# 2007–08 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

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.

## Scottish Premier League

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.

## Scottish Cup

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.

## League Cup

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.

## Results

All the results of the regular matches

### Scottish Premier League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 7 | Falkirk | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 49 |
| 8 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 48 |
| 9 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 43 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 41 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 40 |
* ↑ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.

#### Matches
### Scottish League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R2 | 28 August | Arbroath | H | 3–1 | Niculae (2), Wyness | 1,246 |
| R3 | 25 September | Gretna | H | 3–0 | Bayne, Wilson, Wyness | 1,717 |
| R4 | 31 October | Aberdeen | A | 1–4 | Bayne | 7,270 |

### Scottish Cup
## Club Records Set

* (+) Tied – Most SPL goals scored: 51 (also scored 51 in 2004–05)
* (−) Lowest SPL finish: 9th (previous was 8th in 2004–05 and 2006–07)
* (−) Least SPL points: 43 (previous was 44 in 2004–05)
* (−) Worst SPL goal difference: −11 (previous was −6 in 2004–05 and 2006–07)
* (−) Most SPL goals allowed: 62 (previous was 48 in 2006–07)

## Transfers in

| Date | Name | Moving from | Fee |
| 8 May 2007 | Ally Ridgers | Clachnacuddin | Free |
| 1 July 2007 | Don Cowie | Ross County | Free |
| 4 July 2007 | Dean McDonald | Gillingham | Undisclosed |
| 17 July 2007 | Marius Niculae | Mainz 05 | Free |
| 14 August 2007 | Steven Watt | Swansea City | Loan |
| 31 August 2007 | Zbigniew Małkowski | Hibernian | Loan |
| 31 August 2007 | Phil McGuire | Dunfermline Athletic | Loan |
| 31 August 2007 | David Proctor | Dundee United | Free |
| 31 January 2008 | Dougie Imrie | Clyde | Undisclosed |

## Transfers out

| Date | Name | Moving to | Fee |
| 1 June 2007 | Stuart Golabek | Ross County | Free |
| 28 June 2007 | Craig Dargo | St Mirren | Free |
| 1 July 2007 | Darren Dods | Dundee United | Free |
| 31 August 2007 | Ally Ridgers | Elgin City | Loan |
| 31 August 2007 | Zander Sutherland | Elgin City | Loan |
| 1 January 2008 | Alan Morgan | Kilmarnock | Free |
| 17 January 2008 | John Rankin | Hibernian | £110,000 |
| 29 April 2008 | Stuart McCaffrey | St Johnstone | Free |