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.
| Club: | Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. |
| Season: | 2002–03 |
| Manager: | Steve Paterson (to December) John Robertson (from December) |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Chrtitle: | Chairman |
| League: | Scottish First Division |
| League Result: | 4th |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-final |
| Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | 3rd Round |
| Cup3: | Scottish Challenge Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | 1st Round |
| League Topscorer: | Dennis Wyness (19) |
| Season Topscorer: | Dennis Wyness (27) |
| Highest Attendance: | 6,050 vs. Celtic, 23 March 2003 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 667 vs. Dumbarton, 10 September 2002 |
| Prevseason: | 2001–02 |
| Nextseason: | 2003–04 |
See main article: 2002-03 Scottish First Division.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
See main article: 2002–03 Scottish League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 September | Dumbarton | H | 2–0 | Wyness, Ritchie | 667 |
| R2 | 24 September | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | 1,194 | |
| R3 | 23 October | Celtic | A | 2-4 | 32,122 | |
See main article: 2002–03 Scottish Challenge Cup.
See main article: 2002–03 Scottish Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |