# 2024–25 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

The 2024–25 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season is the club's 31st season in the SPFL and will be the club's first season in League One since the 1998–99 season where they got promoted as runner-up in the old Second Division.

## Events

13 July: Inverness played their first competitive game since relegation and lose 1-0 at Annan Athletic
3 August: Inverness drew 1-1 at home against Dumbarton in their first game in the third tier since 1999
13 August: After writing off loans, the club suspended the takeover of Seventy7 Ventures and appointed Alan Savage who was the chairman from 2006 to 2008 as an advisor while Scot Gardiner left the club.
1 October: The club put up a Crwonfunding donation that said Save ICT Fund and needed £200,000 by October 16 to avoid administration.
18 October: Despite holding talks with multiple potential investors, most notably Anders Holch Povlsen, the owner of Danish football club FC Midtjylland, it was announced that Inverness would be heading into administration, becoming the first football club in Scotland to do so since Heart of Midlothian in 2013.
22 October: Caley Thistle appointed James Stephen, Malcolm Cohen and Shane Crooks at BDO as joint administrators at the club and were deducted 15 points dropping them to last place at -3 points 12 behind 9th placed Dumbarton.
23 October: A day after entering administration, the club sacked Head Coach Duncan Ferguson, Assistant Head Coach Gary Bollan and Goalkeeping coach Stuart Garden and appointed first team coach Scott Kellacher as head coach.
24 October: As they started to clear debts after entering administration, Cameron Ferguson, Wallace Duffy, Adam Brooks, Jack Newman and Flynn Duffy left the club with immediate effect following the ongoing review of the financial position with the Joint Administrators.
26 October: Four days after entering administration, Inverness lost their first game after administration at Dumbarton losing 3-1.
30 October: After being named assistant player-manager, club captain Billy McKay relinquished his captaincy role to Danny Devine.
4 November: It was announced that the club have confirmed that they have received expressions of interest from 20 parties following the commencement of the sale process for the club.
9 November: Inverness beat Cove Rangers 2-1 and moved into positive points.
13 November: The club was denied battery site plan approval due to the project does not comply with Highland Council local development plans.
19 November: The club moved off the bottom of the league table to ninth place after 8th place Dunbarton went into administration.
23 November: The club game against Queen of the South was postponed due to a waterlog pitch it was rescheduled to 21 January.
30 November: Inverness were eliminated from the Scottish Cup after losing two late goals in a 2-0 defeat to Cove Rangers.
7 December: After falling two behind after 38 minutes, Inverness came back and scored three unanswered goals to beat ten-man Montrose 3-2 with two of the goals coming from Paul Allan.
10 December: Head Coach Scott Kellacher was named manager of the month in League One after gaining 7 points out of a possible nine against Kelty Hearts, Cove Rangers and Alloa Athletic.
18 December: Financial Consultant Alan Savage said that the club will not exit administration before February.
4 January: Inverness made their first two signings in the transfer window signing Alfie Bavidge and Alfie Stewart both on loan from Premiership side Aberdeen and both made their debuts later that day and Bavidge also recorded a goal in a 2-0 win over fellow administration side Dumbarton to move whitin 7 points of eight placed Annan.
10 January: The club game at Annan was postponed due to a frozen pitch it was rescheduled to 18 January.
14 February: The club game against league leaders Stenhousemuir was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
8 March: Club moved out of the relegation zone for the first time since entering administration in October after a late Alfie Bavidge goal against Dumbarton.
11 March: Inverness beat Stenhousemuir 4–1 to move five points clear of the bottom two.
17 March: It was revealed that the club have not found an offer to get the club out of administration.

## Fixtures
### League Cup

As with other sides that failed to qualify for European Competition, Inverness will be drawn into the Premier Sports Cup Group Stage on 29 May 2024. Inverness were drawn into Group D with Annan Athletic and Arbroath of League One, Bonnyrigg Rose of League Two, and Dundee of the Premiership.

### North of Scotland Cup
## First Team Statistics
### League Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Kelty Hearts | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 36 | |
| 7 | Montrose | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 33 | |
| 8 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 32 | |
| 9 | Annan Athletic | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 30 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 10 | Dumbarton (Z) | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 9 | Relegation to League Two |
* ↑ Inverness Caledonian Thistle were deducted 15 points for entering administration.
* ↑ Dumbarton were deducted 15 points for entering administration.

### League Cup Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DND | ANN | ARB | ICT | BON |
| 1 | Dundee | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 12 | Qualification for the second round | — | 3–1 | — | 6–0 | — |
| 2 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–2p |
| 3 | Arbroath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 5 | | 0–2 | 0–3 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | | — | — | 0–0p | — | 3–0 |
| 5 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 2 | | 1–7 | — | 0–1 | — | — |

### Current Squad

| No. | Name | Position | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous Club | Date Acquired | Fee | Contract end |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 13 | Szymon Rebilas | GK | | (16) | Academy | 2 August 2024 | Trainee | 31 May 2028 |
| 21 | Musa Dibaga | GK | Zaragoza | 27 April 2000 (24) | Bo'ness United | 10 August 2024 | Free | 31 May 2025 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 4 | Jake Davidson | RB | Stirling | 6 October 2000 (23) | Queen's Park | 1 July 2023 | Free | 31 May 2025 |
| 5 | Remi Savage | CB | Liverpool | 26 October 2001 (22) | Newcastle United | 25 January 2024 | Free | 31 May 2025 |
| 6 | Danny Devine | CB | Belfast | 7 September 1992 (31) | Dunfermline Athletic | 17 August 2020 | Free | 31 May 2025 |
| 12 | Matthew Strachan | CB | Inverness | 3 June 2005 (19) | Academy | 11 July 2022 | Trainee | 31 May 2025 |
| 16 | Jack Walker | CB | Inverness | 11 January 2006 (18) | Academy | 2 August 2024 | Trainee | 31 May 2025 |
| 17 | Sam Nixon | CB | Inverness | 17 March 2006 (18) | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 31 May 2025 |
| 27 | James Nolan | RB | Chorley | 2 October 2005 (18) | Manchester United | 30 August 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2025 |
| 29 | Ben Gardiner | CB | Inverness | | Academy | 14 December 2024 | Trainee | - |
| 33 | Lewis Nicolson | LB | Inverness | 5 May 2004 (20) | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 31 May 2025 |
| - | Connall Ewan | CB | Inverness | 11 March 2006 (19) | Ross County | 29 August 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2025 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 7 | Charlie Gilmour | DM | Brighton | 11 February 1999 (25) | St. Johnstone | 1 July 2023 | Free | 31 May 2025 |
| 8 | Adam Mackinnon | CM | Stornoway | 30 April 2003 (21) | Ross County | 2 August 2024 | Free | 31 May 2026 |
| 17 | Calum MacLeod | DM | Inverness | 25 May 2006 (18) | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 31 May 2025 |
| 19 | Shae Keogh | CM | Inverness | 11 April 2007 (17) | Academy | 2 August 2024 | Trainee | 31 May 2028 |
| 18 | Robbie Thompson | AM | Inverness | 26 April 2024 (20) | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 31 May 2025 |
| 20 | Ben Brannan | CM | | 30 January 2007 (18) | Kilmarnock | 20 February 2025 | Loan | 31 May 2025 |
| 22 | Keith Bray | CM | Aird Tong | 1 April 2006 (18) | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 February 2025 | Loan | 31 May 2025 |
| 24 | Alfie Stewart | RM | Newtonhill | 31 July 2006 (18) | Aberdeen | 4 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2025 |
| 26 | Paul Allan | DM | Dunfermline | 7 February 2000 (24) | Dunfermline Athletic | 24 August 2024 | Free | 31 May 2025 |
| - | Ben Corner | CM | Fort William | 2007 (17) | Academy | 2 August 2024 | Trainee | 31 May 2028 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | Billy Mckay | CF | Corby | 22 October 1988 (35) | Ross County | 1 July 2021 | Free | 31 May 2025 |
| 10 | Alfie Bavidge | RW | Aberdeen | 11 April 2006 (18) | Aberdeen | 4 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2025 |
| 11 | Luis Longstaff | RW | Darlington | 24 February 2001 (23) | Cove Rangers | 20 July 2023 | Free | 31 May 2025 |
| - | Ethan Cairns | CF | Grantown-on-Spey | 17 December 2004 (20) | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 31 May 2025 |

### League Goalscorers

(As of match played 11 March 2025, vs Stenhousemuir)
| Rank | Player | Goals |
| 1st | Alfie Bavidge | 6 |
| 1st | Keith Bray | 6 |
| 2nd | Paul Allan | 4 |
| 3rd | Luis Longstaff | 3 |
| 3rd | Danny Devine | 3 |
| 3rd | Charlie Gilmour | 3 |
| 4th | Adam Mackinnon | 2 |
| 4th | Jake Davidson | 2 |
| 4th | Billy Mckay | 2 |
| 5th | Calum MacLeod | 1 |
| 5th | James Nolan | 1 |
| 5th | Remi Savage | 1 |
| 5th | Alfie Stewart | 1 |
| 5th | Ben Brannan | 1 |

### Overall Goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals |
| 1st | Keith Bray | 7 |
| 2nd | Alfie Bavidge | 6 |
| 3rd | Paul Allan | 5 |
| 4th | Charlie Gilmour | 4 |
| 5th | Adam Brooks | 3 |
| 5th | Adam Mackinnon | 3 |
| 5th | Danny Devine | 3 |
| 5th | Luis Longstaff | 3 |
| 6th | Jake Davidson | 2 |
| 6th | Billy Mckay | 2 |
| 6th | Luis Longstaff | 2 |
| 7th | Calum MacLeod | 1 |
| 7th | James Nolan | 1 |
| 7th | Remi Savage | 1 |
| 7th | Alfie Stewart | 1 |
| 7th | Ben Brannan | 1 |
*players in italics left during the season

### Hat-tricks

| Player | Competition | Score | Date |

## Transfers

Transfers In :
| Player | Age* | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Notes |
| Cameron Ferguson | 21 | ST | Forres Mechanics | Free | 26 June 2024 | Intended to join in March but failed registration |
| Adam Mackinnon | 21 | MF | Ross County | Free | 2 August 2024 | |
| Flynn Duffy | 20 | DF | Dundee United | Free | 2 August 2024 | |
| Musa Dibaga | 24 | GK | Bo'ness United | Free | 10 August 2024 | |
| Paul Allan | 24 | MF | Dunfermline Athletic | Free | 24 August 2024 | |
Transfers Out :
| Player | Age* | Pos | To | Fee | Date | Notes |
| Aaron Doran | 33 | MF | Strathspey Thistle | Free | 31 May 2024 | |
| Lewis Mackie | 17 | DF | Strathspey Thistle | Free | 1 June 2024 | |
| Cameron Mackay | 27 | GK | Brora Rangers | Pre-Contract | 3 June 2024 | |
| Cameron Harper | 22 | DF | Carlisle United | Undisclosed | 14 June 2024 | Six figure transfer fee controversially waived by then CEO Scot Gardiner. |
| Nathan Shaw | 23 | MF | Greenock Morton | Free | 24 June 2024 | |
| Roddy MacGregor | 22 | MF | Queen's Park | Free | 2 July 2024 |
| Mark Ridgers | 33 | GK | Buckie Thistle | Free | 19 July 2024 | |
| Nikola Ujdur | 25 | DF | Queen's Park | Undisclosed | 27 July 2024 | |
| Harry Lodovica | 25 | ST | Maidstone United | Free | 13 September 2024 | |
| Austin Samuels | 23 | ST | Greenock Morton | Free | 11 October 2024 | |
| Flynn Duffy | 21 | DF | Airdrieonians | Free | 2 November 2024 | Released on 24 October by Administrators |
| Wallace Duffy | 25 | DF | Strathspey Thistle | Free | 3 November 2024 | Released on 24 October by Administrators |
| Adam Brooks | 20 | ST | Queen of the South | Free | 14 November 2024 | Released on 24 October by Administrators |
| Cameron Ferguson | 21 | ST | Connah's Quay Nomads | Free | 1 February 2025 | Released on 24 October by Administrators |
| Keith Bray | 18 | MF | Dunfermline Athletic | Undisclosed | 3 February 2025 | Loaned back for remainder of season |
| Calum MacKay | 19 | MF | Nairn County | Released | 27 February 2025 | Left by mutual consent |
Loans In/Return :
| Player | Age* | Pos | From | Duration | Date In | Date Out | Notes |
| Matthew Strachan | 19 | DF | Brora Rangers | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Jack Walker | 18 | DF | Forres Mechanics | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Sam Nixon | 17 | DF | Forres Mechanics | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Calum MacKay | 19 | MF | Nairn County | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Ethan Cairns | 19 | FW | Banks o' Dee | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Lewis Hyde | 21 | MF | Brora Rangers | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Keith Bray | 18 | MF | Elgin City | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Robbie Thompson | 19 | MF | The Spartans | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Jake Davidson | 23 | MF | Hamilton Academical | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Calum MacLeod | 17 | MF | Clachnacuddin | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Jack Newman | 22 | GK | Dundee United | Season | 27 June 2024 | 24 October 2024 | Loan terminated by Administrators |
| Martin Mackinnon | 24 | GK | Clachnacuddin | Emergency | 17 August 2024 | September 2024 | |
| Connall Ewan | 19 | DF | Ross County | Season | 29 August 2024 | 31 May 2025 | |
| James Nolan | 18 | DF | Manchester United | Season | 30 August 2024 | 31 May 2025 | |
| Charlie Reilly | 22 | FW | Dundee | Half Season | 1 October 2024 | 1 January 2025 | Recalled early for injury recovery |
| Corey Patterson | 18 | GK | Forres Mechanics | Emergency | 14 December 2024 | 1 January 2025 | |
| Jack Walker | 18 | DF | Nairn County | Return | 1 January 2025 | N/A | |
| Alfie Stewart | 18 | MF | Aberdeen | Half Season | 4 January 2025 | 31 May 2025 | |
| Alfie Bavidge | 18 | FW | Aberdeen | Half Season | 4 January 2025 | 31 May 2025 | |
| Keith Bray | 19 | MF | Dunfermline Athletic | Half Season | 3 February 2025 | 31 May 2025 | |
| Ben Brannan | 18 | DF | Kilmarnock | Half Season | 20 February 2025 | 31 May 2025 | |
Loans Out/Return :
| Player | Age* | Pos | To | Duration | Date Out | Date In | Notes |
| Max Anderson | 22 | MF | Dundee | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Morgan Boyes | 23 | DF | Livingston | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| James Carragher | 21 | DF | Wigan Athletic | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Alex Samuel | 28 | FW | Ross County | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Cammy Kerr | 28 | DF | Dundee | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Sean McAllister | 21 | MF | Everton | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Aribim Pepple | 21 | FW | Luton Town | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Samson Lawal | 20 | MF | Livingston | Return | 1 July 2024 | N/A | |
| Sam Nixon | 18 | DF | Forres Mechanics | Short term | 3 August 2024 | 31 May 2025 | Loan extended to end of season |
| Jack Walker | 18 | DF | Nairn County | Short term | 30 August 2024 | 1 January 2025 | |
| Martin Mackinnon | 24 | GK | Clachnacuddin | Return | 13 September 2024 | N/A | |
| Jack Newman | 22 | GK | Dundee United | Return | 24 October 2024 | N/A | Loan terminated by Administrators |
*Age at time of transfer