This is a list of footballers notable for their contributions to Inverness Caledonian Thistle, from the formation of the club in 1994 to present. It generally includes only players who made more than 100 league appearances for the club, but some players with fewer than 100 appearances are also included. This includes players who represented their national team while with the club, and players who have set a club record, such as most appearances, most goals or biggest transfer fee. [1]
Updated 28 May 2022
John Grant Robertson is a Scottish professional football coach and former player, who is currently the sporting director of Inverness Caledonian Thistle. His playing career included spells at Newcastle United, Dundee and Livingston, but he is best known for his two spells at Heart of Midlothian totalling about 18 years, where he is the club's all-time leading goalscorer. He has since managed Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Heart of Midlothian, Ross County, Livingston, Derry City and East Fife.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club, commonly known as Caley Thistle, Inverness CT or just Inverness, is a professional football club based in Inverness, Scotland. The team currently competes in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, and hosts home games at Caledonian Stadium.
Dennis Wyness is a retired Scottish footballer. He played either as an attacking midfielder or as a striker.
Ross Tokely is a Scottish professional football player and coach who plays for Nairn County in the Highland League. Tokely previously played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Ross County and Brora Rangers.
William Dodds is a Scottish football coach and former player who was most recently the manager of Scottish Championship club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
Charlie Christie is a Scottish professional football player and coach who played as a striker and latterly as a midfielder. He played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle throughout the club's first ten years of existence (1994–2004), making over 250 appearances, and later managed the club from January 2006 until August 2007. He also played in the Scottish Highland Football League for Caledonian and Inverness Thistle before those clubs merged to become Caledonian Thistle, and was a reserve player at Celtic.
Andrew Murray Shinnie is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Livingston.
Iain Angus Vigurs is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League One club Cove Rangers. He has previously played for Elgin City, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Ross County and Motherwell.
Aaron Brian Doran Cogan, known as Aaron Doran, is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Championship club Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He previously played at Blackburn Rovers, from where he spent time on loan with Milton Keynes Dons and Leyton Orient. He has also represented the Republic of Ireland U21 team.
William Robert Mckay is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Championship club Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He has represented the Northern Ireland national team.
Ross James Draper is an English football player and coach who plays for Elgin City.
The Highland derby is a football rivalry that is based in the Scottish Highlands. It is contested between the only two full-time SPFL clubs in the Highland council area, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Ross County. The city of Inverness and town of Dingwall are only 14 miles (23 km) apart, whereas the nearest other professional clubs are over 100 miles (160 km) away from either club. The fixture is the most northerly professional football derby in the UK.
Nicholas Ross is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship. Ross has previously played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Dundee, Brora Rangers, El Paso Locomotive and the Scotland under-21 team.
Graeme Garry Shinnie is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Aberdeen, as a left back or central midfielder.
Josh Meekings is an English professional footballer and coach, who plays as a central defender, and currently is a player-assistant manager for Highland Football League club Brora Rangers. Meekings has previously played for Ipswich Town, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Dundee, and Wealdstone.
The 2012–13 season was Inverness Caledonian Thistle's third consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2009–10 season. Inverness also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Ryan Christie is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Bournemouth and the Scotland national team.
The 2014–15 season is Inverness Caledonian Thistle's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and the second in the newly established Scottish Premiership, having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2009–10 season. Inverness also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
The 2015–16 season is the club's 3rd season in the Scottish Premiership and their 6th consecutive season in the top flight. Inverness Caledonian Thistle will also compete in the League Cup, the Scottish Cup, and the Europa League.