2002–03 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

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Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. in their ninth season in the Scottish Football League competed in the Scottish First Division, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup in season 2002–03.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. 2002–03 football season

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.2002–03 season

Manager| Steve Paterson (to December)
John Robertson (from December)
Scottish First Division| 4th
Scottish Cup| Semi-final
Scottish League Cup| 3rd Round
Scottish Challenge Cup| 1st Round
Top goalscorer| League: Dennis Wyness (19)
All: Dennis Wyness (27)
Highest home attendance| 6,050 vs. Celtic, 23 March 2003
Lowest home attendance| 667 vs. Dumbarton, 10 September 2002

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## Results

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### Scottish First Division

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Main article: 2002-03 Scottish First Division

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | ICT Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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1  | 3 August  | Alloa Athletic | H | 0-0  |  | 1,623
2  | 10 August  | St Johnstone | A | 0–1  |  | 3,772
3  | 17 August  | Falkirk | H | 1–2  | Tokely | 2,267
4  | 24 August  | Ross County | H | 2–0  | Wyness (2)  | 3,699
5  | 31 August  | St Mirren | A | 4–0  | Robson (2), Hart, Christie | 2,605
6  | 14 September  | Queen of the South | A | 3–1  | Wyness (2), Mann | 1,611
7  | 21 September  | Arbroath | H | 5–0  | Tokely (2), Hart, Wyness, Ritchie | 1,685
8  | 28 September  | Clyde | A | 0–3  |  | 936
9  | 5 October  | Ayr United | H | 2–0  | Ritchie, Wyness | 1,803
10  | 19 October  | Alloa Athletic | A | 6–0  | Wyness (3), Ritchie (3)  | 531
11  | 26 October  | St Johnstone | H | 2–1  | Wyness, Hart | 2,541
12  | 2 November  | St Mirren | H | 4–1  | Wyness (2), Hart, Robson | 2,023
13  | 9 November  | Ross County | A | 2–0  | Robson, McCulloch (own goal)  | 5,449
14  | 16 November  | Queen of the South | H | 5–3  | Ritchie (3), Robson (2)  | 1,855
15  | 23 November  | Arbroath | A | 2–1  | Wyness, Hart | 653
16  | 30 November  | Clyde | H | 1–0  | Robson | 2,829
17  | 7 December  | Ayr United | A | 3–3  | Mann, Ritchie, Wyness | 1,663
18  | 14 December  | Falkirk | A | 1-1  | MacKenzie (own goal)  | 4,691
19  | 21 December  | Alloa Athletic | H | 1-1  | Mann | 1,639
20  | 28 December  | St Mirren | A | 4–1  | Wyness, Tokely, Stewart, Ritchie | 3,054
21  | 18 January  | Ayr United | H | 0–1  |  | 2,021
22  | 8 February  | Falkirk | H | 3–4  | Robson, Wyness, Ritchie | 3,322
23  | 15 February  | St Johnstone | A | 0–2  |  | 2,613
24  | 25 February  | Ross County | H | 1–5  | Wyness | 3,443
25  | 1 March  | St Mirren | H | 3–1  | Ritchie (3)  | 1,973
26  | 4 March  | Arbroath | H | 2-0  | Hart, Low | 1,396
27  | 8 March  | Ross County | A | 2–0  | Hart, Robson | 4,621
28  | 11 March  | Queen of the South | A | 0–0  |  | 1,405
29  | 15 March  | Arbroath | A | 3–1  | Wyness (2), Hislop | 539
30  | 18 March  | Clyde | A | 1–4  | Robson | 703
31  | 5 April  | Queen of the South | H | 1–0  | Tokely | 1,656
32  | 12 April  | Clyde | H | 1–2  | Hislop | 1,682
33  | 26 April  | Alloa Athletic | A | 5–1  | Ritchie (3), Mann, Golabek | 485
34  | 29 April  | Ayr United | A | 0–1  |  | 1,114
35  | 3 May  | St Johnstone | H | 1–2  | Hart | 1,814
36  | 10 May  | Falkirk | A | 3-2  | Nicholls (own goal), Mann, Christie | 7,300

#### Final League table

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2  | Clyde | 36  | 21  | 9  | 6  | 66  | 37  | +29  | 72
3  | St Johnstone | 36  | 20  | 7  | 9  | 49  | 29  | +20  | 67
4  | Inverness CT | 36  | 20  | 5  | 11  | 74  | 45  | +29  | 65
5  | Queen of the South | 36  | 12  | 12  | 12  | 45  | 48  | −3  | 48
6  | Ayr United | 36  | 12  | 9  | 15  | 34  | 44  | −10  | 45

Source: "2002-2003 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

### Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 2002–03 Scottish League Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | ICT Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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R1  | 10 September  | Dumbarton | H | 2–0  | Wyness, Ritchie | 667
R2  | 24 September  | St Mirren | H | 3–1  | Wyness (2), Hart | 1,194
R3  | 23 October  | Celtic | A | 2-4  | Ritchie, Wyness | 32,122

### Scottish Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2002–03 Scottish Challenge Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | ICT Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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R1  | 6 August  | Berwick Rangers | A | 0–1  |  | 338

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 2002–03 Scottish Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | ICT Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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R3  | 25 January  | Raith Rovers | H | 2–0  | Robson, Wyness | 2,146
R4  | 22 February  | Hamilton Academical | H | 6–1  | Wyness (2), Robson (2), Ritchie, McCaffrey | 1,917
QF  | 23 March  | Celtic | H | 1–0  | Wyness | 6,050
SF  | 20 April  | Dundee | N | 0–1  |  | 14,429

## Hat-tricks

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Player  | Competition  | Score  | Opponent  | Date

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Dennis Wyness | Scottish First Division | 0–6  | Alloa Athletic | 19 October 2002
Paul Ritchie
Paul Ritchie  | Scottish First Division  | 5–3  | Queen of the South | 16 November 2002
Paul Ritchie  | Scottish First Division  | 3–1  | St Mirren | 1 March 2003
Paul Ritchie  | Scottish First Division  | 1–5  | Alloa Athletic | 26 April 2003

## References

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* caleythistleonline

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2002–03 in Scottish football

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Domestic leagues|

* Premier League
* Football League
* First Division
* Second Division
* Third Division
* Highland League

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
* League Cup
* Final
* Challenge Cup
* Final

European competitions|

* Champions League
* UEFA Cup
* Final
* Intertoto Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* Euro 2004 qualifying (Group 5)

Club seasons

Premier League|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Livingston
* Motherwell
* Partick Thistle
* Rangers

First Division|

* Alloa Athletic
* Arbroath
* Ayr United
* Clyde
* Falkirk
* Inverness Caledonian Thistle
* Queen of the South
* Ross County
* St. Johnstone
* St. Mirren

Second Division|

* Airdrie United
* Berwick Rangers
* Brechin City
* Cowdenbeath
* Dumbarton
* Forfar Athletic
* Hamilton Academical
* Raith Rovers
* Stenhousemuir
* Stranraer

Third Division|

* Albion Rovers
* East Fife
* East Stirlingshire
* Elgin City
* Greenock Morton
* Gretna
* Montrose
* Peterhead
* Queen's Park
* Stirling Albion

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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points