2008–09 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. 2008–09 football season
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
Scottish Premier League
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
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
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
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 |
References
- caleythistleonline