2011–12 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
Encyclopedia
For the 2011–12 season, Inverness Caley Thistle
will compete in the Scottish Premier League
, for the second season in a row having been promoted as champions of the Scottish First Division
in 2009–10. . They will also compete in the Scottish Cup
, and the League Cup
.
will compete in the Scottish Premier League
, for the second season in a row having been promoted as champions of the Scottish First Division
in 2009–10. . They will also compete in the Scottish Cup
, and the League Cup
.
will compete in the Scottish Premier League
, for the second season in a row having been promoted as champions of the Scottish First Division
in 2009–10. . They will also compete in the Scottish Cup
, and the League Cup
.
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was originally released by Caley Thistle at end of last but later re-signed.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
will compete in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, for the second season in a row having been promoted as champions of the Scottish First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
in 2009–10. . They will also compete in the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
, and the League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
.
Results And Fixtures
Pre Season
Scottish Premier League
Scottish League Cup
For the 2011–12 season, Inverness Caley ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
will compete in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, for the second season in a row having been promoted as champions of the Scottish First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
in 2009–10. . They will also compete in the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
, and the League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
.
Results And Fixtures
Pre Season
Scottish Premier League
Scottish League Cup
For the 2011–12 season, Inverness Caley ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
will compete in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, for the second season in a row having been promoted as champions of the Scottish First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
in 2009–10. . They will also compete in the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
, and the League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
.
Results And Fixtures
Pre Season
Scottish Premier League
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Captains
Squad
- Last updated 26 November 2011
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Disciplinary Record
Includes all competitive matches.- Last updated 26 November 2011
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Scottish Premier League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
| 1 |  Scotland |
GK | Ryan Esson Ryan Esson Ryan Esson is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Aberdeen:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Austria |
DF | Thomas Piermayr Thomas Piermayr Thomas Piermayr is an Austrian footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Inverness CT.-Career:Piermayr started his career with LASK Linz and signed for Inverness on 23 July 2011 on a one year deal, after impressing manager Terry Butcher during preseason.He has also... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Scotland |
DF | Ross Tokely Ross Tokely Ross Tokely is a Scottish professional football player, who currently plays for Scottish Premier League side Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Tokely, who signed for Inverness in 1996 from Highland League club Huntly, is the club's longest serving player and holds their appearance record... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 |  Wales |
DF | Owain Tudur Jones Owain Tudur Jones Owain Tudur Jones is a Welsh international footballer who plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle as a midfielder.-Club career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  England |
MF | Chris Hogg Chris Hogg Christopher Francis "Chris" Hogg is an English footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle as a defender.... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 |  Kingdom of England |
MF | Lee Cox Lee Cox (footballer) Lee Stewart Cox born 26 June 1990 is an English professional footballer playing for Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |  Republic of Ireland |
MF | Jonathan Hayes Jonathan Hayes Jonathan "Jonny" Hayes is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a left winger for Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Early career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | England |
MF | Greg Tansey Greg Tansey Gregory James "Greg" Tansey is an English professional footballer who plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle as a central midfielder.-Stockport County:... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Republic of Ireland |
FW | Richie Foran Richie Foran Richard 'Richie' Foran is an Irish footballer who plays for SPL side Inverness CT.He has also played for St Patrick's Athletic, Shelbourne, Carlisle United, Oxford United, Motherwell, Southend United and Darlington.... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Scotland |
MF | Andrew Shinnie Andrew Shinnie Andrew Murray Shinnie is a Scottish professional association football player who plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Rangers:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Scotland |
MF | Nick Ross Nick Ross (footballer born 1991) Nick Ross is a Scottish professional football player, who is currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Inverness Caledonian Thistle.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 |  Northern Ireland |
GK | Jonathan Tuffey Jonathan Tuffey Jonathan "Jonny" Tuffey is a Northern Irish professional association football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.- Club career :... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Scotland |
DF | David Proctor David Proctor David William Proctor is a Scottish association football player who plays as a right-back or right midfielder for Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 |  Early Modern France |
FW | Grégory Tadé Grégory Tadé Grégory Tadé is a French footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Career:Tadé began his career with Orvault Sports Football in his native France, but moved to Scotland in 2006 to join Forfar Athletic. He was not given a new contract at Forfar, and joined... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 |  Spain |
FW | Roman Golobart Román Golobart Román Golobart Benet is a Spanish professional footballer currently playing for Inverness in the Scottish Premier League on loan from Wigan Athletic... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Scotland |
MF | Gavin Morrison Gavin Morrison Gavin Morrison is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Scotland |
FW | Shane Sutherland Shane Sutherland Shane Sutherland is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Scotland |
DF | Graeme Shinnie Graeme Shinnie Graeme Shinnie is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.- Career :... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Scotland |
DF | Tom Aldred Tom Aldred Thomas Michael Aldred is an English-born Scottish defender with Football League One side Colchester United, joining on a free transfer after being released by Watford. He has represented Scotland at under-19 level.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | England |
MF | Aidan Chippendale Aidan Chippendale Aidan Luke Chippendale is an English footballer who plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle as a winger, on loan from Huddersfield Town.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Northern Ireland |
FW | Billy McKay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Early Modern France |
DF | Kenny Gillet Kenny Gillet Kenny Lego Gillet is a French footballer who plays as a left-back for Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He previously played for SM Caen and Barnet.-Early career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Republic of Ireland |
MF | Aaron Doran Aaron Doran Aaron Brian Doran Cogan , known as Aaron Doran, is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Blackburn Rovers:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Kingdom of England |
MF | David Davis David Davis (footballer) David Lowell Davis is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is currently on loan at Scottish Premier League side Inverness Caledonian Thistle from English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Kingdom of England |
DF | Josh Meekings Josh Meekings Josh Meekings is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Scotland |
MF | Liam Polworth Liam Polworth Liam Polworth is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, as a midfielder.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
Inverness' first significant move in the close season was to release 10 first team players. Two players also returned from loan back to their parent club. Chris HoggChris Hogg
Christopher Francis "Chris" Hogg is an English footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle as a defender....
was originally released by Caley Thistle at end of last but later re-signed.
Players in
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 Grégory TadéGrégory Tadé Grégory Tadé is a French footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Career:Tadé began his career with Orvault Sports Football in his native France, but moved to Scotland in 2006 to join Forfar Athletic. He was not given a new contract at Forfar, and joined... |
Raith Rovers Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the... |
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Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
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Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
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Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
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| Josh Meekings Josh Meekings Josh Meekings is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Career:... |
Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
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| Aaron Doran Aaron Doran Aaron Brian Doran Cogan , known as Aaron Doran, is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Blackburn Rovers:... |
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LASK Linz LASK Linz LASK Linz is an Austrian association football club, from the Upper-Austrian state capital Linz. It is the oldest football club hailing from that region, and currently plays in the Austrian Football First League. The club's colours are black and white... |
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Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
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Players out
| Player | To | Fee |
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| Grant Munro |
Ross County Ross County F.C. Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the... |
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| Roy McBain Roy McBain Roy Adam McBain is a professional footballer currently playing for Peterhead.-Career:McBain began his career with Dundee United, making a single appearance early in the 1993-94 season. Released at the end of the season, McBain moved 'across the road' to Scottish First Division neighbours Dundee,... |
Peterhead Peterhead F.C. Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000... |
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| Stuart Golabek Stuart Golabek Stuart Golabek is a Scottish professional footballer playing for Highland League side Brora Rangers.-Career:... |
Brora Rangers Brora Rangers F.C. Brora Rangers are a non-professional senior football club from the village of Brora, Sutherland, currently playing in Scotland's Highland Football League.... |
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| Russell Duncan Russell Duncan Russell Duncan is a Scottish professional footballer currently with Ross County.Russell joined Inverness from Aberdeen in 2001, and has since played in over 200 games. During the month of May, Russell was told that he, along with fellow Inverness legend Grant Munro, was told he would not have his... |
Ross County Ross County F.C. Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the... |
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| Alex MacDonald Alex MacDonald (footballer born 1990) Alexander MacDonald is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Burnley.-Club:MacDonald started his career in the youth team at Burnley and signed a two-year scholarship in 2006, after previously having a trial at Liverpool... |
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| Aaron Doran Aaron Doran Aaron Brian Doran Cogan , known as Aaron Doran, is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Blackburn Rovers:... |
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
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| Adam Rooney Adam Rooney Adam Rooney is an Irish footballer, who plays as a striker for Championship side Birmingham City. He previously played for Stoke City, spent spells on loan at Yeovil Town, Chesterfield and Bury, and was a regular first-team member for Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Stoke City:Rooney signed for... |
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Brora Rangers Brora Rangers F.C. Brora Rangers are a non-professional senior football club from the village of Brora, Sutherland, currently playing in Scotland's Highland Football League.... |
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