20 | Dunfermline Athletic | Free |
| Jamie Duff | 21 | Elgin City | Free |
| Lionel Djebi-Zadi | 28 | Saint Louisienne | Free |
| Roy McBain | 36 | Brechin City | Loan |
Captains
| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Richie Foran | Club captain |
Last updated: 25 March 2011
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Hat-tricks
| Player | Competition | Score | Opponent | Date |
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| Adam Rooney | Scottish Premier League | 4–2 | Hibernian | 20 November 2010 |