2008–09 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
Appearance
2008–09 season | |
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Manager | Craig Brewster , Terry Butcher |
Scottish Premier League | 12th (relegated) |
Scottish Cup | Quarter-final |
Scottish League Cup | Quarter-final |
Top goalscorer | League: Adam Rooney (5) All: Adam Rooney (6) |
Highest home attendance | 7,143 vs. Celtic, 18 October 2008 |
Lowest home attendance | 1,803 vs. Partick Thistle, 10 January 2009 |
Average home league attendance | 4,186 |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. in their 15th season in Scottish football competing in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup in season 2008–09.
Results
[edit]Scottish Premier League
[edit]Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 9 August | Aberdeen | A | 2–0 | Barrowman, McBain | 12,659 |
2 | 16 August | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–1 | 3,595 | |
3 | 23 August | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Cowie | 4,022 |
4 | 30 August | Falkirk | A | 2–1 | Cowie, Imrie | 4,730 |
5 | 13 September | St Mirren | H | 1–2 | Rooney | 3,501 |
6 | 20 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–1 | 12,890 | |
7 | 27 September | Kilmarnock | H | 3–1 | McGuire, Barrowman, Black | 3,426 |
8 | 4 October | Dundee United | A | 1–2 | Wilkie | 6,279 |
9 | 18 October | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Wood | 7,143 |
10 | 25 October | Motherwell | H | 1–2 | Rooney | 3,110 |
11 | 1 November | Rangers | A | 0–5 | 49,255 | |
12 | 8 November | Hibernian | A | 2–1 | Cowie, Black | 11,688 |
13 | 12 November | Falkirk | H | 1–1 | Rooney | 3,111 |
14 | 15 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1 | 4,088 | |
15 | 22 November | Kilmarnock | A | 2–1 | Imrie, Wood | 4,328 |
16 | 29 November | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 55,117 | |
17 | 6 December | Dundee United | H | 1–3 | Rooney | 3,560 |
18 | 13 December | St Mirren | A | 0–2 | 3,364 | |
19 | 20 December | Aberdeen | H | 0–3 | 5,862 | |
20 | 27 December | Motherwell | A | 2–3 | Tokely, Rooney | 4,521 |
21 | 4 January | Rangers | H | 0–3 | 7,056 | |
22 | 17 January | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1 | 3,070 | |
23 | 24 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–3 | Mihadjuks, Imrie | 13,224 |
24 | 1 February | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 7,007 | |
25 | 14 February | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | Wilkie | 5,926 |
26 | 21 February | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | Proctor, Foran | 4,116 |
27 | 28 February | Motherwell | H | 1–2 | Munro | 3,611 |
28 | 4 March | Rangers | A | 0–1 | Black | 48,129 |
29 | 14 March | Kilmarnock | H | 2–1 | Foran, Black | 4,005 |
30 | 21 March | Falkirk | A | 0–4 | 5,523 | |
31 | 4 April | St Mirren | H | 2–1 | Morais (2) | 3,794 |
32 | 11 April | Aberdeen | A | 0–1 | McDonald | 11,114 |
33 | 18 April | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–1 | Kerr | 3,646 |
34 | 2 May | St Mirren | A | 2–1 | Munro, Tokely | 4,171 |
35 | 10 May | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–1 | Foran | 3,623 |
36 | 13 May | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Morais, Imrie | 2,818 |
37 | 16 May | Kilmarnock | A | 0–1 | 6,096 | |
38 | 23 May | Falkirk | H | 0–1 | 6,489 |
Final League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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8 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 44 | |
9 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 41 | |
10 | Falkirk | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 38 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b] |
11 | St Mirren | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 37 | |
12 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (R) | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 37 | Relegation to the First Division |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- ^ Since Rangers, the winners of the Scottish Cup, already qualified for the Champions League via their league position, Falkirk, the losing finalist, earned a spot in the Europa League.
Scottish League Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 | 27 August | Arbroath | A | 2–2 (4-2 on pens.) | Vigurs, Wood | 596 |
R3 | 23 September | Greenock Morton | A | 1–1 (2-1 After extra time.) | Hastings, Imrie | 2,023 |
R4 | 28 October | Falkirk | A | 0–1 | 3,007 |
Scottish Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R4 | 10 January | Partick Thistle | H | 3–0 | Morais (2), Vigurs | 1,803 |
R5 | 7 February | Kilmarnock | H | 2–0 | Mihadjuks, Rooney | 2,578 |
QF | 7 March | Falkirk | H | 0–1 | 3,024 |