Caley Thistle Retro

An archive of The Pride of the Highlands.

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30 years of Caledonian Stadium 🏟️

⚽️ 663 games
⚽�� 313 won
⚽️ 1104 goals scored
⚽️ +389 goal difference

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Provost Allan Sellar opens the Caledonian Stadium, watched by then Chairman, Dougie McGilvray. The inaugural match with Albion Rovers ended in a 1-1 draw but ICTFC would go on to win the Division 3 Championship that season

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📺 Sportscene feature on Caledonian Thistle focusing on the new club song 'Bring It On Home' and the first game at the newly built Caledonian Stadium due to take place on 9th November 1996

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Caledonian Stadium under construction 🏗️

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💰 There was still a shortfall of nearly 1 million pounds which was funded by bank loans. The total cost, including a section of road funded by the Harbour Trust, was £5.6 million, a culmination of years of attempts to bring a new purpose built stadium to Inverness

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🎬 Provost William Fraser cuts the first ceremonial turf back in 1995 as work begins on the Caledonian Stadium

🏗️ McGregor Construction built the stadium whilst Morrison Construction were awarded the infrastructure contract

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the Football Trust (grants and loans) Highland Council, the European Development Fund and Inverness Harbour Trust.

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📆 On this day in 2011 | Andy Shinnie bags a hat-trick as Caley Thistle hit Killie for 6

One of the best halves of football ICT have ever played. Sitting bottom of the league and having gone into half-time at 1-1, a second half flurry of goals saw it end 6-3 to the Caley Jags 😎

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Classic Meetings | ICT 2-0 Dunfermline

Tomorrow’s opponents were the visitors for Caley Thistle’s first ever SPL win in Inverness, with Barry a Wilson and Craig Brewster finding the back of the net infront of a bumper crowd ⚽️⚽️

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🎶 Oh Greg Tansey

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⏮️ On this day 20 years ago it was a first ever victory for Caley Thistle at Ibrox

The Dargo-Bayne partnership paid off once again, with Craig Dargo’s long range shot being fluffed by Lionel Letizi in the home net to the delight of the onrushing Graham Bayne

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⏪ On this Day in 2009 Ryan Esson saves 3 penalties as Inverness advance to the Challenge Cup semi-finals on penalties

Dani Sanchez fired us in front before Partick equalised to force a penalty shootout with Grant Munro converting the decisive spot-kick

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Lovely top up for £120 on Vinted 😮‍💨😮‍💨

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I’ve a spare away end ticket for Hearts v ICT on Sunday as one of our group is no longer making it. With tickets still available I’m happy to take less than FV. Can meet in Edinburgh on Sunday @TheICTPodcast @ICTFCRetro @ICTOnline

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Spotted by someone on Facebook - Scott Kellacher making his way into the ground on the video 👀

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⏪Caledonian Thistle made their Scottish League debut on this day 32 years ago

The road to an Inverness club competing in a national league had been a long an bumpy one, but in the end it was all worth at as Caley Thistle started with a bang 💥

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⏪Caledonian Thistle made their Scottish League debut on this day 32 years ago

The road to an Inverness club competing in a national league had been a long an bumpy one, but in the end it was all worth at as Caley Thistle started with a bang 💥

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A hat-trick from the late Alan Hercher secured 5-2 win against Arbroath at Telford Street, setting the tone for a rollercoaster journey to the top that would culminate with that famous day at Hampden 21 years later 👀