Inverness CT combines Highland roots with a modern professional football operation based in Inverness, Scotland. Founded in 1994, the club carries the Caley Thistle identity and plays at the Caledonian Stadium beside the Moray Firth. This team page brings together the latest 23-player squad, the coaching timeline led by Scott Kellacher, recorded player movement, competition history and durable club context. Royal blue and red remain central to the visual identity.
Inverness CT Upcoming matches by league
Championship
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- Regular Season - 7
Livingston
Inverness CT
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- Regular Season - 8
Inverness CT
Morton
Tulloch Caledonian Stadium -
- Regular Season - 10
Inverness CTNo H2HStenhousemuir
Tulloch Caledonian Stadium -
- Regular Season - 9
Queen's ParkNo H2HInverness CT
Inverness CT Last matches by league
Championship
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
League One
Challenge Cup
FA Cup
Inverness CT Team Roster
Inverness CT’s recorded squad numbers 23 players. The group is heavily weighted towards midfield, with 12 listed midfielders, alongside six attackers, three defenders and two goalkeepers. R. Munro and L. Ross provide the goalkeeper options, while D. Devine, K. Smith and Remmi Eugene Savage form the named defensive group. In midfield, D. Wotherspoon, G. Shinnie, L. Longstaff and R. MacGregor are among the listed choices. The attacking group includes B. McKay, D. Mackay, A. Bavidge and Hamzad Sayeed Kargbo. Shirt numbers include Munro’s 1, McKay’s 9 and Wotherspoon’s 10.
position Goalkeeper
R. Munro
Logan Ross
position Defender
Noa Boutin
Remmi Eugene Savage
Daniel Gerard Devine
K. Smith
position Midfielder
Calum Macleod
Graeme Garry Shinnie
Paul Allan
Adam Mackinnon
David Wallace Wotherspoon
Liam Sole
Roddy MacGregor
Alfie Stewart
position Attacker
William Robert McKay
Luis Longstaff
Daniel Mackay
M. Keir
Ryan Andrew Duncan
M. Bates
Alfie Bavidge
Last Inverness CT Coachs
Scott Kellacher is the recorded current coach, with his tenure beginning on 1 October 2024. The chronology also records Duncan Ferguson from September 2023 to October 2024, following an earlier September 2023 entry for John Grant Robertson. William Dodds held the role from July 2021 to September 2023, while Robertson’s preceding recorded spell ran from June 2017 to June 2021. This sequence shows a recent change from Robertson to Dodds, Ferguson and Kellacher across the recorded period.
Scott Kellacher
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kellacher | Scotland | 1 October 2024 | |
| John Grant Robertson | Scotland | 1 September 2023 | 1 September 2023 |
| Duncan Cowan Ferguson | Scotland | 1 September 2023 | 1 October 2024 |
| William Dodds | Scotland | 1 July 2021 | 1 September 2023 |
| John Grant Robertson | Scotland | 1 June 2017 | 1 June 2021 |
| 1 August 2016 | |||
| Terry Butcher | Singapore | 1 January 2009 | 1 November 2013 |
Inverness CT Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals include free-agent additions K. Smith, Hamzad Sayeed Kargbo, R. Duncan, N. Boutin, L. Sole, G. Shinnie and R. MacGregor. M. Keir arrived from Turriff United, while A. Bavidge and M. Bates joined on loans from Aberdeen and Swansea City U21 respectively. The movement list also includes returns from loan, including Shae Keogh, B. Corner, R. Thompson, Ben Gardiner, S. Thompson, J. Walker and J. Davidson. These entries describe different routes into the squad, and the available list is not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Mackay |
Partick
|
Free agent | 6 August 2026 |
| M. Keir |
Turriff United
|
- | 19 July 2026 |
| K. Smith |
Aston Villa
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| Hamzad Sayeed Kargbo |
Maidstone Utd
|
Free agent | 3 July 2026 |
| R. Duncan |
Aberdeen
|
Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| Noa Boutin |
Bournemouth
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| R. MacGregor |
Queen's Park
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Bavidge |
Aberdeen
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| G. Shinnie |
Aberdeen
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Sole |
Livingston
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Boutin |
Bournemouth
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Bates |
Swansea City U21
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Mackay |
Partick
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Keogh |
Brora Rangers
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
Spartans
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
Recorded departures include J. Walker’s free-agent move to Haverfordwest County AFC and free-agent exits for Ben Gardiner, S. Nixon, O. MacIntyre, R. Millen, R. Thompson and J. Alonge. Loans sent J. Clark and A. Kerr to Brora Rangers, while S. Thompson moved to Clachnacuddin on loan. L. Walker also moved to Nairn County, with no move type recorded. Several players returned to parent clubs after loans, including Ben Brannan, A. Bavidge, A. Stewart, L. Sole, M. Robertson and Kieron Willox. The listed movements are not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Szymon Rebilas |
Rothes
|
Loan | 25 August 2026 |
| J. Chalmers |
Cove Rangers
|
Loan | 20 August 2026 |
| S. Keogh |
Clachnacuddin
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| Shae Keogh |
Clachnacuddin
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| J. Walker |
Haverfordwest County AFC
|
Free agent | 28 July 2026 |
Forres Mechanics
|
Loan | 23 July 2026 | |
| A. Kerr |
Brora Rangers
|
Loan | 16 July 2026 |
| J. Clark |
Brora Rangers
|
Loan | 16 July 2026 |
| O. MacIntyre |
Stenhousemuir
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Thompson |
Clachnacuddin
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Ben Gardiner |
Brora Rangers
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Millen |
Raith Rovers
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Nixon |
Brora Rangers
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Alonge |
Salisbury
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
Nairn County
|
- | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement shows Inverness CT reshaping its squad through a blend of free-agent recruitment, loans and returns from loan. The incoming list includes G. Shinnie and L. Sole as free agents, alongside A. Bavidge and M. Bates on loan. K. Smith, Hamzad Sayeed Kargbo, R. Duncan, N. Boutin and R. MacGregor are also listed as free-agent additions, while M. Keir arrives from Turriff United without a recorded move type. Departures combine free-agent exits, outbound loans and players returning to parent clubs, with several moves involving Brora Rangers and other Scottish sides. The movement points to noticeable turnover around the 2026 squad, but these limited records cannot establish a complete net movement or financial balance.
Leagues Inverness CT has participated in
Competition records place Inverness CT in League One across 2024 and 2025, with recent entries also covering the Challenge Cup, FA Cup, League Cup and club friendlies through 2025. The Championship is recorded from 2017 to 2023, while the Premiership appears from 2010 to 2021. Inverness CT also has a 2015 record in the UEFA Europa League, reflecting an earlier European chapter rather than a current competition entry. These records trace movement across Scotland’s league system, domestic cups and continental football without establishing a present-season standing.
More about Inverness CT
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club, commonly known as Inverness CT, Caley Thistle or the Caley Jags, represents Inverness and the wider Highlands of Scotland. The club was founded in 1994 through the merger of Caledonian FC and Inverness Thistle FC, two Highland League rivals whose histories reach back to 1885. That origin gives the club a distinctive sense of continuity: a modern professional institution built from established local football traditions.
The club’s home is the Caledonian Stadium in the East Longman area of Inverness. The ground stands beside the Moray Firth, with the Kessock Bridge forming a prominent part of its wider setting. This location reinforces the club’s connection with the northern Scottish landscape, while the Caledonian Stadium provides the practical centre for matchday football and community identity.
Inverness CT’s visual tradition is led by royal blue and red, colours associated with the two predecessor clubs and carried into the modern badge and kit. The crest brings together a golden eagle linked with Caledonian FC and a Scottish thistle representing Inverness Thistle FC. A registered club tartan, using blue, green and yellow threads, adds another Highland cultural marker beyond the football ground and match kit.
The club operates within Scotland’s professional football ecosystem and has a community-focused profile supported locally through the Inverness Caledonian Thistle Development Trust. Its recorded history spans domestic league competition, national cup football and a European chapter, including participation in UEFA Europa League qualification in 2015. The wider club story is therefore rooted in regional representation, local heritage and the ability to connect Highland identity with the national professional game. Inverness CT remains a recognisable northern institution whose name, colours, crest and stadium all express the merger that created it.
Last matches statistics for Inverness CT
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Linlithgow Rose
0 - 2
Inverness CT
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Inverness CT
1 - 0
ST Johnstone
|
6 / 0 |
|
0% | 8 | 1 | |
|
Morton
0 - 1
Inverness CT
|
3 / 9 |
|
0% | 8 | - | 1 |
|
Inverness CT
0 - 0
Dunfermline
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Arbroath
0 - 0
Inverness CT
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Heart Of Midlothian
6 - 2
Inverness CT
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Inverness CT
1 - 1
Partick
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Stenhousemuir
3 - 1
Inverness CT
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Inverness CT
0 - 2
Raith Rovers
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ayr Utd
1 - 3
Inverness CT
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Inverness CT
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Raith Rovers vs Inverness CT
League Cup 2025 - 1377306
Inverness CT vs ST Johnstone
League Cup 2025 - 1377275
Dundee vs Inverness CT
League Cup 2024 - 1202333
Inverness CT vs Arbroath
League Cup 2024 - 1202316
Inverness CT vs Hibernian
FA Cup 2023 - 1162559
2024-2025
1st shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt