2016–17 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2016–17 football season

Inverness Caledonian Thistle2016–17 season

Chairman| Kenny Cameron
Manager| Richie Foran
Stadium| Caledonian Stadium
Premiership| Twelfth place
League Cup| Second round, lost to Alloa Athletic
Scottish Cup| Fifth round, lost to Celtic
Top goalscorer| League:
Alex Fisher (8)
All:
Alex Fisher (8)
Highest home attendance| 7,012 vs. Rangers, 14 October 2016
Lowest home attendance| 1,316 vs. Arbroath, 30 July 2016
Average home league attendance| 3,949[1]

Home colours

Away colours

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The 2016–17 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season is the club's fourth season in the Scottish Premiership and their seventh consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football. Caley Thistle also competed in the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

## Summary[edit]

### Season[edit]

Caley Thistle finished twelfth in the Scottish Premiership and were automatically relegated to the Scottish Championship.[2] They reached the second round of the Scottish League Cup,[3] the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.[4]

### Management[edit]

Caley Thistle were managed by Richie Foran, during the 2016–17 season.[5] John Hughes departed the club during the close season on 20 May 2016,[6] having negotiated his exit with the board.[7] Hughes had previously raised concerns with the club's budget for 2016–17.[8] On 30 May 2016, Foran was appointed manager on a four-year contract,[9] marking his retirement as a player.[10] Brian Rice remained as assistant manager.[11]

## Results and fixtures[edit]

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### Friendlies[edit]

Fraserburgh v Inverness CT 2 July 2016 Friendly/William West Testimonial|  Fraserburgh | 3–3|  Inverness CT | Fraserburgh

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15:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Bellslea Park

Brora Rangers v Inverness CT 5 July 2016 Friendly|  Brora Rangers | 1–1|  Inverness CT | Brora

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19:30 |  |  |  | Stadium: Dudgeon Park

Nairn County v Inverness CT 7 July 2016 Friendly|  Nairn County | 0–3|  Inverness CT | Nairn

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19:30 |  |  |  | Stadium: Station Park

Buckie Thistle v Inverness CT 9 July 2016 Friendly/Andy Low Testimonial|  Buckie Thistle | 1–8|  Inverness CT | Buckie

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14:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Victoria Park

Clachnacuddin v Inverness CT 10 July 2016 Friendly|  Clachnacuddin | 1–3|  Inverness CT | Inverness

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12:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Grant Street Park

Elgin City v Inverness CT 12 July 2016 Friendly|  Elgin City | 0–3|  Inverness CT | Elgin

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19:45 |  |  |  | Stadium: Borough Briggs

Forres Mechanics v Inverness CT 19 July 2016 Friendly|  Forres Mechanics | 1–3|  Inverness CT | Forres

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19:30 |  |  |  | Stadium: Mosset Park

### Scottish Premiership[edit]

Main article: 2016–17 Scottish Premiership

Partick Thistle v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 August 2016 Premiership|  Partick Thistle | 2–0|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow

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15:00 | Gordon 5'
Amoo 24' 60'
Erskine 36' | BBC Report | Polworth 69' | Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,943
Referee: Walsh

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Ross County 13 August 2016 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–3|  Ross County | Inverness

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15:00 | Raven 12'
Williams 18'
Boden 45'
Draper 50' 65'
Horner 75' | BBC Report | Boyce 7' 28' 47'
Curran 28'
Davies 75'
Foster 80'
Gardyne 82'
Routis 85' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 4,204
Referee: Dallas

Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 20 August 2016 Premiership|  Heart of Midlothian | 5–1|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Edinburgh

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15:00 | Cowie 7' 47'
Sammon 18'
Kitchen 29'
Nicholson 78' 79' | BBC Report | Tremarco 10'
Mulraney 12'
Polworth 40'
Horner 77'
Draper 87' | Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 15,880
Referee: McLean

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v St Johnstone 27 August 2016 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–1|  St Johnstone | Inverness

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15:00 | Draper 59' 67'
Meekings 90+1'
Warren 90+2' | BBC Report | Wotherspoon 58'
Foster 79' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,729
Referee: Finnie

Aberdeen v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 10 September 2016 Premiership|  Aberdeen | 1–1|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Aberdeen

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15:00 | McGinn 51' | BBC Report | Tansey 31'
Tremarco 45'
King 45+1'
Vigurs 68' | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 11,356
Referee: Allan

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Celtic 18 September 2016 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–2|  Celtic | Inverness

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15:00 | King 28'
Fisher 89' | BBC Report | Rogić 17'
Sinclair 34' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 6,061
Referee: Allan

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dundee 24 September 2016 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1|  Dundee | Inverness

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15:00 | Doumbouya 8'
Tansey 17'
Polworth 51' | BBC report | Low 84' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,884
Referee: Allan

Hamilton Academical v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 October 2016 Premiership|  Hamilton Academical | 1–1|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Hamilton

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15:00 | D'Acol 18'
MacKinnon 81'
Imrie 86' | BBC report | Doumbouya 62'
Polworth 90+3' | Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 1,611
Referee: Cook

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Rangers 14 October 2016 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–1|  Rangers | Inverness

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19:45 | McKay 33'
Draper 51'
Warren 84' | BBC report | Miller 22'
Waghorn 51' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 7,012
Referee: Collum

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Kilmarnock 22 October 2016 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1|  Kilmarnock | Inverness

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15:00 | Polworth 63'
Meekings 80'
Doumbouya 86'
Vigurs 90+4' | BBC report | Coulibaly 7' (pen.)
Boyd 26'
Hendrie 88' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,591
Referee: Walsh

Motherwell v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 26 October 2016 Premiership|  Motherwell | 0–3|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Motherwell

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19:45 |  | BBC report | Tremarco 57' 86'
Doumbouya 71'
Polworth 83' | Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,131
Referee: Robertson

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Heart of Midlothian 29 October 2016 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–3|  Heart of Midlothian | Inverness

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15:00 | Raven 15'
Doumbouya 32'
Doran 55'
Meekings 79'
McKay 85'
Vigurs 86' | BBC report | Johnsen 38'
Rherras 50' 51'
Djoum 74'
Kitchen 90+2' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 3,565
Referee: Thomson

Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 5 November 2016 Premiership|  Celtic | 3–0|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow

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15:00 | Sinclair 48'
Griffiths 63'
Rogic 83' | BBC report | Tansey 43' | Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 54,152
Referee: Allan

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Aberdeen 19 November 2016 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–3|  Aberdeen | Inverness

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15:00 | Doumbouya 15'
Vigurs 54' | BBC report | McLean 28' 89'
Rooney 33' (pen.)
Maddison 68' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 4,867
Referee: Clancy

Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 26 November 2016 Premiership|  Dundee | 2–1|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee

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15:00 | Wighton 25'
Vincent 57'
Gadzhalov 60'
Hateley 78'
O'Dea 90+2' | BBC report | Tremarco 81'
Cole 85'
Horner 90+4' | Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 5,094
Referee: Dallas

St Johnstone v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 December 2016 Premiership|  St Johnstone | 3–0|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Perth

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15:00 | Craig 14'
Coulson 57'
Davidson 62'
Wotherspoon 75'
Swanson 81' | BBC report | Draper 45+1'
Doumbouya 51'
Warren 60' | Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 2,549
Referee: Anderson

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Hamilton Academical 10 December 2016 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1|  Hamilton Academical | Inverness

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15:00 | Draper 36'
Cole 51'
McKay 86'
King 90' | BBC report | Crawford 16'
Imrie 58'
Gillespie 74'
McMann 76' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,473
Referee: Aitken

Kilmarnock v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 17 December 2016 Premiership|  Kilmarnock | 1–1|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kilmarnock

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15:00 | McKenzie 45+2'
Taylor 64'
Coulibaly 73'
Smith 90' | BBC report | Draper 16'
Warren 84'
Polworth 90+1' | Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 3,294
Referee: Walsh

Rangers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 24 December 2016 Premiership|  Rangers | 1–0|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow

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12:30 | McKay 13' (o.g.)
Tavernier 43' | BBC report | Cole 37'
Vigurs 45+2'
Meekings 85' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,528
Referee: Robertson

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Motherwell 28 December 2016 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–2|  Motherwell | Inverness

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19:45 | Cole 36'
McKay 40'
Fisher 77'
Vigurs 89'
Tansey 90' | BBC report | Clay 50'
Moult 59'
McDonald 87' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 3,097
Referee: Cook

Ross County v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 31 December 2016 Premiership|  Ross County | 3–2|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dingwall

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15:00 | Boyce 2' 35'
Woods 61'
McEveley 76' | BBC report | Tremarco 28'
Warren 46'
Fisher 81'
McKay 90+3' | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium
Attendance: 5,111
Referee: Madden

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Partick Thistle 28 January 2017 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–0|  Partick Thistle | Inverness

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15:00 | Warren 66'
Henri Anier 73' | BBC report |  | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,823
Referee: Finnie

Hamilton Academical v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 31 January 2017 Premiership|  Hamilton Academical | 3–0|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Hamilton

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19:45 | D'Acol 11'
Devlin 26'
Redmond 32'
Gillespie 47'
MacKinnon 54'
Bingham 61' | BBC report | Vigurs 30'
Tansey 39' | Stadium: SuperSeal Stadium
Attendance: 1,745
Referee: Anderson

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dundee 4 February 2017 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–2|  Dundee | Inverness

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15:00 | Billy Mckay 53' (pen.) 58'
Tremarco 75'
Tansey 79' | BBC report | Haber 37'
O'Dea 43' 48'
Julen Etxabeguren 52'
McGowan 63' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,606
Referee: Walsh

Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 18 February 2017 Premiership|  Heart of Midlothian | 1–1|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Edinburgh

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15:00 | Djoum 64' | BBC report | Tremarco 15' 24'
Mulraney 36'
Raven 38' | Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 16,372
Referee: Madden

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Rangers 24 February 2017 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–1|  Rangers | Inverness

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19:45 | Tansey 45' 66'
Laing 56'
Vigurs 86' (pen miss)
Billy Mckay 89' | BBC report | Jon Toral 14'
Waghorn 67' (pen.)
Wilson 86' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 6,415
Referee: McLean

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Celtic 1 March 2017 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–4|  Celtic | Inverness

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19:45 | Laing 65' | BBC report | Sinclair 43'
Dembélé 46' 73'
Armstrong 66' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 5,948
Referee: Dallas

Partick Thistle v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 11 March 2017 Premiership|  Partick Thistle | 1–1|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow

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15:00 | Doolan 56'
Amoo 83' | BBC report | Vigurs 21'
McCart 45+3'
Warren 90+2' | Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 3,082
Referee: Collum

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Ross County 18 March 2017 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1|  Ross County | Inverness

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15:00 | Tansey 48' | BBC report | Schalk 86' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 4,123
Referee: Allan

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Kilmarnock 1 April 2017 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1|  Kilmarnock | Inverness

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15:00 | Mckay 25'
Brad McKay 34' | BBC report | Boyd 19' (pen.)
Dicker 76' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,780
Referee: Madden

Aberdeen v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 April 2017 Premiership|  Aberdeen | 1–0|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Aberdeen

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19:45 | Warren 22' (o.g.) | BBC report | Billy Mckay 40'
Tremarco 66' | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 11,507
Referee: Dallas

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v St Johnstone 8 April 2017 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–3|  St Johnstone | Inverness

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15:00 | Cole 81' | BBC report | MacLean 40'
Alston 65'
Craig 88' (pen.)
Cummins 90+1' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,961
Referee: Finnie

Motherwell v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 15 April 2017 Premiership|  Motherwell | 4–2|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Motherwell

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15:00 | Cadden 7'
Moult 9'
McDonald 65'
Campbell 70' | BBC report | Fisher 21' 54'
Brad McKay 89' | Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,696
Referee:  Collum

Ross County v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 28 April 2017 Premiership|  Ross County | 4–0|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dingwall

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19:45 | O'Brien 10'
Boyce 21' 34' 49' (pen.) 60' (pen.)
Chow 53' | BBC report | Vigurs 49'
Polworth 60' | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium
Attendance: 4,928
Referee: Thomson

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Hamilton Academical 6 May 2017 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–1|  Hamilton Academical | Inverness

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12:15 | Brad McKay 10'
Tansey 36' (pen.) 54'
Draper 40'
Billy Mckay 51'
Boden 74' | BBC report | Donati 35'
Redmond 90+4' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,478
Referee: Dallas

Kilmarnock v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 13 May 2017 Premiership|  Kilmarnock | 2–1|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kilmarnock

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15:00 | Wilson 15'
Smith 16'
Longstaff 17'
Jones 57' | BBC report | Brad McKay 15'
Fisher 71' | Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 3,137
Referee: Beaton

Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 17 May 2017 Premiership|  Dundee | 0–2|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee

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19:45 |  | BBC report | Billy Mckay 2'
Fisher 10'
Vigurs 65'
Henri Anier 81' | Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 5,574
Referee: Clancy

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Motherwell 20 May 2017 Premiership|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–2|  Motherwell | Inverness

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15:00 | Tansey 64'
Fisher 66', 67' | BBC report | McFadden 73'
Bowman 90+3' | Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 5351
Referee: Thomson

### League Cup[edit]

Main article: 2016–17 Scottish League Cup

Cowdenbeath v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 16 July 2016 Group C|  Cowdenbeath | 1–2|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Central Park

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15:00 | Brett 23' 53'
Rutherford 63'
Chris Turner  69' | SPFL Report | Draper 13'
Warren 68' 74' | Attendance: 487
Referee: Finnie

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dundee United 23 July 2016 Group C|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1
(1–4 p)|  Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium

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15:00 | Boden 35'
Draper 37' | BBC Report | Murdoch 46'
van der Velden 49'
Durnan 79'
Obadeyi 81' | Attendance: 1,839
Referee: Anderson

Dunfermline Athletic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 26 July 2016 Group C|  Dunfermline Athletic | 1–5|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | East End Park

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19:45 | Geggan 24' 28'
Cardle 61' | SPFL Report | Vigurs 16' 42' 66'
King 54'
Tremarco 89' | Attendance: 2,580
Referee: Allan

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Arbroath 30 July 2016 Group C|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 7–0|  Arbroath | Caledonian Stadium

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15:00 | King 10'
Boden 18' 25' 71'
Tremarco 37' 87'
Vigurs 47' | BBC Report |  | Attendance: 1,316
Referee: Aitken

Alloa Athletic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 9 August 2016 Second Round|  Alloa Athletic | 1–0|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | The Indodrill Stadium

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19:30 | Marr 28'
Flannigan 35'
Jamie Longworth  44'
Waters 90+1' | Sky Report |  | Attendance: 613
Referee: Robertson

### Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 2016–17 Scottish Cup

Elgin City v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 21 January 2017 Scottish Cup Fourth round|  Elgin City | 1–2|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Borough Briggs

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15:00 | Mark Nicolson  25'
Archie MacPhee  53'
Darryl McHardy  78' | BBC Report | Cole 32'
Doumbouya 66'
Doran 76' | Attendance: 3,624
Referee: McKendrick

Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 11 February 2017 Scottish Cup Fifth round|  Celtic | 6–0|  Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Celtic Park

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12:15 | Lustig 20' 73'
Dembélé 45' 50' 59'
Tierney 86'
Brown 90+1' | BBCReport | Tremarco 29'
Draper 35'
Vigurs 37'
Warren 42' | Attendance: 25,577
Referee: Clancy

## Squad statistics[edit]

During the 2016–17 season, Inverness Caledonian Thistle have used twenty-nine different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.

### Appearances[edit]

As of 20 May 2017
No. | Pos | Nat | Player  | Total | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
1  | GK |  SCO | Ryan Esson | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0
2  | DF |  ENG | David Raven | 26 | 1 | 19+2 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0
3  | DF |  ENG | Carl Tremarco | 36 | 7 | 29+0 | 4 | 5+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0
4  | DF |  SCO | Kevin McNaughton | 14 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0
5  | DF |  ENG | Gary Warren | 40 | 3 | 33+0 | 2 | 5+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0
6  | DF |  ENG | Josh Meekings | 18 | 1 | 18+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0
7  | MF |  SCO | Liam Polworth | 38 | 3 | 26+6 | 3 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0
8  | MF |  ENG | Ross Draper | 43 | 4 | 35+2 | 3 | 2+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0
9  | FW |  IRL | Dean Ebbe | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0
10  | MF |  IRL | Aaron Doran | 19 | 1 | 6+11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0
11  | MF |  SCO | Iain Vigurs | 39 | 5 | 28+4 | 1 | 5+0 | 4 | 2+0 | 0
12  | DF |  SCO | Jamie McCart | 11 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0
13  | FW |  ENG | Billy Mckay | 14 | 4 | 13+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0
14  | MF |  SCO | Jason Brown | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0
15  | MF |  IRL | Jake Mulraney | 32 | 0 | 10+16 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0
16  | MF |  ENG | Greg Tansey | 44 | 7 | 37+0 | 7 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0
17  | DF |  ENG | Lewis Horner | 11 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0
18  | FW |  ENG | Alex Fisher | 25 | 8 | 8+13 | 8 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0
19  | FW |  ENG | Scott Boden | 19 | 5 | 3+10 | 1 | 5+0 | 4 | 1+0 | 0
20  | MF |  SCO | Billy King | 32 | 3 | 17+9 | 1 | 5+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0
21  | FW |  SCO | Alisdair Sutherland | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0
21  | DF |  ENG | Louis Laing | 14 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0
22  | DF |  SCO | Brad McKay | 29 | 1 | 25+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0
23  | FW |  EST | Henri Anier | 15 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0
25  | GK |  WAL | Owain Fôn Williams | 35 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0
26  | FW |  GUI | Lonsana Doumbouya | 20 | 6 | 17+2 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1
29  | MF |  ENG | Larnell Cole | 23 | 2 | 13+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1
31  | GK |  SCO | Cameron Mackay | 4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0
33  | DF |  ENG | Cameron Gilchrist | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0

### Overall goalscorers[edit]

Rank  | Player  | Goals

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1st  |  Alex Fisher | 9
2nd  |

* Greg Tansey
* Carl Tremarco

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4th  |  Lonsana Doumbouya | 6
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* Scott Boden
* Iain Vigurs

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7th  |  Ross Draper | 4
8th  |

* Billy King
* Billy Mckay
* Liam Polworth
* Gary Warren

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12th  |  Larnell Cole | 2
13th  |

* Aaron Doran
* Brad McKay
* Josh Meekings
* David Raven

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### Hat-tricks[edit]

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Iain Vigurs | Scottish League Cup | 1–5  | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 July 2016
Scott Boden | Scottish League Cup | 7–0  | Arbroath | 30 July 2016

## Team statistics[edit]

### League table[edit]

Pos | Team

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8  | Kilmarnock | 38  | 9  | 14  | 15  | 36  | 56  | −20  | 41  |
9  | Motherwell | 38  | 10  | 8  | 20  | 46  | 69  | −23  | 38
10  | Dundee | 38  | 10  | 7  | 21  | 38  | 62  | −24  | 37
11  | Hamilton Academical (O) | 38  | 7  | 14  | 17  | 37  | 56  | −19  | 35  | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
12  | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (R) | 38  | 7  | 13  | 18  | 44  | 71  | −27  | 34  | Relegation to the Scottish Championship

Source: Scottish Premiership, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).[12]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
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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.

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Matchday| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32| 33| 34| 35| 36| 37| 38

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Result| L| L| L| W| D| D| W| D| L| D| W| D| L| L| L| L| D| D| L| L| L| D| L| D| D| W| L| D| D| D| L| L| L| L| W| L| W| W
Position| 12| 12| 12| 10| 10| 10| 8| 10| 10| 10| 8| 10| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 11| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12

Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2017. Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

### Management statistics[edit]

Last updated on 20 May 2017
Name  | From  | To  | P  | W  | D  | L  | Win%[nb 1]

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## Transfers[edit]

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Jake Mulraney | 20  |  Queens Park Rangers | Free
Kevin McNaughton | 33  |  Wigan Athletic | Free
Lonsana Doumbouya | 25  |  Cercle Brugge | Free
Brad McKay | 23  |  St Johnstone | Free
Henri Anier | 26  |  Kalmar FF | Free
Scott Boden | 26  |  Newport County | Free
Louis Laing | 23  |  Motherwell | Free
Dean Ebbe | 22  |  Bluebell United | Undisclosed
Jamie McCart | 19  |  Celtic | Loan
Billy Mckay | 28  |  Wigan Athletic | Loan
Billy King | 22  |  Heart of Midlothian | Loan
Larnell Cole | 23  |  Fulham | Loan
Players Out  Player  | Age*  | To  | Fee

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Danny Williams | 28  |  Dundee | Free
Nat Wedderburn | 26  |  Dunfermline Athletic | Free
Jordan Roberts | 22  |  Crawley Town | Free
James Vincent | 26  |  Dundee | Free
Dean Brill | 30  |  Motherwell | Free
Ryan Williams | 25  |  Ottawa Fury | Free
Danny Devine  | 23  |  Partick Thistle  | Free
Lonsana Doumbouya | 26  |  SKN St. Pölten | Free
Liam Hughes | 23  |  Barrow | Free
Calum Ferguson | 21  |  Albion Rovers | Free
Alisdair Sutherland | 20  |  Elgin City | Free
Andréa Mbuyi-Mutombo | 26  |  RNK Split | Free
Richie Foran | 36  | Retired  | –
Larnell Cole | 24  |  Fulham | Loan Return
Jamie McCart | 19  |  Celtic | Loan Return
Billy Mckay | 28  |  Wigan Athletic | Loan Return
Billy King | 23  |  Heart of Midlothian | Loan Return

* - At time of signing

## See also[edit]

* List of Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. seasons

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Win% is the percentage of matches won rounded to two decimal places.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Premiership 2016/2017 - Attendance". worldfootball.net.
2. ^ "The reasons behind Inverness CT's relegation". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
3. ^ "Jason Marr's first-half strike earned Alloa Athletic a place in the Scottish League Cup". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
4. ^ "Moussa Dembele hat-trick puts Celtic in Scottish Cup quarter-finals". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
5. ^ "Inverness Caley Thistle appoint Richie Foran as manager". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
6. ^ "Manager John Hughes leaves Inverness Caledonian Thistle". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
7. ^ "Manager John Hughes 'poised to leave' Inverness Caledoinian Thistle". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
8. ^ "Inverness CT manager negotiating exit from club". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
9. ^ "Richie Foran given four-year contract". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
10. ^ "RICHIE FORAN TO RETIRE FROM PLAYING AFTER BECOMING INVERNESS MANAGER". eveningexpress.co.uk. Evening Express. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
11. ^ "Brian Rice stays on as assistant manager". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
12. ^ "Premiership 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
13. ^ "Richie Foran Statistics". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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