2022–23 season | |||
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Chairman | Ross Morrison | ||
Manager | Billy Dodds | ||
Stadium | Caledonian Stadium | ||
Scottish Championship | 6th | ||
Scottish Cup | Runners-up; lost 3–1 to Celtic | ||
League Cup | Round of 16; lost 4–0 to Motherwell | ||
Challenge Cup | Fourth round; lost 2–0 to Hamilton Academical | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Billy Mckay (14) All: Billy Mckay (19) | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,822; vs Dundee, 22 April 2023 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 738; vs Stirling Albion, 26 November 2022 | ||
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The 2022–23 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season is the club's 29th campaign in the SPFL, and the club's sixth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship after narrowly missing out on promotion, being defeated 6–2 on aggregate in the Premiership Play-Off Finals by St Johnstone.[1]
Fixtures and results
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]29 June 2022 Friendly | Clachnacuddin | 0 – 10 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Inverness |
19:30 | Mckay ![]() ![]() Shaw ![]() |
Stadium: Grant Street Park |
2 July 2022 Friendly | Brora Rangers | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Brora |
15:00 | Doran ![]() |
Stadium: Dudgeon Park |
5 July 2022 Friendly | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 6 – 3 | St. Johnstone | Inverness |
15:15 | Mckay ![]() ![]() ![]() Samuels ![]() |
Bair ![]() Kucheriavyi |
Stadium: Grant Street Park Attendance: Behind Closed Doors | |
Note: Kick Off delayed twice due to accident on A9 |
6 July 2022 Friendly | Forres Mechanics | 0 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Forres |
19:30 | Oakley ![]() Macleod ![]() |
Stadium: Mosset Park |
20 May 2023 Friendly | ![]() | 1 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dungannon |
15:00 | Scott ![]() |
Harper ![]() Duffy ![]() |
Stadium: Stanchmore Park |
League
[edit]30 July 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Queen's Park | Inverness |
15:00 | Mckay ![]() |
Davidson ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,993 |
6 August 2022 Scottish Championship | Arbroath | 0 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Arbroath |
15:00 | Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,861 |
13 August 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 – 1 | Cove Rangers | Inverness |
15:00 | Samuels ![]() ![]() Doran ![]() |
Leitch ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,106 |
19 August 2022 Scottish Championship | Partick Thistle | 4 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow |
19:45 | Graham ![]() ![]() Holt ![]() |
Oakley ![]() |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,632 | |
Note: Live on BBC Scotland |
27 August 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Inverness |
15:00 | Gillespie ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,924 |
3 September 2022 Scottish Championship | Raith Rovers | 0 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Allardice ![]() Mckay ![]() |
Stadium: Starks Park Attendance: 1,745 |
10 September 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P – P | Hamilton Academical | Inverness |
15:00 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | |||
Note: League fixtures postponed by the SPFL out of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II |
17 September 2022 Scottish Championship | Dundee | 2 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee |
15:00 | Sweeney ![]() ![]() ![]() McMullan ![]() |
Harper ![]() ![]() Mckay ![]() |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 4,396 |
1 October 2022 Scottish Championship | Ayr United | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Ayr |
15:00 | Harper ![]() |
Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,866 |
7 October 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Inverness |
15:00 | Mckay ![]() |
Turner ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,354 |
15 October 2022 Scottish Championship | Cove Rangers | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Aberdeen |
15:00 | Boyd ![]() |
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 1,071 |
18 October 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 | Hamilton Academical | Inverness |
19:45 | Winter ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,052 | ||
Note: Rescheduled fixture from 10 September |
22 October 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Inverness |
15:00 | Deas ![]() |
Stanton ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,225 |
28 October 2022 Scottish Championship | Greenock Morton | 4 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Greenock |
19:45 | Muirhead ![]() Gillespie ![]() |
Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,516 |
5 November 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Arbroath | Inverness |
15:00 | Shaw ![]() |
Shanks ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,847 |
12 November 2022 Scottish Championship | Queen's Park | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Stenhousemuir |
17:30 | Fox ![]() Murray ![]() |
Mckay ![]() |
Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 593 |
19 November 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 2 | Ayr United | Inverness |
15:00 | Shaw ![]() ![]() |
McKenzie ![]() Akinyemi ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,066 |
3 December 2022 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 1 | Dundee | Inverness |
15:00 | McMullan ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,435 |
17 December 2022 Scottish Championship | Hamilton Academical | P – P | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Hamilton |
15:00 | Stadium: New Douglas Park | |||
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch |
23 December 2022 Scottish Championship | Partick Thistle | 5 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow |
19:45 | Graham ![]() Turner ![]() |
Doran ![]() Duffy ![]() |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,243 |
2 January 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 6 – 1 | Cove Rangers | Inverness |
15:00 | Mckay ![]() ![]() ![]() Devine |
Sanders ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,052 |
7 January 2023 Scottish Championship | Arbroath | 1 – 4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Arbroath |
15:00 | El-Mhanni ![]() |
Mckay ![]() Nicolson ![]() |
Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,803 |
14 January 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 0 | Queen's Park | Inverness |
15:00 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,038 |
28 January 2023 Scottish Championship | Raith Rovers | 2 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Vaughan ![]() Connolly ![]() |
Henderson ![]() Mckay ![]() |
Stadium: Starks Park Attendance: 2,025 |
4 February 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Inverness |
15:00 | Mckay ![]() Cairns ![]() |
Miller ![]() Muirhead ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,852 |
18 February 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 3 | Hamilton Academical | Inverness |
15:00 | De Bolle ![]() Tiehi ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,171 |
21 February 2023 Championship | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Hamilton |
19:45 | O'Reilly ![]() Smith ![]() |
Allardice ![]() Mckay ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 752 |
25 February 2023 Scottish Championship | Dundee | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dundee |
15:00 | Robinson ![]() |
Harper ![]() |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 4,447 |
4 March 2023 Scottish Championship | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Ayr |
15:00 | Akinyemi ![]() O'Connor ![]() |
Welsh ![]() Henderson ![]() |
Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,820 |
18 March 2023 Scottish Championship | Queen's Park | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Stenhousemuir |
15:00 | Savoury ![]() Eze ![]() |
MacKay ![]() |
Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 627 |
24 March 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Inverness |
19:45 | Shaw ![]() Welsh ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,075 |
1 April 2023 Scottish Championship | Greenock Morton | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Greenock |
15:00 | Gillespie ![]() |
Allardice ![]() Carson ![]() |
Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,958 |
8 April 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Inverness |
15:00 | Henderson ![]() Shaw ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,198 |
11 April 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 0 | Arbroath | Inverness |
19:45 | Shaw ![]() Allardice ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,038 |
15 April 2023 Scottish Championship | Cove Rangers | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Aberdeen |
15:00 | Vigurs ![]() |
Mckay ![]() Harper ![]() |
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 959 |
18 April 2023 Scottish Championship | Hamilton Academical | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Hamilton |
19:45 | Smith ![]() |
Shaw ![]() Mckay ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,316 | |
Note: Moved forward from 29 April due to Inverness playing Falkirk in the Scottish Cup Semi Final |
22 April 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Dundee | Inverness |
15:00 | Samuels ![]() |
Cameron ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 3,822 |
5 May 2023 Scottish Championship | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Inverness |
15:00 | Shaw ![]() |
Mullin ![]() McKenzie ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 3,435 |
Scottish Cup
[edit]26 November 2022 Third Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 2 | Stirling Albion | Inverness |
15:00 | Duffy ![]() Ram ![]() Doran ![]() |
Report | Carrick ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 738 Referee: Dan McFarlane |
21 January 2023 Fourth round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | P – P | Queen's Park | Inverness |
15:00 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium | |||
Note: Postponed due to snowbound pitch |
31 January 2023 Fourth Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 0 (Awarded) | Queen's Park | Inverness |
19:45 | Report | Thomas ![]() Williamson ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 869 Referee: Chris Graham | |
Note: Inverness awarded win after Queen's Park fielded an ineligible player in their initial 2–0 win. |
11 February 2023 Fifth Round | Livingston | 0 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Livingston |
15:00 | Report | Mckay ![]() Welsh ![]() |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,284 Referee: Don Robertson |
10 March 2023 Quarter Final | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock | Inverness |
19:45 | Mckay ![]() Welsh ![]() |
Vassell ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,902 |
29 April 2023 Semi Final | Falkirk | 0 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow |
12:15 | Mckay ![]() ![]() MacKay ![]() |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 12,877 |
3 June 2023 Final | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Glasgow |
17:30 | Furuhashi ![]() Abada ![]() |
MacKay ![]() |
Stadium: Hampden Park |
League Cup
[edit]9 July 2022 Scottish League Cup Group G | Kelty Hearts | 0 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kelty |
15:00 | Oakley ![]() |
Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 601 |
12 July 2022 Scottish League Cup Group G | Livingston | 1 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Livingston |
19:45 | Stryjek ![]() Holt ![]() |
Samuels ![]() MacKay ![]() |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 944 |
19 July 2022 Scottish League Cup Group G | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 – 0 | Albion Rovers | Inverness |
19:45 | Mckay ![]() Harper ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 871 |
23 July 2022 Scottish League Cup Group G | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 (5 – 3 p) | Cove Rangers | Inverness |
15:00 | MacGregor ![]() |
Megginson ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,020 | |
Penalties | ||||
Boyd ![]() Allardice ![]() |
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31 August 2022 Scottish League Cup Round of 16 | Motherwell | 4 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Motherwell |
19:45 | van Veen ![]() ![]() ![]() Devine (o.g.) 26' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,982 |
Challenge Cup
[edit]24 September 2022 Scottish Challenge Cup Third Round | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 3 (4 – 3 p) | Brechin City | Inverness |
14:00 | Oakley ![]() ![]() Shaw ![]() |
McHattie ![]() McGrath ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 832 | |
Penalties | ||||
Mckay ![]() Deas ![]() |
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10 December 2022 Scottish Challenge Cup Fourth Round | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Hamilton |
15:00 | Nixon (o.g.) 4', Mimnaugh ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 488 |
Team statistics
[edit]League standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dundee (C, P) | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 63 | Promotion to the Premiership |
2 | Ayr United | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 58 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
3 | Queen's Park | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 58 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
4 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 57 | |
5 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 57 | |
6 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 55 | |
7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 43 | |
8 | Arbroath | 36 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 34 | |
9 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 63 | −32 | 31 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
10 | Cove Rangers (R) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 75 | −37 | 31 | Relegation to League One |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
First team player statistics
[edit]As of 3 June 2023, vs Celtic.
League goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Goals |
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1st | ![]() |
14 |
2nd | ![]() |
9 |
3rd | ![]() |
5 |
4th | ![]() |
4 |
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6th | ![]() |
2 |
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8th | ![]() |
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Overall goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Goals |
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1st | ![]() |
19 |
2nd | ![]() |
11 |
3rd | ![]() |
7 |
4th | ![]() |
5 |
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6th | ![]() |
4 |
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9th | ![]() |
3 |
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11th | ![]() |
2 |
13th | ![]() |
1 |
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*players in italics left the club during the season
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | Competition | Score | Opponent | Date |
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Friendly | 6–3 | St. Johnstone | 5 July 2022 |
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Scottish Championship | 6–1 | Cove Rangers | 2 January 2023 |
Transfers
[edit]Player | Age* | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Notes |
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21 | MF | ![]() |
Free | 19 June 2022 | |
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25 | FW | ![]() |
Free | 19 June 2022 | |
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21 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 1 July 2022 | |
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20 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 4 July 2022 | |
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26 | FW | ![]() |
Free | 6 July 2022 | |
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17 | MF | Academy | Apprenticeship | 11 July 2022 | [4] |
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18 | DF | ||||
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18 | MF | ||||
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17 | DF | 4 November 2022 | |||
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21 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 26 November 2022 | Short-term deal |
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20 | MF | ![]() |
Free | 13 January 2023 | Short-term deal |
Player | Age* | Pos | To | Fee | Date | Notes |
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21 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 4 May 2022 | [5] |
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18 | GK | ![]() |
Released | 17 June 2022 | |
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21 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 6 July 2022 | |
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37 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 8 July 2022 | [6] |
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21 | DF | ![]() |
Free | 20 January 2023 | |
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27 | ST | ![]() |
Free | 20 January 2023 | |
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18 | ST | ![]() |
Free | 20 January 2023 |
Player | Age* | Pos | From | Duration | Date In | Date Out | Notes |
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21 | MF | ![]() |
Season | 8 July 2022 | 1 July 2023 | |
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20 | MF | ![]() |
Half Season | 1 January 2023 | 1 July 2023 | |
Player | Age* | Pos | To | Duration | Date Out | Date In | Notes |
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20 | MF | ![]() |
Return | 27 May 2022 | N/A | |
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22 | FW | ![]() |
Return | 27 May 2022 | N/A | |
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23 | FW | ![]() |
Return | 27 May 2022 | N/A | |
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18 | MF | ![]() |
Full Season | 22 July 2022 | 1 January 2023 | All recalled in January due to injury crisis |
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17 | FW | ![]() |
Full Season | 28 July 2022 | 1 January 2023 | |
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18 | DF | ![]() |
Half Season | 29 July 2022 | 1 January 2023 | |
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18 | MF | ![]() |
Half Season | 5 August 2022 | 1 January 2023 | |
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18 | DF | ![]() |
Half Season | 16 August 2022 | 1 January 2023 | |
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17 | DF | ![]() |
Half Season | 24 February 2023 | 31 June 2023 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Premiership play-off: Reaction as St Johnstone triumph in final over Inverness". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ "cinch Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Three Academy Graduates sign professional contracts". ICTFC. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ Law, Callum. "Buckie Thistle's Lewis MacKinnon hails the signing of Ryan Fyffe". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ Andy Skinner. "Kirk Broadfoot leaving Caley Thistle with fond memories". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2022-06-17.