2016–17 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season explained

Club:Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Season:2016–17
Manager:Richie Foran
Chairman:Kenny Cameron
Stadium:Caledonian Stadium
League:Premiership
League Result:Twelfth place
Cup1:League Cup
Cup1 Result:Second round, lost to Alloa Athletic
Cup2:Scottish Cup
League Topscorer:
Alex Fisher (8)
Season Topscorer:
Alex Fisher (8)
Highest Attendance:7,012 vs. Rangers, 14 October 2016
Lowest Attendance:1,316 vs. Arbroath, 30 July 2016
Average Attendance:3,949[1]
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Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

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

Season

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

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

League Cup

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Cup.

Squad statistics

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

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Overall goalscorers

!Rank!Player!Goals
1st Alex Fisher9
2nd7
4th Lonsana Doumbouya6
5th5
7th Ross Draper4
8th3
12th Larnell Cole2
13th1

Hat-tricks

!Player!Competition!Score!Opponent!Date
Iain VigursScottish League Cup1–5Dunfermline Athletic26 July 2016
Scott BodenScottish League Cup7–0Arbroath30 July 2016

Team statistics

Management statistics

Last updated on 20 May 2017

Transfers

Players In!Player!Age*!Pos!From!Fee!Date
Jake Mulraney20MF Queens Park RangersFree1 July 2016
Jason Brown19DFAcademyN/A1 July 2016
Ali Sutherland19MF1 July 2016
Cameron Mackay19GK1 July 2016
Scott Boden26ST Newport CountyFree1 July 2016
Kevin McNaughton33DF Wigan AthleticFree12 July 2016
Lonsana Doumbouya25ST Cercle BruggeFree25 August 2016
Brad McKay23DF St JohnstoneFree31 August 2016
Dean Ebbe22ST Bluebell UnitedUndisclosed4 January 2017
Henri Anier26ST Kalmar FFFree16 January 2017
Louis Laing23MFFree AgentN/A16 February 2017
Players Out!Player!Age*!Pos!To!Fee!Date!Notes
Danny Williams28MF DundeeFree1 July 2016
Nat Wedderburn26MF Dunfermline AthleticFree1 July 2016
Jordan Roberts22MF Crawley TownFree1 July 2016
James Vincent26MF DundeeFree1 July 2016
Dean Brill30GK MotherwellFree1 July 2016
Danny Devine23DF Partick ThistleFree1 July 2016
Liam Hughes23MF BarrowFree1 July 2016
Richie Foran36MFRetiredN/A1 July 2016Took Managerial Role
Calum Ferguson21ST Albion RoversFree2 July 2016
Ryan Williams25MF Ottawa FuryFree19 July 2016
Lonsana Doumbouya26ST SKN St. PöltenFree26 January 2018
Alisdair Sutherland20MF Elgin CityFree1 February 2017
Andréa Mbuyi-Mutombo26MF RNK SplitFree17 February 2017
Loans In/Returns!Player!Age*!Pos!From!Duration!Date In!Date Out!
Billy King22MF Heart of MidlothianSeason12 July 201629 May 2017
Larnell Cole23MF FulhamSeason31 August 201631 May 2017
Cameron Mackay19GK Elgin CityReturn9 September 2016N/A
Jason Brown20DF ArbroathReturn19 October 2016N/A
Jamie McCart19DF CelticHalf Season31 January 201731 May 2017
Billy Mckay28ST Wigan AthleticHalf Season31 January 201731 May 2017
Jason Brown20DF Cove RangersReturn1 May 2017N/A
Cameron Mackay20GK Elgin CityReturn15 May 2017N/A
Loans Out/Returns!Player!Age*!Pos!To!Duration!Date Out!Date In!
Cameron Mackay19GK Elgin CityEmergency Loan13 August 20169 September 2016
Jason Brown20DF ArbroathShort Term26 August 201619 October 2016
Cameron Mackay20GK Elgin CityHalf Season10 December 201615 May 2017
Jason Brown20DF Cove RangersHalf Season27 January 20171 May 2017
Billy King23MF Heart of MidlothianSeason29 May 2017N/A
Billy Mckay28ST Wigan AthleticHalf Season31 May 2017N/A
Larnell Cole24MF FulhamSeason31 May 2017N/A
Jamie McCart19DF CelticSeason31 May 2017N/A

* - Age at time of signing

See also

Notes and References

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

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