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2009–10 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Season
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The 2009–10 season was Inverness Caledonian Thistle's first in the Scottish First Division since relegation from the Scottish Premier League the previous season. Scottish First Division League table Matches Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Hat-tricks Transfers References Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. seasons Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club, commonly known as Caley Thistle, is a professional football club based in Inverness, Scotland. The team currently competes in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F
Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Historically it served as the county town of the county of Inverness-shire. Inverness lies near two important battle sites: the 11th-century battle of Blàr nam Fèinne against Norway which took place on the Aird, and the 18th century Battle of Culloden which took place on Culloden Moor. It is the northernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies within the Great Glen (Gleann Mòr) at its northeastern extremity where the River Ness enters the Beauly Firth. At the latest, a settlement was established by the 6th century with the first royal charter being granted by Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim ( King David I) in the 12th century. Inverness and Inverness-shire are closely linked to various influential clans, including Clan Mackintosh, Clan Fraser a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundee F
Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or 6,420/sq mi, the second-highest in Scotland. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea. Under the name of Dundee City, it forms one of the 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Angus, the city developed into a burgh in the late 12th century and established itself as an important east coast trading port. Rapid expansion was brought on by the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the 19th century when Dundee was the centre of the global jute industry. This, along with its other major industries, gave Dundee its epithet as the city of "jute, jam and journalism". Today, Dundee is promoted as "One City, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cappielow
Cappielow, also known as Cappielow Park supported by Dalrada Technology UK for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Greenock Morton, who have played there since 1879. It has a capacity of 11,111, including 5,741 seats. The ground was formerly also shared by Clydebank between 1999 and 2002. Cappielow has staged one full international match, Scotland against Wales in 1902. History Cappielow has been home to Greenock Morton since 1879. Cappielow hosted a Scotland v Wales match in the 1902 British Home Championship and was used for other events, including public lectures, track cycling and athletics, in its early history. The record attendance of 23,500 was for a league-deciding match against Celtic in 1922. This match ended in a riot, however, which caused damage to Cappielow and the surrounding area. Floodlights were first used at Cappielow for a friendly match agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Proctor (footballer, Born 1984)
David William Proctor (born 4 May 1984) is a Scottish football player and coach, currently manager of Lowland league outfits Cumbernauld Colts. Proctor has also played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Dundee United, Canadian club FC Edmonton, Airdrieonians (two spells), and East Kilbride (three spells). Career A right-sided player, Proctor began his professional career with Hibernian but didn't make an appearance and joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2003. After three years with the Highlanders, which included winning the Scottish First Division in his first season, Proctor signed for Dundee United. Proctor was managed for a second time by Craig Brewster, who had been appointed United manager earlier that year. Following Brewster's departure from Tannadice just two months later and Craig Levein's subsequent arrival, Proctor was set to move to Airdrie United in January 2007, only for FIFA to confirm Proctor's reserve appearance for Inverness in August 2006 counted and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Foran
Richard Foran (born 16 June 1980) is an Irish football player and coach. He played for St Patrick's Athletic, Shelbourne, Carlisle United, Oxford United, Motherwell, Southend United, Darlington and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. After retiring as a player he became the manager of Inverness, but he left this position after the club were relegated in his first season in charge. Playing career Ireland Born in Dublin, Foran started his career in Ireland with St Patrick's Athletic but failed to make a first team appearance, before signing for fellow League of Ireland club Shelbourne in 2000. He finished his first season in the league by winning the PFAI Young Player of the Year award. Also during his debut season with Shelbourne, he scored home and away against Rosenborg in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, and made his debut for the Republic of Ireland under-21 international team in Cyprus. Carlisle In 2001, manager Roddy Collins spent £120,000 to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenock Morton F
Greenock (; sco, Greenock; gd, Grianaig, ) is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in Scotland, United Kingdom and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It forms part of a contiguous urban area with Gourock to the west and Port Glasgow to the east. The 2011 UK Census showed that Greenock had a population of 44,248, a decrease from the 46,861 recorded in the 2001 UK Census. It lies on the south bank of the Clyde at the "Tail of the Bank" where the River Clyde deepens into the Firth of Clyde. History Name Place-name scholar William J. Watson wrote that "Greenock is well known in Gaelic as Grianáig, dative of grianág, a sunny knoll". The Scottish Gaelic place-name ''Grianaig'' is relatively common, with another (Greenock) near Callander in Menteith (formerly in Perthshire) and yet another at Muirkirk in Kyle, now in East Ayrshire. R. M. Smith in (1921) described the alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnie
Finnie is a surname of Scottish origin which means "sincere." Notable people with the surname include: * Dave Finnie, Canadian ice hockey goaltender * Ethel Finnie (1898–1981), American classic female blues singer *John Finnie, Scottish politician * Linda Finnie, (born 1952), a Scottish mezzo-soprano *Roger Finnie, (born 1945), an American football offensive tackle *Ross Finnie, (born 1947), Scottish politician *William Finnie (mayor), 18th-century mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia * William Finnie (MP), (1828–1899), Scottish liberal politician and member of parliament See also * Feeney, a surname * Finney, a surname *Phinney Phinney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Archie Phinney (1904–1949), Nez Perce anthropologist * Connie Carpenter-Phinney (born 1957), American racing cyclist and speed skater, married to Davis, mother of Taylor * David Phin ..., a surname References Surnames of Scottish origin {{surname, Finnie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Brittain
Richard Brittain (born 24 September 1983) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He spent the 2015–16 season as manager of Brora Rangers after a short playing spell at the club. He started his career at Livingston and also played for Raith Rovers, St Mirren and Ross County. Playing career Livingston Brittain started his career with Almondvale side Livingston in 2002, playing 65 league games and scoring four goals. Brittain was a victim of a team-mate dispute after new signing Sergio Berti spat at him during a pre-season friendly. This led to Berti being sacked by the club, although this decision was later overturned by the Scottish Football Association following an appeal by Berti resulting in the club paying £250,000 plus compensation. During his time at Livingston, he was loaned out to Raith Rovers in 2003. Brittain was cup-tied for Livingston's victory in the 2004 Scottish League Cup Final having previously played in the competition during his loan spell at Rait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain Vigurs
Iain Angus Vigurs (born 7 May 1988) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League One club Cove Rangers. He has previously played for Elgin City, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Ross County and Motherwell. Early life Born in Aberdeen, Vigurs attended Mackie Academy in Stonehaven, where he lived before his footballing career began. Club career Early career Vigurs played for Stonehaven Youth under 9s, scoring over 50 goals in his only season. Vigurs started his playing career in the youth team of Aberdeen and then was signed by Celtic. However, Vigurs left Celtic when he was fourteen. He quoted: "When I left Celtic I felt like I had failed a little bit." Vigurs played for Elgin City in the Third Division, playing over 20 times since making his debut at age 15. Since joining, Vigurs quoted "I played for a boys club for a season then went to Elgin when I was 15. I loved every minute and gained some good experience playing in the Third Division." Invern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Di Giacomo
Paul Di Giacomo (born 30 June 1982, in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer. He began his career at Kilmarnock, before dropping into the Scottish Football League First Division with Airdrie United to move closer to his partner at the time who had just had a boy named Thomas, then Ross County. He also had loan spells from Kilmarnock with Stirling Albion and Partick Thistle. Career As a striker who can also play on the wing, Di Giacomo made his Kilmarnock debut in a 1–0 defeat of St Mirren in July 2000. He was loaned to Stirling Albion for part of the 2004–05 season. He again went out on loan in August 2007, this time to Partick Thistle. At Partick he scored twice; once against Berwick Rangers in a Challenge Cup tie and once against future club Greenock Morton in the league. He was released by the Rugby Park side in June 2008 and a week later was snapped up by Scottish First Division side Airdrie United. He moved to Ross County on 1 June 2009. Di Giacomo scored on his deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross County F
Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of South Sudan Antarctica * Ross Sea * Ross Ice Shelf * Ross Dependency Australia * Ross, Tasmania Chile * Ross Casino, a former casino in Pichilemu, Chile; now the Agustín Ross Cultural Centre Ireland *"Ross", a common nickname for County Roscommon * Ross, County Mayo, a townland in Killursa civil parish, barony of Clare, County Mayo, bordering Moyne Townland * Ross, County Westmeath, a townland in Noughaval civil parish, barony of Kilkenny West, County Westmeath * Ross, County Wexford * The Diocese of Ross in West Cork. The Roman Catholic diocese merged with Cork in 1958 to become the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross, while the Church of Ireland diocese is now part of the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. This area, centered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Hayes
Jonathan Hayes (born 9 July 1987) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Scottish Premiership team Aberdeen and Republic of Ireland. He began his career in England with Reading, but did not break through to their first team, serving two loan spells prior to being released. Picked up by Leicester City, his opportunities were also limited and again he went out on loan twice. He joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Scotland in 2009, becoming an important member of the team, a status he also enjoyed after moving on to Aberdeen three years later. In 2017 he signed for Celtic, the reigning Scottish champions, helping them to defend their title and win the following two as a squad member, sometimes playing at left back; he left in 2020 and returned to Aberdeen in June 2020. Club career Early career Hayes was born in Dublin, County Dublin. He started his career at Reading, but with first team opportunities limited, he joined Forest Green Rovers on loan in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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