2011–12 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

Inverness Caledonian Thistle
2011–12 season
Chairman George Fraser (Until 22 September 2011)
Kenny Cameron (From 22 September 2011)
Manager Terry Butcher
Stadium Caledonian Stadium
SPL Tenth
Scottish Cup Fifth round, lost to Celtic
League Cup Second Round, lost to Ayr United
Top goalscorer League:
Grégory Tadé (9)
All:
Grégory Tadé (9)
Jonny Hayes (9)
Highest home attendance 6,623 v Rangers, 13 August 2011
Lowest home attendance 3,142 v Dundee United, 10 December 2011
Average home league attendance 4,181
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 season was Inverness's second consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in the league since their promotion in the 2009–10 season.[1] St Mirren also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Inverness finished tenth in the Scottish Premier League.[2] They reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup where they were beaten by semifinalists Celtic.[3] They were beaten in the second round of the League Cup by lower league opposition Ayr United.[4]

Results And Fixtures

      Win       Draw       Loss

Pre season

Scottish Premier League

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Cup

Player statistics

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
9 FW Richie Foran Republic of Ireland 41 Club captain

Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad

Last updated 13 May 2012
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSPL Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland Ryan Esson 33 0 33 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Austria Thomas Piermayr 23 0 20 0 2 0 1 0
3 DF Scotland Ross Tokely 32 1 29 1 2 0 1 0
4 DF Wales Owain Tudur Jones 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
5 MF England Chris Hogg 10 0 9 0 0 0 1 0
6 MF England Lee Cox 9 0 7 0 2 0 0 0
7 MF Republic of Ireland Jonny Hayes 29 9 25 7 3 2 1 0
8 MF England Greg Tansey 39 5 36 4 3 1 0 0
9 FW Republic of Ireland Richie Foran 41 2 37 2 3 0 1 0
10 MF Scotland Andrew Shinnie 19 8 17 7 1 1 1 0
11 MF Scotland Nick Ross 32 2 29 2 2 0 1 0
12 GK Northern Ireland Jonathan Tuffey 9 0 5 0 3 0 1 0
14 DF Scotland David Proctor 19 0 17 0 2 0 0 0
15 FW France Grégory Tadé 40 9 36 9 3 0 1 0
16 DF Spain Roman Golobart 25 2 22 2 2 0 1 0
17 MF Scotland Gavin Morrison 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
18 FW Scotland Shane Sutherland 30 1 28 1 1 0 1 0
19 DF Scotland Graeme Shinnie 32 1 28 1 3 0 1 0
20 DF Scotland Tom Aldred 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF England Aidan Chippendale 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW England Sam Winnall 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
21 FW Northern Ireland Billy McKay 24 3 22 3 2 0 0 0
22 DF France Kenny Gillet 27 0 25 0 2 0 0 0
23 MF Republic of Ireland Aaron Doran 12 0 10 0 1 0 1 0
24 DF England Steve Williams 9 2 9 2 0 0 0 0
25 MF England David Davis 15 1 14 1 1 0 0 0
25 MF France Claude Gnakpa 8 0 7 0 1 0 0 0
26 DF England Josh Meekings 21 0 19 0 2 0 0 0
31 MF Scotland Liam Polworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 13 May 2012
Number Nation Position Name Scottish Premier League League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card
1Scotland GK Ryan Esson 00000000
2 Austria DF Thomas Piermayr 60100070
3Scotland DF Ross Tokely 51000051
4Wales DF Owain Tudur Jones 10000010
5England MF Chris Hogg 21000021
6England MF Lee Cox 10100020
7Republic of Ireland MFJonny Hayes 21100031
8England MF Greg Tansey 6100006'1
9Republic of Ireland FW Richie Foran 1101000120
10Scotland MF Andrew Shinnie 10000010
11Scotland MF Nick Ross 10000010
12Northern Ireland GKJonathan Tuffey 00000000
14Scotland DF David Proctor 10100020
15France FW Grégory Tadé 20001030
16Spain FW Roman Golobart 50001060
17Scotland MF Gavin Morrison 00000000
18Scotland FW Shane Sutherland 10000010
19Scotland DF Graeme Shinnie 60000060
20Scotland DF Tom Aldred 00000000
20England MF Aidan Chippendale 00000000
20England FW Sam Winnall 00000000
21Northern Ireland FW Billy McKay 00000000
22France DF Kenny Gillet 40010041
23Republic of Ireland MF Aaron Doran 10000010
24England DF Steve Williams 21000021
25England MF David Davis 51000051
25France MF Claude Gnakpa 10000010
26England DF Josh Meekings 41000041
31Scotland MF Liam Polworth 00000000

Team statistics

League Table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Celtic (C) 38 30 3 5 84 21+63 93 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round
2 Rangers 38 26 5 7 77 28+49 073†
3 Motherwell (Q) 38 18 8 12 49 44+5 62 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round
4 Dundee United (Q) 38 16 11 11 62 50+12 59 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round
5 Heart of Midlothian (TQ) 38 15 7 16 46 43+3 52 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Play-off round
6 St Johnstone (Q) 38 14 8 16 42 38+4 50 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round
7 Kilmarnock 38 11 14 13 44 61−17 47
8 St Mirren 38 9 16 13 39 51−12 43
9 Aberdeen 38 9 14 15 36 44−8 41
10 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 38 10 9 19 42 60−18 39
11 Hibernian 38 8 9 21 40 67−27 33
12 Dunfermline Athletic (R) 38 5 10 23 40 82−42 25 Relegation to 2012–13 Scottish First Division

Source: ESPN Soccernet
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
† Rangers were deducted 10 points for entering administration.[5] Qualification to play in a 2012–13 European competition dependent on award of UEFA licence by 31 March 2012.[6]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Transfers

Inverness' first significant move in the close season was to release 10 first team players.[7] Two players also returned from loan back to their parent club. Chris Hogg was originally released by Caley Thistle at end of the season but later re-signed.[7][8]

Players in

Player From Fee
Grégory Tadé Raith Rovers Free[9]
Tansey, GregGreg Tansey Stockport County Free[10]
Aldred, TomTom Aldred Watford Loan[11]
Shinnie, AndrewAndrew Shinnie Rangers Free[12]
Josh Meekings Ipswich Town Free[12]
Aaron Doran Blackburn Rovers Free[13]
Piermayr, ThomasThomas Piermayr LASK Linz Free[14]
McKay, BillyBilly McKay Northampton Town Free[15]
Tudur Jones, OwainOwain Tudur Jones Norwich City Free[16]
Golobart, RomanRoman Golobart Wigan Athletic Loan[17]
Chippendale, AidanAidan Chippendale Huddersfield Town Loan[18]
Davis, DavidDavid Davis Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan[19]
Williams, SteveSteve Williams Bradford City Loan[20]
Winnall, SamSam Winnall Wolves Loan[21]
Gnakpa, ClaudeClaude Gnakpa Walsall Free[22]

Players out

Player To Fee
Grant Munro Ross County Free[23]
Roy McBain Peterhead Free[24]
Stuart Golabek Brora Rangers Free[25]
Russell Duncan Ross County Free[26]
Max Johnson Blyth Spartans[27] Free[7]
Chris Innes Arbroath[28] Free[7]
Gil Blumstein Free agent Free[7]
Dani Sánchez Wellington Phoenix Free[29]
Eric Odhiambo Denizlispor Free[30]
Adam Rooney Birmingham Free[31]
Chris Moir Brora Rangers Free[32]
Lee Cox Swindon Town Undisclosed[33]
Gavin Morrison Grindavik Loan[34]
Claude Gnakpa Free agent Free[35]

References

  1. ↑ "Inverness boss Terry Butcher hails promotion to SPL". British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "2011/12 Scottish Premier League Table / Table". ESPN Soccernet (ESPN). Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. v Celtic F.C". scottishfa.co.uk (Scottish Football Association). 4 February 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ayr United 1 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle : Wednesday, 24th August 2011". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 24 August 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Rangers Football Club enters administration". BBC. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Rangers administrators strive to meet Uefa accounts date". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Inverness CT to part company with 10 players in summer". BBC News. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  8. ↑ "Hogg Tied!". ictfc.co.uk (Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.). Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  9. ↑ "Inverness Caley Thistle snap up striker Gregory Tade". BBC News. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  10. ↑ "Greg Tansey looking forward to SPL challenge after move to Inverness Caledonian Thistle". Stockport Express. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  11. ↑ "ALDRED LEAVES ON LOAN". Watford FC. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  12. 1 2 "Double Capture". ictfc.com (Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.). 4 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  13. ↑ "Doran joins Inverness". Blackburn Rovers. Rovers.co.uk. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  14. ↑ "Austrian defender Thomas Piermayr joins Inverness CT". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 23 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  15. ↑ "DOUBLE SWOOP!". ictfc.com. Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  16. ↑ "Jones Joins Inverness". ictfc.com. Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  17. ↑ "Golobart heads to Inverness". Sky Sports (BSkyB). 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  18. ↑ "Inverness sign Huddersfield winger Aiden Chippendale". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  19. ↑ "Wolves' David Davis joins Inverness on loan". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  20. ↑ "Williams loaned to Inverness". bradfordcityfc.co.uk (Bradford City A.F.C.). 12 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  21. ↑ "Inverness land Wolves striker Sam Winnall on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  22. ↑ "Claude Gnakpa joins Inverness after leaving Walsall". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  23. ↑ "Grant Munro agrees move to Ross County". BBC Sport. 24 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  24. ↑ "McBain Signs Up". peterheadfc.co.uk (Peterhead F.C.). 17 May 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  25. ↑ "Brora Rangers announce Stuart Golabek signing". ngrfoundation.co.uk (Highland League). 22 May 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  26. ↑ "Duncan joins County along with Hibs youngster". The Courier. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  27. ↑ "Spartans Sign Max Johnson". blythspartansafc.co.uk (Blyth Spartans A.F.C.). 9 August 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  28. ↑ "Arbroath add Innes". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 10 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  29. ↑ "Wellington Phoenix Sign Sanchez". footballaustralia.com.au. Wellington Phoenix FC. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  30. ↑ "Odhiambo opts for Turkish move". Sky Sports (BSKYB). 7 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  31. ↑ "Birmingham City snap up striker Adam Rooney". BBC Sport (BBC). 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  32. ↑ "Brora Rangers sign Moir from ICT". ngrfoundation.co.uk (Highland League). 21 June 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  33. ↑ "Swindon Town sign Lee Cox from Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  34. ↑ "Inverness CT midfielder Gavin Morrison makes loan switch to Grindavik". Daily Record. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  35. ↑ "Gnakpa freed by Caley Thistle". Highland News (Scottish Provincial Press). 19 April 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
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