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2024–25 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

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The 2024–25 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season was the club's 31st season in the SPFL and was the club's first season in League One since the 1998–99 season where they got promoted as runner-up in the old Second Division.[1]

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13 July: Inverness played their first competitive game since relegation and lose 1–0 at Annan Athletic

3 August: Inverness drew 1–1 at home against Dumbarton in their first game in the third tier since 1999

13 August: After writing off loans, the club suspended the takeover of Seventy7 Ventures and appointed Alan Savage who was the chairman from 2006 to 2008 as an advisor while Scot Gardiner left the club.

1 October: The club put up a Save ICT crowdfunder, in order to raise £200,000 by October 16 to avoid administration.

18 October: Despite holding talks with multiple potential investors, most notably Anders Holch Povlsen, the owner of Danish football club FC Midtjylland, it was announced that Inverness would be heading into administration, becoming the first football club in Scotland to do so since Heart of Midlothian in 2013.

22 October: Caley Thistle appointed James Stephen, Malcolm Cohen and Shane Crooks at BDO as joint administrators at the club and were deducted 15 points dropping them to last place at -3 points 12 behind 9th placed Dumbarton.

23 October: A day after entering administration, the club sacked Head Coach Duncan Ferguson, Assistant Head Coach Gary Bollan and Goalkeeping coach Stuart Garden and appointed first team coach Scott Kellacher as head coach.

24 October: As they started to clear debts after entering administration, Cameron Ferguson, Wallace Duffy, Adam Brooks, Jack Newman and Flynn Duffy left the club with immediate effect following the ongoing review of the financial position with the Joint Administrators.

26 October: Four days after entering administration, Inverness lost their first game after administration at Dumbarton losing 3-1.

30 October: After being named assistant player-manager, club captain Billy McKay relinquished his captaincy role to Danny Devine.

4 November: It was announced that the club have confirmed that they have received expressions of interest from 20 parties following the commencement of the sale process for the club.

9 November: Inverness beat Cove Rangers 2-1 and moved into positive points.

13 November: The club was denied battery site plan approval due to the project does not comply with Highland Council local development plans.

19 November: The club moved off the bottom of the league table to ninth place after 8th place Dunbarton went into administration.

23 November: The club game against Queen of the South was postponed due to a waterlog pitch it was rescheduled to 21 January.

30 November: Inverness were eliminated from the Scottish Cup after losing two late goals in a 2–0 defeat to Cove Rangers.

7 December: After falling two behind after 38 minutes, Inverness came back and scored three unanswered goals to beat ten-man Montrose 3–2 with two of the goals coming from Paul Allan.

10 December: Head Coach Scott Kellacher was named manager of the month in League One after gaining 7 points out of a possible nine against Kelty Hearts, Cove Rangers and Alloa Athletic.

18 December: Financial Consultant Alan Savage said that the club will not exit administration before February.[2]

4 January: Inverness made their first two signings in the transfer window signing Alfie Bavidge and Alfie Stewart both on loan from Premiership side Aberdeen and both made their debuts later that day and Bavidge also recorded a goal in a 2–0 win over fellow administration side Dumbarton to move whitin 7 points of eight placed Annan.

10 January: The club game at Annan was postponed due to a frozen pitch it was rescheduled to 18 January.[3]

14 February: The club game against league leaders Stenhousemuir was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[4]

8 March: Club moved out of the relegation zone for the first time since entering administration in October after a late Alfie Bavidge goal against Dumbarton.

11 March: Inverness beat Stenhousemuir 4–1 to move five points clear of the bottom two.

17 March: It was revealed that the club have not found an offer to get the club out of administration.[5]

28 March: Advisor Alan Savage makes a bid to get the club out of administration.[6]

10 April: Alan Savage was the preferred bidder to buy the club out of administration.[7]

26 April: Inverness beat Arbroath 3–0 coupled with Dumbarton beating Annan, Inverness secured League One football for the second straight season.

3 May: Inverness beat Montrose 2–0 to finish the league season 7th, 7 points clear of the relegation play-off position.

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Fixtures

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Friendlies

29 June 2024 Friendly Clachnacuddin 0 – 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverness
14:00 Brooks 57',
MacKay 83'
Stadium: Grant Street Park
2 July 2024 Friendly Nairn County 1 – 3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Nairn
19:30 Wright 74' Mckay 20',
Thompson 30',
MacKay 76'
Stadium: Station Park
9 July 2024 Friendly Brora Rangers 4 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Brora
19:30 Dingwall 13', 79'
Ewan 26',
MacRae 51'
Keogh 42' Stadium: Dudgeon Park
18 February 2025 Friendly Nairn County 0 – 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Nairn
19:30 Keogh 60',
Cairns 89'
Stadium: Nairn Academy
Attendance: 0
Note: Game held behind closed doors

League One

10 August 2024 League One Annan Athletic 1 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Annan
15:00 Goss pen' (50) Report Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 386
17 August 2024 League One Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 1 Montrose Inverness
15:00 Mackinnon 63' Report Hester 20'
Dillon Yellow card 34' 45+1' Yellow-red card
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,902
23 November 2024 League One Queen of the South P – P Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dumfries
15:00 Stadium: Palmerston Park
Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch
7 December 2024 League One Montrose 2 – 3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Montrose
15:00 Webster 27',
Lyons 38'
Report Longstaff 64',
Allan 88', 90+4'
Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 502
28 December 2024 League One Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 4 Cove Rangers Inverness
15:00 Savage 37' Report Glass 5',
Megginson 18',
Darge 49',
Emslie 90+2'
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,974
11 January 2025 League One Annan Athletic P – P Inverness Caledonian Thistle Annan
15:00 Stadium: Galabank
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch
18 January 2025 League One Annan Athletic 0 – 3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Annan
15:00 Report Bavidge 40',
Bray 49',
McKay pen' (87)
Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 438
Note: Rescheduled due to frozen pitch on January 11
21 January 2025 League One Queen of the South 3 – 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dumfries
19:45 Brooks 11', 53',
Allan 79'
Report Bavidge 9',
Bray 74'
Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 774
Note: Rescheduled due to waterlogged pitch on November 23
8 February 2025 League One Arbroath 3 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Arbroath
15:00 Steele 26',
Winter pen' (42),
Dow 70'
Report Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,500
15 February 2025 League One Inverness Caledonian Thistle P – P Stenhousemuir Inverness
14:00 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch
1 March 2025 League One Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 1 Montrose Inverness
15:00 Bray 80' Report Sandilands 34' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,653
11 March 2025 League One Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 – 1 Stenhousemuir Inverness
19:45 Brannan 3',
Gilmour 17',
Bray 47',
Allan 51'
Report O'Reilly 10' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Note: Rescheduled due to frozen pitch on February 15
Kickoff delayed to 20:20 due to referee injury
29 March 2025 League One Queen of the South 4 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dumfries
15:00 Hannan 29',
Allan 57',
Brooks 68', 89'
Report Stewart 29' Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,006
12 April 2025 League One Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 – 2 Kelty Hearts Inverness
15:00 Report McCarvel 79',
Cole 87'
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,812

Scottish Cup

30 November 2024 Third Round Cove Rangers 2 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Balmoral Stadium
15:00 Glass pen' (89),
McGrath 90+6'
Report Attendance: 533

League Cup

As with other sides that failed to qualify for European Competition, Inverness will be drawn into the Premier Sports Cup Group Stage on 29 May 2024.[8] Inverness were drawn into Group D with Annan Athletic and Arbroath of League One, Bonnyrigg Rose of League Two, and Dundee of the Premiership.

23 July 2024 Group D Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 – 0
(3 – 5 p)
Arbroath Inverness
19:45 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 794
Penalties
Mckay soccer ball with check mark,

Longstaff soccer ball with red X,
Savage soccer ball with check mark,

Gilmour soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Murray,

soccer ball with check mark Callaghan,
soccer ball with check mark Stowe,
soccer ball with check mark Wilkie,

soccer ball with check mark Bisland
27 July 2024 Group D Dundee 6 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Brechin
15:00 Murray 1', 18', 29',

Palmer-Houlden 23', 39',

Portales 79'
Report Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 1,057

Challenge Cup

North of Scotland Cup

21 August 2024 First round Nairn County 4 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Nairn
MacLean 5',

Dingwall 33',
Lisle 55',

Wright 59'
Keogh 64' Stadium: Station Park
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First Team Statistics

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League Standings

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Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[11]
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  1. Inverness Caledonian Thistle were deducted 15 points for entering administration.[9]

League Cup Standings

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Source: [12]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[13]

Current Squad

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League Goalscorers

(As of match played 3 May 2025, vs Montrose)

Overall Goalscorers

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