A traumatic season with a change of management in early January, the highs of two good cup runs and the desperate low of relegation from the SPL. The campaign had started so well with a win at Aberdeen that meant top of the league for a week but after game 38 relegation was confirmed.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle fans have been very lucky. In 14 seasons they witnessed three promotions, one Bell’s Cup win, two Scottish Cup semi finals and several ‘giant killing’ exploits. It was perh
What a difference a year makes. After the bitter disappointment of relegation at the end of 2008/09 there was jubilation as Terry Butcher’s side bounced back immediately to the SPL.
After five seasons in the SPL, demotion to the Irn-Bru sponsored SFL First Division was a traumatic affair. The new economics forced the Board to take drastic action - players left, admin staff lost their jobs or had their hours cut and overall belts were tightened as much as possible. The dramatic econom
Not a season to remember for Scottish football with a referees strike, an SPL manager attacked during a match, bomb threats to football people and post match altercations on the touchline - but for Caley Thistle it was excellent. A very successful first season back in the SPL, close to a top six finish, seventh place achieved, a remarkable undefeated away league sequence, a place in the quarter final of the Scottish Cup and another famous victory over Celtic.
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Three Inverness teams were founder members of the North of Scotland
Football Association in 1888 - Thistle, Caledonian and Clachnacuddin.
Thistle was formed in 1885 with Caley and Clach both dating back to
1886. Over the years rivalries thrived and each had its period of
dominance. Clach won four back-to-back Highland League Championships in
1902/06 and again in 1920/24 but in the modern era Thistle and Caley
dominated the Inverness scene.
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