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Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
2008–09 season
ManagerCraig Brewster, Terry Butcher
Scottish Premier League12th (relegated)
Scottish CupQuarter-final
Scottish League CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Adam Rooney (5)
All: Adam Rooney (6)
Highest home attendance7,143 vs. Celtic, 18 October 2008
Lowest home attendance1,803 vs. Partick Thistle, 10 January 2009
Average home league attendance4,186

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. in their 15th season in Scottish football competing in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup in season 2008–09.

Results

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Scottish Premier League

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Main article: 2008-09 Scottish Premier League
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) Attendance
1 9 August Aberdeen A 2–0 Barrowman, McBain 12,659
2 16 August Hamilton Academical H 0–1 3,595
3 23 August Hibernian H 1–1 Cowie 4,022
4 30 August Falkirk A 2–1 Cowie, Imrie 4,730
5 13 September St Mirren H 1–2 Rooney 3,501
6 20 September Heart of Midlothian A 0–1 12,890
7 27 September Kilmarnock H 3–1 McGuire, Barrowman, Black 3,426
8 4 October Dundee United A 1–2 Wilkie 6,279
9 18 October Celtic H 1–2 Wood 7,143
10 25 October Motherwell H 1–2 Rooney 3,110
11 1 November Rangers A 0–5 49,255
12 8 November Hibernian A 2–1 Cowie, Black 11,688
13 12 November Falkirk H 1–1 Rooney 3,111
14 15 November Heart of Midlothian H 0–1 4,088
15 22 November Kilmarnock A 2–1 Imrie, Wood 4,328
16 29 November Celtic A 0–1 55,117
17 6 December Dundee United H 1–3 Rooney 3,560
18 13 December St Mirren A 0–2 3,364
19 20 December Aberdeen H 0–3 5,862
20 27 December Motherwell A 2–3 Tokely, Rooney 4,521
21 4 January Rangers H 0–3 7,056
22 17 January Hamilton Academical A 0–1 3,070
23 24 January Heart of Midlothian A 2–3 Mihadjuks, Imrie 13,224
24 1 February Celtic H 0–0 7,007
25 14 February Dundee United A 1–1 Wilkie 5,926
26 21 February Hibernian H 2–0 Proctor, Foran 4,116
27 28 February Motherwell H 1–2 Munro 3,611
28 4 March Rangers A 0–1 Black 48,129
29 14 March Kilmarnock H 2–1 Foran, Black 4,005
30 21 March Falkirk A 0–4 5,523
31 4 April St Mirren H 2–1 Morais (2) 3,794
32 11 April Aberdeen A 0–1 McDonald 11,114
33 18 April Hamilton Academical H 1–1 Kerr 3,646
34 2 May St Mirren A 2–1 Munro, Tokely 4,171
35 10 May Hamilton Academical H 1–1 Foran 3,623
36 13 May Motherwell A 2–2 Morais, Imrie 2,818
37 16 May Kilmarnock A 0–1 6,096
38 23 May Falkirk H 0–1 6,489

Final League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
8 Kilmarnock 38 12 8 18 38 48 −10 44
9 Hamilton Academical 38 12 5 21 30 53 −23 41
10 Falkirk 38 9 11 18 37 52 −15 38 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
11 St Mirren 38 9 10 19 33 52 −19 37
12 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (R) 38 10 7 21 37 58 −21 37 Relegation to the First Division
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Since Rangers, the winners of the Scottish Cup, already qualified for the Champions League via their league position, Falkirk, the losing finalist, earned a spot in the Europa League.

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 2008–09 Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 27 August Arbroath A 2–2 (4-2 on pens.) Vigurs, Wood 596
R3 23 September Greenock Morton A 1–1 (2-1 After extra time.) Hastings, Imrie 2,023
R4 28 October Falkirk A 0–1 3,007

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) Attendance
R4 10 January Partick Thistle H 3–0 Morais (2), Vigurs 1,803
R5 7 February Kilmarnock H 2–0 Mihadjuks, Rooney 2,578
QF 7 March Falkirk H 0–1 3,024

References

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