2023–24 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
Appearance
2023–24 season | |||
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Manager | Billy Dodds (until 17 September) Duncan Ferguson (from 26 September) | ||
Stadium | Caledonian Stadium | ||
Scottish Championship | 9th; Relegated | ||
Scottish Cup | Fifth Round; lost 3–1 to Hibernian | ||
League Cup | Group Stage | ||
Challenge Cup | Third Round; lost 4–2 to Arbroath | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,837; vs Hibernian, 10 February 2024 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 983; vs Broomhill, 20 January 2024 | ||
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The 2023–24 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season was the club's 30th campaign in the SPFL, and the club's seventh consecutive season in the Scottish Championship.
Fixtures
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]8 July 2023 Friendly | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 – 1 | Elgin City | Inverness |
15:00 | Doran ![]() Samuels ![]() |
Cameron ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,040 |
11 July 2023 Friendly | Nairn County | 0 – 6 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Nairn |
19:45 | Brooks ![]() ![]() Tokely (o.g.) 19', ![]() |
Stadium: Station Park |
League
[edit]5 August 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 2 | Queen's Park | Inverness |
15:00 | Davidson ![]() |
Thomas ![]() Robson ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,030 |
12 August 2023 Scottish Championship | Ayr United | 1 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Ayr |
15:00 | Amartey ![]() |
Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,989 |
26 August 2023 Scottish Championship | Airdrieonians | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Airdrie |
15:00 | Harper ![]() Gallagher ![]() |
Shaw ![]() |
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium |
2 September 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Inverness |
15:00 | Shaw ![]() |
Hamilton ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,338 |
16 September 2023 Scottish Championship | Raith Rovers | 1 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Gullan ![]() |
Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 2,846 |
23 September 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 | Dundee United | Inverness |
15:00 | Tillson ![]() ![]() Mochrie ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 3,503 |
30 September 2023 Scottish Championship | Arbroath | 2 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Arbroath |
15:00 | Stewart ![]() McKenna ![]() |
Longstaff ![]() Doran ![]() Mckay ![]() |
Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,723 |
7 October 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Inverness |
15:00 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,364 |
21 October 2023 Scottish Championship | Greenock Morton | P – P | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Greenock |
15:00 | Stadium: Cappielow Park | |||
Note: Postponed due to Storm Babet |
28 October 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 0 | Airdrieonians | Inverness |
15:00 | Wotherspoon ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,218 |
4 November 2023 Scottish Championship | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee |
15:00 | Holt ![]() |
Shaw ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,602 |
11 November 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 1 | Ayr United | Inverness |
15:00 | Wotherspoon ![]() McAllister ![]() Mckay ![]() |
Murphy ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,259 |
18 November 2023 Scottish Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dunfermline |
15:00 | McCann ![]() |
Devine ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 5,034 |
2 December 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 2 | Raith Rovers | Inverness |
15:00 | Mckay ![]() |
Vaughan ![]() Gullan ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,143 |
9 December 2023 Scottish Championship | Queen's Park | 1 – 4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow |
15:00 | Turner ![]() |
Anderson ![]() Ujdur ![]() Wotherspoon ![]() Mckay ![]() |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 1,203 |
12 December 2023 Scottish Championship | Greenock Morton | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Greenock |
19:45 | Oakley ![]() Baird ![]() |
Brooks ![]() |
Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,315 | |
Note: Rescheduled from 21 October |
16 December 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 2 | Arbroath | Inverness |
15:00 | Mckay ![]() |
Bird ![]() Gold ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,842 |
23 December 2023 Scottish Championship | Partick Thistle | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow |
15:00 | McMillan ![]() |
Anderson ![]() |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,326 |
30 December 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Inverness |
15:00 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,114 |
2 January 2024 Scottish Championship | Airdrieonians | 2 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Airdrie |
15:00 | Todorov ![]() Fordyce ![]() |
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium |
6 January 2024 Scottish Championship | Ayr United | 1 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Ayr |
15:00 | Chalmers ![]() |
Mckay ![]() Boyes ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,826 |
12 January 2024 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 | Dundee United | Inverness |
19:45 | Watt ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,662 |
27 January 2024 Scottish Championship | Raith Rovers | 2 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Hamilton ![]() Vaughan ![]() |
Samuel ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 3,387 |
3 February 2024 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 | Queen's Park | Inverness |
15:00 | Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,962 |
17 February 2024 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 3 | Partick Thistle | Inverness |
15:00 | Kerr ![]() Savage ![]() Shaw ![]() Anderson ![]() |
Fitzpatrick ![]() Graham ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,215 |
24 February 2024 Scottish Championship | Arbroath | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Arbroath |
15:00 | MacKinnon ![]() |
Harper ![]() |
Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,539 |
27 February 2024 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Inverness |
19:45 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,958 |
2 March 2024 Scottish Championship | Greenock Morton | 0 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Greenock |
15:00 | Mckay ![]() McAllister ![]() |
Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,933 |
9 March 2024 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 0 | Airdrieonians | Inverness |
15:00 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,035 |
16 March 2024 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Inverness |
15:00 | Mckay ![]() |
Stanger ![]() Bryden ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,979 |
23 March 2024 Scottish Championship | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee |
15:00 | Moult ![]() |
Duffy ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,567 |
30 March 2024 Scottish Championship | Partick Thistle | 1 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow |
15:00 | Robinson ![]() |
Kerr ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,371 |
6 April 2024 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 1 | Arbroath | Inverness |
15:00 | Duffy ![]() Samuel ![]() |
McIntosh ![]() Little ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,223 |
13 April 2024 Scottish Championship | Queen's Park | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow |
15:00 | Harper ![]() |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 1,463 |
19 April 2024 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Inverness |
19:45 | Report | Vaughan ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,385 |
27 April 2024 Scottish Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dunfermline |
15:00 | Benedictus ![]() |
Report | Pepple ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 5,317 |
3 May 2024 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Inverness |
19:45 | Boyes ![]() Harper ![]() McAllister ![]() |
Report | Broadfoot ![]() Muirhead ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,914 |
Championship play-off
[edit]7 May 2024 Semi-final 1st leg | Montrose | 0 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Montrose |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 1,043 |
11 May 2024 Semi-final 2nd leg | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 0 (1 – 0 agg.) | Montrose | Inverness |
15:00 | Mckay ![]() |
Report | Lyons ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium |
15 May 2024 Final 1st leg | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Hamilton |
19:45 | O'Hara ![]() Owens ![]() |
Report | Pepple ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,389 |
18 May 2024 Final 2nd leg | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 3 (3 – 5 agg.) | Hamilton Academical | Inverness |
17:30 | Kerr ![]() Samuel ![]() |
Report | O'Hara ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,873 |
Scottish Cup
[edit]25 November 2023 Scottish Cup Third Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Inverness |
15:00 | Wotherspoon ![]() Mckay ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,037 |
20 January 2024 Scottish Cup Fourth Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 – 0 | Broomhill | Inverness |
15:00 | Gilmour ![]() Samuel ![]() ![]() |
Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 983 |
10 February 2024 Fifth Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 3 | Hibernian | Inverness |
15:00 | Doran ![]() |
Maolida ![]() Boyle ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 3,837 |
League Cup
[edit]15 July 2023 Scottish League Cup Group E | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 1 | Bonnyrigg Rose | Inverness |
15:00 | Doran ![]() ![]() |
McGachie ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,077 |
18 July 2023 Scottish League Cup Group E | Dumbarton | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dumbarton |
19:45 | R. Wallace ![]() T. Wallace ![]() |
Mckay ![]() |
Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium |
25 July 2023 Scottish League Cup Group E | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 3 | Airdrieonians | Inverness |
19:45 | Gilmour ![]() Mckay ![]() |
Ballantyne ![]() Telfer ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium |
30 July 2023 Scottish League Cup Group E | Dundee | 1 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee |
15:00 | Robinson ![]() |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 2,337 |
Challenge Cup
[edit]9 September 2023 Third round | Arbroath | 4 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Arbroath |
15:00 | Gold ![]() Steele ![]() |
Brooks ![]() Lodovica ![]() |
Stadium: Gayfield Park |
Inverness Cup
[edit]22 August 2023 Inverness Cup | Clachnacuddin | 1 – 4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Inverness |
19:30 | Ferguson ![]() |
Lodovica ![]() ![]() ![]() Mackie ![]() |
Stadium: Grant Street Park |
North of Scotland Cup
[edit]27 September 2023 North of Scotland Cup Quarter Final | Rothes | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | Rothes |
20:00 | Bray ![]() |
Stadium: Mackessack Park |
18 October 2023 North of Scotland Cup Semi Final | Nairn County | 2 – 2 (7 – 6 p) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle XI | Nairn |
20:00 | Tokely ![]() Mackay ![]() |
Lodovica ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Station Park | |
Penalties | ||||
MacLeod ![]() Dey ![]() Tokely ![]() Gillies ![]() Young ![]() Robesten ![]() Mackay ![]() |
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Team statistics
[edit]League standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 45 | |
7 | Ayr United | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 44 | |
8 | Queen's Park | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 43 | |
9 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (R) | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 42 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
10 | Arbroath (R) | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 35 | 89 | −54 | 23 | Relegation to League One |
Source: [1]
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).[2]
(R) Relegated
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).[2]
(R) Relegated
First Team Player Statistics
[edit]As of 3 May 2024 vs Greenock Morton.
League Goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Goals |
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1st | ![]() |
9 |
2nd | ![]() |
4 |
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4th | ![]() |
3 |
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7th | ![]() |
2 |
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10th | ![]() |
1 |
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Overall Goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Goals |
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1st | ![]() |
12 |
2nd | ![]() |
5 |
3rd | ![]() |
4 |
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7th | ![]() |
3 |
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9th | ![]() |
2 |
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14th | ![]() |
1 |
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*players in italics left the club during the season
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | Competition | Score | Opponent | Date |
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Inverness Cup | 1–4 | Clachnacuddin | 22 August 2023 |
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Scottish Championship | 2–3 | Raith Rovers | 27 January 2024 |
Transfers
[edit]Player | Age* | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Notes |
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22 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 16 June 2023 | |
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24 | MF | ![]() |
Free | 20 June 2023 | |
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19 | MF | ![]() |
Free | 8 July 2023 | |
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22 | MF | ![]() |
Free | 20 July 2023 | |
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24 | ST | ![]() |
Free | 30 July 2023 | |
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17 | DF | Academy | 10 August 2023 | ||
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17 | MF | ||||
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17 | DF | ||||
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24 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 1 September 2023 | |
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33 | MF | Free Agent | N/A | 17 October 2023 | Short Term Deal |
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34 | ST | Free Agent | N/A | 26 October 2023 | Short Term Deal |
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22 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 25 January 2024 |
Player | Age* | Pos | To | Fee | Date | Notes |
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23 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 5 June 2023 | [3] |
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17 | GK | ![]() |
Free | 6 June 2023 | |
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17 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 6 June 2023 | |
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26 | ST | ![]() |
Free | 7 June 2023 | |
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32 | ST | Released | N/A | 9 June 2023 | |
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25 | MF | ![]() |
Free | 18 June 2023 | |
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26 | MF | Released | N/A | 1 July 2023 | |
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18 | ST | ![]() |
Free | 11 July 2023 | |
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22 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 24 August 2023 | |
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20 | MF | ![]() |
Undisclosed | 1 September 2023 | |
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33 | MF | ![]() |
Free | 12 January 2024 | |
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22 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 12 January 2024 | |
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19 | MF | ![]() |
Free | 12 January 2024 | |
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33 | ST | ![]() |
Free | 15 January 2024 | |
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34 | ST | ![]() |
N/A | 15 January 2024 | |
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28 | MF | ![]() |
Undisclosed | 1 February 2024 |
Player | Age* | Pos | From | Duration | Date In | Date Out | Notes |
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18 | DF | ![]() |
Return | 1 July 2023 | N/A | |
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22 | MF | ![]() |
Season | 28 August 2023 | 1 July 2024 | |
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22 | DF | ![]() |
Season | 1 September 2023 | ||
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21 | DF | ![]() |
Half Season | 10 January 2024 | ||
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28 | FW | ![]() |
Half Season | 19 January 2024 | ||
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28 | DF | ![]() |
Half Season | 25 January 2024 | ||
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19 | DF | ![]() |
Half Season | 25 January 2024 | 26 February 2024 | Injury Recall |
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21 | MF | ![]() |
Half Season | 1 February 2024 | 1 July 2024 | |
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21 | FW | ![]() |
Half Season | 1 February 2024 | ||
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19 | MF | ![]() |
Half Season | 1 March 2024 |
Player | Age* | Pos | To | Duration | Date Out | Date In | Notes |
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22 | FW | ![]() |
Return | 1 July 2023 | N/A | |
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21 | MF | ![]() |
Return | 1 July 2023 | N/A | |
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19 | MF | ![]() |
Half Season | 28 July 2023 | 1 January 2024 | |
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18 | MF | ![]() |
Half Season | 29 July 2023 | 1 January 2024 | |
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18 | DF | ![]() |
Season | 1 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Loans Extended |
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17 | DF | ![]() |
Season | 20 October 2023 | ||
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17 | DF | ![]() |
Season | 20 October 2023 | ||
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18 | MF | ![]() |
Season | 20 October 2023 | ||
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18 | FW | ![]() |
Half Season | 10 January 2024 | ||
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21 | MF | ![]() |
Half Season | 12 January 2024 | ||
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17 | MF | ![]() |
Half Season | 23 January 2024 | ||
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19 | MF | ![]() |
Half Season | 1 February 2024 | ||
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23 | MF | ![]() |
Half Season | 1 February 2024 | ||
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17 | MF | ![]() |
Half Season | 15 February 2024 | ||
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19 | DF | ![]() |
Return | 26 February 2024 | N/A | Injury Recall |
*Age at time of transfer
References
[edit]- ^ "cinch Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Kilmarnock sign Deas from Inverness". BBC Sport. 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-06-05.