2005–06 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. in their 12th season in Scottish football competing in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup in season 2005–06.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. 2005–06 football season

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.2005–06 season

Manager| Craig Brewster (to January)
Charlie Christie (from January)
Scottish Premier League| 7th
Scottish Cup| 4th Round
Scottish League Cup| 4th Round
Top goalscorer| League: Craig Dargo (17)
All: Craig Dargo (20)
Highest home attendance| 7,512 vs. Rangers, 6 August 2005
Lowest home attendance| 917 vs. Alloa Athletic, 24 August 2005

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## Results[edit]

### Scottish Premier League[edit]

Main article: 2005-06 Scottish Premier League

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

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1  | 30 July  | Falkirk | A | 2–0  | Brewster (2)  | 4,561
2  | 6 August  | Rangers | H | 0–1  |  | 7,512
3  | 13 August  | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–0  | Fox | 5,005
4  | 20 August  | Kilmarnock | H | 2–2  | Brewster (2)  | 4,119
5  | 28 August  | Dundee United | A | 1–1  | Brewster | 6,718
6  | 10 September  | Motherwell | H | 1–2  | Brewster | 4,018
7  | 17 September  | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–1  |  | 6,704
8  | 24 September  | Celtic | A | 1–2  | Wyness | 57,247
9  | 2 October  | Hibernian | A | 2–1  | Proctor, Wyness | 11,683
10  | 15 October  | Aberdeen | H | 1–1  | Bayne | 6,809
11  | 22 October  | Livingston | A | 1–1  | Morgan | 3,372
12  | 26 October  | Falkirk | H | 0–3  |  | 3,660
13  | 29 October  | Rangers | A | 1–1  | Dargo | 47,867
14  | 5 November  | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–1  | Black, Proctor | 3,728
15  | 19 November  | Kilmarnock | A | 2–2  | Bayne, Dargo | 4,708
16  | 26 November  | Dundee United | H | 1–1  | Tokely | 3,239
17  | 3 December  | Motherwell | A | 2–0  | Dargo (2)  | 4,103
18  | 10 December  | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–0  |  | 16,373
19  | 18 December  | Celtic | H | 1–1  | Dargo | 7,382
20  | 26 December  | Hibernian | H | 2–0  | Dargo (2)  | 7,017
21  | 31 December  | Aberdeen | A | 0–0  |  | 12,266
22  | 14 January  | Livingston | H | 3–0  | Dargo (2), Wyness | 3,604
23  | 21 January  | Falkirk | A | 4–1  | Wilson, Wyness, Dargo, Tokely | 4,772
24  | 29 January  | Rangers | H | 2–3  | Dargo, Wyness | 7,380
25  | 8 February  | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–2  | Dargo, Wyness | 3,355
26  | 11 February  | Kilmarnock | H | 3–3  | Wyness, Dargo, Proctor | 3,618
27  | 18 February  | Dundee United | A | 4–2  | Dods, Wyness, Dargo, Morgan | 6,419
28  | 4 March  | Motherwell | H | 0–1  |  | 3,183
29  | 11 March  | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0  |  | 5,027
30  | 22 March  | Celtic | A | 1–2  | Hart | 57,541
31  | 25 March  | Hibernian | A | 2–0  | Dods, Wilson | 12,745
32  | 1 April  | Aberdeen | H | 0–1  |  | 7,368
33  | 8 April  | Livingston | A | 1–2  | Tokely | 2,688
34  | 15 April  | Motherwell | A | 1–0  | Dargo | 3,438
35  | 22 April  | Dundee United | H | 1–0  | Dargo | 3,609
36  | 29 April  | Livingston | A | 1–0  | Wilson | 2,278
37  | 3 May  | Falkirk | H | 2–0  | Duncan, Dargo | 3,121
38  | 6 May  | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–0  | Morgan | 5,354

#### Final League table[edit]

Pos | Team

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5  | Kilmarnock | 38  | 15  | 10  | 13  | 63  | 64  | −1  | 55
6  | Aberdeen | 38  | 13  | 15  | 10  | 46  | 40  | +6  | 54
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7  | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38  | 15  | 13  | 10  | 51  | 38  | +13  | 58
8  | Motherwell | 38  | 13  | 10  | 15  | 55  | 61  | −6  | 49
9  | Dundee United | 38  | 7  | 12  | 19  | 41  | 66  | −25  | 33

Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:

1. ^ 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.

### Scottish League Cup[edit]

Main article: 2005–06 Scottish League Cup

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

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R2  | 24 August  | Alloa Athletic | H | 6–1  | Wilson, Hart, McBain, Duncan, Munro, Wyness | 917
R3  | 20 September  | Dundee United | H | 2–0  | Fox, Wilson | 1,919
R4  | 8 November  | Livingston | A | 1–3  | Dargo | 1,521

### Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 2005–06 Scottish Cup

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

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R3  | 7 January  | Ayr United | H | 1–1  | McAllister | 2,126
R3 R  | 16 January  | Ayr United | A | 2–0  | Dargo, Wyness | 2,774
R4  | 4 February  | Partick Thistle | H | 2–2  | McBain, Dargo | 3,286
R4 R  | 15 February  | Partick Thistle | A | 1–1 (aet, Partick Thistle won 4–2 on penalties)  | Wyness | 3,166

## References[edit]

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2005–06 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
* Junior Cup

European competitions|

* Champions League
* UEFA Cup
* Intertoto Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
* 2006 World Cup Qualifying
* UEFA Group 5
* Kirin Cup

Club seasons

Premier League|

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

First Division|

* Airdrie United
* Brechin City
* Clyde
* Dundee
* Hamilton Academical
* Queen of the South
* Ross County
* St. Johnstone
* St. Mirren
* Stranraer

Second Division|

* Alloa Athletic
* Ayr United
* Dumbarton
* Forfar Athletic
* Greenock Morton
* Gretna
* Partick Thistle
* Peterhead
* Raith Rovers
* Stirling Albion

Third Division|

* Albion Rovers
* Arbroath
* Berwick Rangers
* Cowdenbeath
* East Fife
* East Stirlingshire
* Elgin City
* Montrose
* Queen's Park
* Stenhousemuir

Major transfer deals 2005–06
*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points