1999–2000 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. in their sixth season in the Scottish Football League competed in the Scottish First Division, Scottish League Cup, the Scottish Challenge Cup, the Scottish Challenge Cup where they made their first major final against Second Division team Alloa Athletic where they lost on a penalty shoot-out after a 4–4 draw and Scottish Cup where they famously beat Scottish Premier League team Celtic 3–1 in the 3rd Round in season 1999–2000.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
1999–2000 season
ManagerSteve Paterson
Scottish First Division6th
Scottish Cup4th Round
Scottish League Cup3rd Round
Scottish Challenge CupFinalists
Top goalscorerLeague: Barry Wilson (13)
All: Paul Sheerin (17)
Highest home attendance6,290 vs. Aberdeen, 20 February 2000
Lowest home attendance635 vs. Clydebank, 14 September 1999

Results

Scottish First Division
Main article: 1999–2000 Scottish First Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) Attendance
1 7 August Dunfermline Athletic A 0–4 4,677
2 14 August Falkirk H 2–3 Sheerin, Tokely 3,022
3 21 August St Mirren A 2–3 Sheerin, Teasdale 3,040
4 28 August Ayr United A 0–1 2,157
5 4 September Greenock Morton H 1–1 Glancy 2,414
6 11 September Clydebank H 1–0 Sheerin 1,697
7 18 September Livingston A 2–2 Bavidge, Sheerin 2,584
8 25 September Raith Rovers H 0–2 2,961
9 2 October Airdrieonians A 1–1 Glancy 2,097
10 16 October Falkirk A 2–0 Wyness, McLean 2,403
11 23 October Dunfermline Athletic H 1–1 Bavidge 3,006
12 30 October Clydebank A 3–0 Sheerin, Teasdale, Wilson 220
13 6 November Livingston H 2–0 Golabek, McLean 2,474
14 12 November Greenock Morton A 1–5 Tokely 812
15 27 November Airdrieonians H 2–0 Wilson, Xausa 2,022
16 30 November Ayr United H 1–1 Christie 1,073
17 4 December Raith Rovers A 2–4 Sheerin, Bavidge 1,971
18 11 December St Mirren H 1–1 Wilson 2,893
19 18 December Dunfermline Athletic H 0–1 3,775
20 27 December Clydebank H 4–1 Sheerin (2), Wilson (2) 1,640
21 3 January Livingston A 1–1 Wilson 2,656
22 8 January Greenock Morton H 6–2 Wilson (2), Byers, Bavidge, Sheerin, Tokely 1,524
23 22 January Raith Rovers H 1–1 Glancy 2,302
24 5 February Airdrieonians A 4–1 Wyness, Sheerin, Xausa, Wilson 1,597
25 12 February St Mirren A 0–2 3,742
26 26 February Falkirk H 0–3 2,727
27 4 March Clydebank A 1–0 Wyness 168
28 7 March Ayr United A 3–1 Wilson, Sheerin, Xausa 1,274
29 18 March Livingston H 4–1 Xausa (3), Wyness 2,206
30 25 March Ayr United H 1–1 Wilson 1,790
31 1 April Greenock Morton A 2–0 Wyness, Xausa 567
32 8 April Raith Rovers A 0–2 2,538
33 15 April Airdrieonians H 1–5 Wyness 1,404
34 22 April Dunfermline Athletic A 1–2 Xausa 2,677
35 29 April Falkirk A 2–2 Xausa, Wilson 4,449
36 6 May St Mirren H 5–0 McCulloch (2), Xausa, Wilson, Bavidge 3,218

Final League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Livingston 36 19 7 10 60 45 +15 64
5 Raith Rovers 36 17 8 11 55 40 +15 59
6 Inverness CT 36 13 10 13 60 55 +5 49
7 Ayr United 36 10 8 18 42 52 −10 38
8 Morton 36 10 6 20 45 61 −16 36
Source: "1999-2000 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 31 July Stenhousemuir A 3–1 McLean, Wilson 528
R2 17 August St Mirren H 2–0 (aet) Sheerin, Byers 1,238
R3 12 October Motherwell H 0–1 2,195

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 10 August St Mirren H 1–0 Teasdale 1,343
R2 24 August Hamilton Academical A 3–0 Stewart (2), McLean 298
QF 14 September Clydebank H 2–0 Glancy, Robson 635
SF 28 September Livingston H 1–0 Sheerin 1,025
Final 21 November Alloa Athletic N 4–4 (aet, Alloa won 5–4 on penalties) Sheerin (3), Wilson 4,047

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 8 February Celtic A 3–1 Wilson, Moravcik (own goal), Sheerin 34,389
R4 20 February Aberdeen H 1–1 Mann 6,290
R4 R 29 February Aberdeen A 0–1 18,451

Hat-tricks
Player Competition Score Opponent Date
Scotland Paul Sheerin Scottish Challenge Cup Final 4–4 Alloa Athletic 21 November 1999
Canada Davide Xausa Scottish First Division 4–1 Livingston 18 March 2000

References

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