# 2023–24 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

The 2023–24 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season was the club's 29th campaign in the SPFL, and the club's seventh consecutive season in the Scottish Championship.

## Team statistics
### League standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 45 | |
| 7 | Ayr United | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 44 | |
| 8 | Queen's Park | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 43 | |
| 9 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (R) | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 42 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Arbroath (R) | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 35 | 89 | −54 | 23 | Relegation to League One |

## First Team Player Statistics
### League Goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals |
| 1st | Billy Mckay | 9 |
| 2nd | Nathan Shaw | 4 |
| 2nd | Alex Samuel | 4 |
| 4th | Morgan Boyes | 3 |
| 4th | Cameron Harper | 3 |
| 4th | David Wotherspoon | 3 |
| 7th | Max Anderson | 2 |
| 7th | Sean McAllister | 2 |
| 7th | Wallace Duffy | 2 |
| 10th | Jake Davidson | 1 |
| 10th | Aaron Doran | 1 |
| 10th | Luis Longstaff | 1 |
| 10th | Danny Devine | 1 |
| 10th | Nikola Ujdur | 1 |
| 10th | Adam Brooks | 1 |
| 10th | Remi Savage | 1 |
| 10th | Cammy Kerr | 1 |
| 10th | Aribim Pepple | 1 |

### Overall Goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals |
| 1st | Billy Mckay | 12 |
| 2nd | Alex Samuel | 6 |
| 3rd | David Wotherspoon | 4 |
| 3rd | Adam Brooks | 4 |
| 3rd | Aaron Doran | 4 |
| 3rd | Nathan Shaw | 4 |
| 7th | Morgan Boyes | 3 |
| 7th | Cameron Harper | 3 |
| 9th | Max Anderson | 2 |
| 9th | Charlie Gilmour | 2 |
| 9th | Wallace Duffy | 2 |
| 9th | Aribim Pepple | 2 |
| 9th | Sean McAllister | 2 |
| 14th | Jake Davidson | 1 |
| 14th | Lewis Hyde | 1 |
| 14th | Luis Longstaff | 1 |
| 14th | Danny Devine | 1 |
| 14th | Nikola Ujdur | 1 |
| 14th | Remi Savage | 1 |
| 14th | Cammy Kerr | 1 |
*players in italics left the club during the season

### Hat-tricks

| Player | Competition | Score | Opponent | Date |
| Harry Lodovica | Inverness Cup | 1–4 | Clachnacuddin | 22 August 2023 |
| Alex Samuel | Scottish Championship | 2–3 | Raith Rovers | 27 January 2024 |

### Transfers

Transfers In :
| Player | Age* | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Notes |
| Jake Davidson | 22 | DF | Queen's Park | Free | 16 June 2023 | |
| Charlie Gilmour | 24 | MF | St Johnstone | Free | 20 June 2023 | |
| Adam Brooks | 19 | MF | Celtic | Free | 8 July 2023 | |
| Luis Longstaff | 22 | MF | Cove Rangers | Free | 20 July 2023 | |
| Harry Lodovica | 24 | ST | Aveley | Free | 30 July 2023 | |
| Sam Nixon | 17 | DF | Academy | Academy | 10 August 2023 | |
| Calum MacLeod | 17 | MF | Academy | Academy | 10 August 2023 | |
| Jack Walker | 17 | DF | Academy | Academy | 10 August 2023 | |
| Nikola Ujdur | 24 | DF | Rockdale Ilinden | Free | 1 September 2023 | |
| David Wotherspoon | 33 | MF | Free Agent | N/A | 17 October 2023 | Short Term Deal |
| Cillian Sheridan | 34 | ST | Free Agent | N/A | 26 October 2023 | Short Term Deal |
| Remi Savage | 22 | DF | Newcastle United | Free | 25 January 2024 | |
Transfers Out :
| Player | Age* | Pos | To | Fee | Date |
| Robbie Deas | 23 | DF | Kilmarnock | Free | 5 June 2023 |
| Lewis Munro | 17 | GK | Nairn County | Free | 6 June 2023 |
| Jamie Carnihan | 17 | DF | Nairn County | Free | 6 June 2023 |
| Steven Boyd | 26 | ST | Greenock Morton | Free | 7 June 2023 |
| Shane Sutherland | 32 | ST | Released | N/A | 9 June 2023 |
| Scott Allardice | 25 | MF | Ross County | Free | 18 June 2023 |
| Tom Walsh | 26 | MF | Released | N/A | 1 July 2023 |
| Aaron Nicolson | 18 | ST | Nairn County | Free | 11 July 2023 |
| Max Ram | 22 | DF | Gloucester City | Free | 24 August 2023 |
| Ben Woods | 20 | MF | Accrington Stanley | Undisclosed | 1 September 2023 |
| Sean Welsh | 33 | MF | Queen's Park | Free | 12 January 2024 |
| Zak Delaney | 22 | DF | Arbroath | Free | 12 January 2024 |
| Harry Hennem | 19 | MF | Nairn County | Free | 12 January 2024 |
| David Wotherspoon | 33 | ST | Dundee United | Free | 15 January 2024 |
| Cillian Sheridan | 34 | ST | Queen's Park | N/A | 15 January 2024 |
| David Carson | 28 | MF | Livingston | Undisclosed | 1 February 2024 |
Loans In/Return :
| Player | Age* | Pos | From | Duration | Date In | Date Out | Notes |
| Matthew Strachan | 18 | DF | Nairn County | Return | 1 July 2023 | N/A | |
| Max Anderson | 22 | MF | Dundee | Season | 28 August 2023 | 1 July 2024 | |
| Morgan Boyes | 22 | DF | Livingston | Season | 1 September 2023 | 1 July 2024 | |
| James Carragher | 21 | DF | Wigan Athletic | Half Season | 10 January 2024 | 1 July 2024 | |
| Alex Samuel | 28 | FW | Ross County | Half Season | 19 January 2024 | 1 July 2024 | |
| Cammy Kerr | 28 | DF | Dundee | Half Season | 25 January 2024 | 1 July 2024 | |
| Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen | 19 | DF | Leeds United | Half Season | 25 January 2024 | 26 February 2024 | Injury Recall |
| Sean McAllister | 21 | MF | Everton | Half Season | 1 February 2024 | 1 July 2024 | |
| Aribim Pepple | 21 | FW | Luton Town | Half Season | 1 February 2024 | 1 July 2024 | |
| Samson Lawal | 19 | MF | Livingston | Half Season | 1 March 2024 | 1 July 2024 | |
Loans Out/Return :
| Player | Age* | Pos | To | Duration | Date Out | Date In | Notes |
| Daniel MacKay | 22 | FW | Hibernian | Return | 1 July 2023 | N/A | |
| Jay Henderson | 21 | MF | St Mirren | Return | 1 July 2023 | N/A | |
| Harry Hennem | 19 | MF | Clachnacuddin | Half Season | 28 July 2023 | 1 January 2024 | |
| Ethan Cairns | 18 | MF | Forres Mechanics | Half Season | 29 July 2023 | 1 January 2024 | |
| Matthew Strachan | 18 | DF | Brora Rangers | Season | 1 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Loans Extended |
| Jack Walker | 17 | DF | Forres Mechanics | Season | 20 October 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Loans Extended |
| Sam Nixon | 17 | DF | Forres Mechanics | Season | 20 October 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Loans Extended |
| Calum MacKay | 18 | MF | Nairn County | Season | 20 October 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Loans Extended |
| Ethan Cairns | 18 | FW | Banks O' Dee | Half Season | 10 January 2024 | 30 June 2024 | |
| Lewis Hyde | 21 | MF | Brora Rangers | Half Season | 12 January 2024 | 30 June 2024 | |
| Keith Bray | 17 | MF | Elgin City | Half Season | 23 January 2024 | 30 June 2024 | |
| Robbie Thompson | 19 | MF | The Spartans | Half Season | 1 February 2024 | 30 June 2024 | |
| Jake Davidson | 23 | MF | Hamilton Academical | Half Season | 1 February 2024 | 30 June 2024 | |
| Calum MacLeod | 17 | MF | Clachnacuddin | Half Season | 15 February 2024 | 30 June 2024 | |
| Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen | 19 | DF | Leeds United | Return | 26 February 2024 | N/A | Injury Recall |
*Age at time of transfer