Club: | Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. |
Season: | 2007-08 |
Manager: | Craig Brewster |
Mgrtitle: | Manager |
Chrtitle: | Chairman |
League: | Scottish Premier League |
League Result: | 9th |
Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
Cup1 Result: | 4th round |
Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Quarter-final |
League Topscorer: | Don Cowie (9) |
Season Topscorer: | Marius Niculae (10) |
Highest Attendance: | 7,753 vs. Rangers, 20 January 2008 |
Lowest Attendance: | 3,420 vs. Kilmarnock, 19 April 2008 |
Average Attendance: | 4,753 |
Prevseason: | 2006–07 |
Nextseason: | 2008–09 |
The 2007–08 season was Inverness Caledonian Thistle's fourth in the Scottish Premier League and 14th since the merger that created the club. They also competed in the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Caley Thistle finished 9th of 12 teams in the SPL, on 43 points from 38 matches. They managed only a disappointing -11 goal differential, from 51 goals scored and 62 allowed. It was a mixed season for statistics, as this tied the club's record for goals scored in an SPL season, set in 2004–05, but also demolished their record for SPL goals conceded by 14. But overall, it could be called a poor season for the Caley, with the lowest total points and lowest finishing league standing since their promotion in 2004.
The exception to this poor form, and the main reason for the team's survival in the SPL, was the month of December. A streak that included wins against Hearts and Celtic earned Craig Brewster Manager of the Month and Marius Niculae Player of the Month honors.
To go along with the lackluster league season was a short and poor Scottish Cup. Caley Thistle entered the tournament in the fourth round, and faced Hibernian at Easter Road. Dean Shiels scored a hat trick and sunk Caley's hopes for a cup run at the first possible point as the match finished 3–0 to Hibs.
The League Cup provided a bit more positive news for Caley Thistle fans, as the club reached the quarterfinals for the second time in three seasons, on the strength of a 4–1 win over Arbroath and a 3–0 win over Gretna. The run stopped abruptly, however, away to Aberdeen, who beat Caley Thistle 4–1 on the strength of another hat trick (albeit including two penalties), this time from Barry Nicholson.
All the results of the regular matches [1]
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