# 2002–03 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. in their ninth season in the Scottish Football League competed in the Scottish First Division, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup in season 2002–03.

## Results
### Scottish First Division

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1 | 3 August | Alloa Athletic | H | 0-0 | | 1,623 |
| 2 | 10 August | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | | 3,772 |
| 3 | 17 August | Falkirk | H | 1–2 | Tokely | 2,267 |
| 4 | 24 August | Ross County | H | 2–0 | Wyness (2) | 3,699 |
| 5 | 31 August | St Mirren | A | 4–0 | Robson (2), Hart, Christie | 2,605 |
| 6 | 14 September | Queen of the South | A | 3–1 | Wyness (2), Mann | 1,611 |
| 7 | 21 September | Arbroath | H | 5–0 | Tokely (2), Hart, Wyness, Ritchie | 1,685 |
| 8 | 28 September | Clyde | A | 0–3 | | 936 |
| 9 | 5 October | Ayr United | H | 2–0 | Ritchie, Wyness | 1,803 |
| 10 | 19 October | Alloa Athletic | A | 6–0 | Wyness (3), Ritchie (3) | 531 |
| 11 | 26 October | St Johnstone | H | 2–1 | Wyness, Hart | 2,541 |
| 12 | 2 November | St Mirren | H | 4–1 | Wyness (2), Hart, Robson | 2,023 |
| 13 | 9 November | Ross County | A | 2–0 | Robson, McCulloch (own goal) | 5,449 |
| 14 | 16 November | Queen of the South | H | 5–3 | Ritchie (3), Robson (2) | 1,855 |
| 15 | 23 November | Arbroath | A | 2–1 | Wyness, Hart | 653 |
| 16 | 30 November | Clyde | H | 1–0 | Robson | 2,829 |
| 17 | 7 December | Ayr United | A | 3–3 | Mann, Ritchie, Wyness | 1,663 |
| 18 | 14 December | Falkirk | A | 1-1 | MacKenzie (own goal) | 4,691 |
| 19 | 21 December | Alloa Athletic | H | 1-1 | Mann | 1,639 |
| 20 | 28 December | St Mirren | A | 4–1 | Wyness, Tokely, Stewart, Ritchie | 3,054 |
| 21 | 18 January | Ayr United | H | 0–1 | | 2,021 |
| 22 | 8 February | Falkirk | H | 3–4 | Robson, Wyness, Ritchie | 3,322 |
| 23 | 15 February | St Johnstone | A | 0–2 | | 2,613 |
| 24 | 25 February | Ross County | H | 1–5 | Wyness | 3,443 |
| 25 | 1 March | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Ritchie (3) | 1,973 |
| 26 | 4 March | Arbroath | H | 2-0 | Hart, Low | 1,396 |
| 27 | 8 March | Ross County | A | 2–0 | Hart, Robson | 4,621 |
| 28 | 11 March | Queen of the South | A | 0–0 | | 1,405 |
| 29 | 15 March | Arbroath | A | 3–1 | Wyness (2), Hislop | 539 |
| 30 | 18 March | Clyde | A | 1–4 | Robson | 703 |
| 31 | 5 April | Queen of the South | H | 1–0 | Tokely | 1,656 |
| 32 | 12 April | Clyde | H | 1–2 | Hislop | 1,682 |
| 33 | 26 April | Alloa Athletic | A | 5–1 | Ritchie (3), Mann, Golabek | 485 |
| 34 | 29 April | Ayr United | A | 0–1 | | 1,114 |
| 35 | 3 May | St Johnstone | H | 1–2 | Hart | 1,814 |
| 36 | 10 May | Falkirk | A | 3-2 | Nicholls (own goal), Mann, Christie | 7,300 |

#### Final League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 2 | Clyde | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 72 |
| 3 | St Johnstone | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 67 |
| 4 | Inverness CT | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 65 |
| 5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 48 |
| 6 | Ayr United | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 45 |

### Scottish League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R1 | 10 September | Dumbarton | H | 2–0 | Wyness, Ritchie | 667 |
| R2 | 24 September | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Wyness (2), Hart | 1,194 |
| R3 | 23 October | Celtic | A | 2-4 | Ritchie, Wyness | 32,122 |

### Scottish Challenge Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R1 | 6 August | Berwick Rangers | A | 0–1 | | 338 |

### Scottish Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | ICT Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R3 | 25 January | Raith Rovers | H | 2–0 | Robson, Wyness | 2,146 |
| R4 | 22 February | Hamilton Academical | H | 6–1 | Wyness (2), Robson (2), Ritchie, McCaffrey | 1,917 |
| QF | 23 March | Celtic | H | 1–0 | Wyness | 6,050 |
| SF | 20 April | Dundee | N | 0–1 | | 14,429 |

## Hat-tricks

| Player | Competition | Score | Opponent | Date |
| Dennis Wyness | Scottish First Division | 0–6 | Alloa Athletic | 19 October 2002 |
| Paul Ritchie | Scottish First Division | 0–6 | Alloa Athletic | 19 October 2002 |
| Paul Ritchie | Scottish First Division | 5–3 | Queen of the South | 16 November 2002 |
| Paul Ritchie | Scottish First Division | 3–1 | St Mirren | 1 March 2003 |
| Paul Ritchie | Scottish First Division | 1–5 | Alloa Athletic | 26 April 2003 |