2022–23 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
# 2022–23 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

The 2022–23 Inverness Caledonian Thistle season is the club's 29th campaign in the SPFL, and the club's sixth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship after narrowly missing out on promotion, being defeated 6–2 on aggregate in the Premiership Play-Off Finals by St Johnstone.

## Team Statistics

### League Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dundee (C, P) | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 63 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Ayr United | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 58 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Queen's Park | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 58 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 57 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 57 | |
| 6 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 55 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 43 | |
| 8 | Arbroath | 36 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 34 | |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 63 | −32 | 31 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Cove Rangers (R) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 75 | −37 | 31 | Relegation to League One |

## First Team Player Statistics

As of 3 June 2023, vs Celtic.

### League Goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals |
| - | - | - |
| 1st | Billy Mckay | 14 |
| 2nd | Nathan Shaw | 9 |
| 3rd | Cameron Harper | 5 |
| 4th | Jay Henderson | 4 |
| 4th | Scott Allardice | 4 |
| 4th | Austin Samuels | 4 |
| 6th | Aaron Doran | 2 |
| 6th | Daniel MacKay | 2 |
| 8th | George Oakley | 1 |
| 8th | Steven Boyd | 1 |
| 8th | Robbie Deas | 1 |
| 8th | Danny Devine | 1 |
| 8th | Lewis Nicolson | 1 |
| 8th | Ethan Cairns | 1 |
| 8th | Sean Welsh | 1 |
| 8th | David Carson | 1 |

### Overall Goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals |
| - | - | - |
| 1st | Billy Mckay | 19 |
| 2nd | Nathan Shaw | 11 |
| 3rd | Cameron Harper | 7 |
| 4th | Austin Samuels | 5 |
| 4th | Daniel MacKay | 5 |
| 6th | George Oakley | 4 |
| 6th | Jay Henderson | 4 |
| 6th | Scott Allardice | 4 |
| 9th | Aaron Doran | 3 |
| 9th | Sean Welsh | 3 |
| 11th | Wallace Duffy | 2 |
| 13th | Roddy MacGregor | 1 |
| 13th | Steven Boyd | 1 |
| 13th | Robbie Deas | 1 |
| 13th | Max Ram | 1 |
| 13th | Danny Devine | 1 |
| 13th | Lewis Nicolson | 1 |
| 13th | Ethan Cairns | 1 |
| 13th | David Carson | 1 |

*players in italics left the club during the season

### Hat-tricks

| Player | Competition | Score | Opponent | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Billy Mckay | Friendly | 6–3 | St. Johnstone | 5 July 2022 |
| Billy Mckay | Scottish Championship | 6–1 | Cove Rangers | 2 January 2023 |

### Transfers

Transfers In :

| Player | Age* | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nathan Shaw | 21 | MF | AFC Fylde | Free | 19 June 2022 | |
| Steven Boyd | 25 | FW | Alloa Athletic | Free | 19 June 2022 | |
| Max Ram | 21 | DF | Wycombe Wanderers | Free | 1 July 2022 | |
| Zak Delaney | 20 | DF | West Bromwich Albion | Free | 4 July 2022 | |
| George Oakley | 26 | FW | Woking | Free | 6 July 2022 | |
| Keith Bray | 17 | MF | Academy | Apprenticeship | 11 July 2022 | |
| Matthew Strachan | 18 | DF | Academy | Apprenticeship | 11 July 2022 | |
| Calum MacKay | 18 | MF | Academy | Apprenticeship | 11 July 2022 | |
| Aaron Nicolson | 17 | DF | Academy | Apprenticeship | 4 November 2022 | |
| Ryan Barrett | 21 | DF | Newcastle United | Free | 26 November 2022 | Short-term deal |
| Ben Woods | 20 | MF | Burnley | Free | 13 January 2023 | Short-term deal |

Transfers Out :

| Player | Age* | Pos | To | Fee | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Fyffe | 21 | DF | Buckie Thistle | Free | 4 May 2022 |
| Ruardhri Nicol | 18 | GK | Brora Rangers | Released | 17 June 2022 |
| Harry Nicolson | 21 | DF | Finn Harps | Free | 6 July 2022 |
| Kirk Broadfoot | 37 | DF | Open Goal Broomhill | Free | 8 July 2022 |
| Ryan Barrett | 21 | DF | Blyth Spartans | Free | 20 January 2023 |
| George Oakley | 27 | ST | Greenock Morton | Free | 20 January 2023 |
| Aly Riddle | 18 | ST | Clachnacuddin | Free | 20 January 2023 |

Loans In/Return :

| Player | Age* | Pos | From | Duration | Date In | Date Out | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Daniel MacKay | 21 | MF | Hibernian | Season | 8 July 2022 | 1 July 2023 | |
| Jay Henderson | 20 | MF | St. Mirren | Half Season | 1 January 2023 | 1 July 2023 | |

Loans Out/Return :

| Player | Age* | Pos | To | Duration | Date Out | Date In | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reece McAlear | 20 | MF | Norwich City | Return | 27 May 2022 | N/A | |
| Logan Chalmers | 22 | FW | Dundee United | Return | 27 May 2022 | N/A | |
| Joe Hardy | 23 | FW | Accrington Stanley | Return | 27 May 2022 | N/A | |
| Robbie Thompson | 18 | MF | Clachnacuddin | Full Season | 22 July 2022 | 1 January 2023 | All recalled in January due to injury crisis |
| Ethan Cairns | 17 | FW | Forres Mechanics | Full Season | 28 July 2022 | 1 January 2023 | All recalled in January due to injury crisis |
| Aly Riddle | 18 | DF | Clachnacuddin | Half Season | 29 July 2022 | 1 January 2023 | All recalled in January due to injury crisis |
| Harry Hennem | 18 | MF | Wick Academy | Half Season | 5 August 2022 | 1 January 2023 | All recalled in January due to injury crisis |
| Lewis Nicolson | 18 | DF | Elgin City | Half Season | 16 August 2022 | 1 January 2023 | All recalled in January due to injury crisis |
| Matthew Strachan | 17 | DF | Nairn County | Half Season | 24 February 2023 | 31 June 2023 | |
